Purpose


This rulemaking action implements changes to Section 497.604, Florida Statutes, as enacted by the Florida legislature in Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida, which changes require that direct disposal establishments have a funeral director as the in-charge professional, whereas before the change a direct disposal establishment was allowed to have a direct disposer as the in-charge professional at the direct disposal establishment. This rulemaking action brings the existing rule into compliance with the said changes, and also changes obsolete references to “registrations” to “licenses.” This proposed rule was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at its monthly meeting on January 6, 2011.