This rulemaking action implements changes to Section 497.372, F.S., as enacted by the Florida legislature in Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida. This proposed rule was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at its monthly ...

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

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-100.040: Funeral Director Affiliation With Funeral Establishment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking action implements changes to Section 497.372, F.S., as enacted by the Florida legislature in Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida. This proposed rule was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at its monthly meeting on 1-6-2011. The purpose and effect of the rule is to establish criteria for determining whether an affiliation exists between a funeral director and a funeral establishment, through the funeral director’s ownership of, employment by, or contractual relationship with, a funeral establishment.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject area addressed by this rule is the affiliation of a funeral director with a funeral establishment, as required by Section 497.372(2), F.S.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103(5), 497.130(1)(n), 497.372(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.372(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 17, 2011, 11:00 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 2 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.