The rule amendment relates to continuing education for funeral directors, embalmers, and direct disposers. The changes being made in this rule amendment, as compared to the existing rule, are summarized as follows: a) the amendment eliminates the cap on continuing education credit for attending Board meetings; b) The amendment reduces the regulatory burden on funeral director and embalmer licensees in that the communicable disease course that is required for license renewal may be included in the 12 hours of continuing education required for renewal, instead of being in addition to the 12 hours. It is important to note that the requirement for continuing education by these licensees has been in Chapter 497, F.S. (2010) for many years. This rule does not impose new or increased continuing education requirements, and in fact makes it easier for the licensees to meet the continuing education requirement.