To increase the initial license fee for monument establishments and to create a biennial renewal fee for monument establishments.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-12.002: Procedure for Licensing a Monument Establishment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To increase the initial license fee for monument establishments and to create a biennial renewal fee for monument establishments.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will establish a biennial license renewal fee for existing Monument Establishments of $250. The rule amendment would increase the fee paid by Monument license applicants by $250 biennially for the initial two-year Monument Establishment license.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not impose any indirect transactional costs to small businesses but will increase the fees paid by Monument Establishments, many of which are small businesses.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 497.103(1), 497.105(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.60(2), 497.361 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69K-12.002 Procedure for Licensing a Monument Establishment.

(1) Each person desiring to obtain a license as a monument establishment shall apply to the Department by submitting the following:

(a) No change.

(b) A non-refundable initial license fee of $450 200 which shall be the fee for the biennial licensing period beginning October 1 of each odd numbered year or any part thereof.

(c) The biennial renewal fee for a Monument Establishment license shall be $250.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 497.103(1), 497.105(5) FS. Law Implemented 120.60(2), 497.361 FS. History–New 3-3-97, Formerly 3D-30.050, 69K-100.050, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Cemetery, and Consumer Services
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Cemetery, and Consumer Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 7, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 30, 2009