DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
69K-25.001Licensure by Endorsement; Embalmers.
69K-25.002Licensure by Endorsement; Funeral Directors.
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 49 No. 63, March 31, 2023 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
69K-25.001 Licensure by Endorsement; Embalmers.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Applicants for licensure by endorsement for embalmers shall complete and submit the Application For Embalmer License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1707, effective MM/YY, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____ and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms. Applicants applying for licensure by endorsement based upon five years of full-time employment shall also complete and submit the Certification of Employment History, form number DFS-N1-1775, effective MM/YY, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____ and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms.
Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.369 FS. Law Implemented 497.140, 497.141, 497.142, 497.146, 497.369 FS. History–New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly 21J-25.01, 21J-25.001, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly 61G8-25.001, Amended _______.
The language on the Form DFS-N1-1707, Section 8 is amended to delete the language that read:
Note: A college degree is not required for this license. However, the college degrees referred to in (c) and (d) of (A1) below will substitute for the one-year course in mortuary science that is otherwise required in (a) and (b) of (A1) below.
69K-25.002 Licensure by Endorsement; Funeral Directors.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Applicants for licensure by endorsement for funeral director shall complete the Application For Funeral Director License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1721, effective MM/YY, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____ and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms. Applicants applying for licensure by endorsement based upon five years of full-time employment shall also complete and submit the Certification of Employment History, form number DFS-N1-1775, incorporated by reference in Rule 69K-25.001, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.374 FS. Law Implemented 497.140, 497.141, 497.142, 497.146, 497.374 FS. History–New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly 21J-25.02, Amended 7-30-86, Formerly 21J-25.002, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly 61G8-25.002, Amended ______.
The language on the Form DFS-N1-1721, Section 6(e) is amended to delete the following:
Your application is not complete until the Division receives an official report of your scores on the National Board Examination.
The language on the Form DFS-N1-1721, Section 8 is amended to delete the following:
(A1) Do you have a 2-year or 4-year college degree (e.g., a degree from a Junior College, a Community College, or 4-year College or University)?
YES NO
If your answer is NO, you will not be eligible for this license. Application and license fees are not refundable.
