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, except under specified conditions, 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 proposed rule was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at its monthly meeting on January 6, 2011.