RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-21.007: Responsibility of Funeral Director in Charge.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking action implements changes to Section 497.380(7), Florida Statutes, as enacted by the Florida legislature in s. 22 of Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida. This proposed rule was approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at its monthly meeting on January 6, 2011. Prior to said legislative change, a funeral director in charge (FDIC) of an establishment was only required to be licensed as a funeral director, whereas under the statutory amendment the FDIC must be licensed as a funeral director & embalmer. The rule is being amended to reflect this new statutory requirement.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Required licensure of a funeral director in charge of an establishment, under Chapter 497, Florida Statutes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103(1)(n), 497.103(5), 497.161(a), 497.380 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.380 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: August 26, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 332, Pepper Building, 111 W. Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida
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: LaTonya Bryant-Parker, at (850)413-4957 or LaTonya.Bryant-Parker@myfloridaCFO.com. 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: Douglas Shropshire, Executive Director, Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361, (850)413-4984, shropshired@MyFloridaCFO.com. Direct any request for rule development workshop to Mr. Shropshire.

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