Rules 69K-5.002, 69K-5.0021, and 69K-5.0022, F.A.C., are modified to update the application costs, pursuant to subsection 497.140(6), Florida Statutes (F.S.), which adds a “special unlicensed activity fee of $5.” Rule 69K-5.0022, F.A.C., is ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69K-5.002Application for Preneed License

69K-5.0021Application for Preneed License Branch Office License

69K-5.0022Applications for Transfer of a Preneed License

69K-5.0026Preneed License Renewal

69K-5.009Regulatory Standards for Evaluating Applications by the Board

69K-5.011Preneed Sales Agent Renewal

69K-5.013Procedure for Report of Identification for an Exempt Cemetery

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rules 69K-5.002, 69K-5.0021, and 69K-5.0022, F.A.C., are modified to update the application costs, pursuant to subsection 497.140(6), Florida Statutes (F.S.), which adds a “special unlicensed activity fee of $5.” Rule 69K-5.0022, F.A.C., is modified in subsection (3) to align with statutory requirements in paragraph 497.453(2)(f), F.S. Also, the last two sentences of paragraph (3)(c) are modified to reflect that they apply to all three paragraphs in subsection 69K-5.0022(3), F.A.C., and the remaining subsections are renumbered. Further, the forms in Rules 69K-5.0021, 69K-5.0022, 69K-5.0026, and 69K-5.013, F.A.C., were previously added to the forms rule, Rule 69K-1.001, F.A.C.; thus these rules are modified to remove redundant date and incorporation information. Rule 69K-5.009, F.A.C., is modified to update cemetery site acreage requirements. For Rule 69K-5.011, F.A.C., the modification clarifies the electronic filing process according to subsection 497.141(13), F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule Chapter 69K-5, F.A.C., Cemetery Regulation and Preneed Sales.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103, 497.141, 497.263, 497.407, 497.453, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.103, 497.140, 497.141, 497.260, 497.263, 497.287, 497.452, 473.453, 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: Tuesday, May 2, 20017, 10:30 a.m.

PLACE: 111 W. Madison Street, Pepper Building, Room 320, Tallahassee

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: Ellen Simon 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: Ellen Simon, Assistant Division Director, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, address: 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

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