This rule implements the educational requirements for licensure as a funeral director under Sections 497.373 and 497.374, F.S. The provisions amending this rule were approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services on 12-2-2010.

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

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-15.002: Associate of Arts Degree in Mortuary Science.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule implements the educational requirements for licensure as a funeral director under Sections 497.373 and 497.374, F.S. The provisions amending this rule were approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services on 12-2-2010.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Educational requirements for licensure as a funeral director.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103, 497.161(1)(a), 497.373(1)(d) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.373, 497.374 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 27, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 332, Pepper Building, 111 W. Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: LaTonya Bryant-Parker, at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361, [phone], [e-mail]. Direct any request for rule development workshop to Mr. Shropshire

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.