69K-25.004: Limited License for Retired Professionals During Times of Critical Need
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 497.143, F.S., provides that it is the Legislature’s intent to encourage the use of retired professionals in good standing to serve the State during times of critical need. Critical need is defined as an executive order from the Governor or a federal order declaring a state of emergency in an area. The Department is authorized to adopt rules permitting practice by retired professionals as limited licensees during times of critical need.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule sets forth the procedure for obtaining a limited license as a retired professional during a time of critical need.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 497.103(5)(b), 497.143 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.143 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: April 27, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle, S. E., 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: Doug Shropshire, (850)413-3039 or doug.shropshire@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 IS: Doug Shropshire, (850)413-3039 or doug.shropshire@myfloridacfo.com
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
69K-25.004 Limited License for Retired Professionals During Times of Critical Need.
(1) A limited licensee shall only provide services during times of critical need within the State and shall work for an entity licensed under Chapter 497, F.S. A limited license shall be effective for so long as the executive order from the Governor or federal order declaring a state of emergency remains in effect including the time the state of emergency is extended as authorized by law.
(2) Each person desiring to obtain a limited license as a retired funeral director, embalmer, or combination funeral director/embalmer shall apply to the Department by submitting the following:
(a) A completed “Application for Retired Professionals,” Form DFS-N1-1746, effective 10/06, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 69K-1.001, F.A.C., and is available on the Department’s website (www.myfloridacfo.com/FuneralCemetery) or by contacting the Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361.
(b) A notarized affidavit stating that the applicant:
1. Has been licensed to practice in any jurisdiction in the United States for at least ten years in the profession for which the applicant seeks a limited license;
2. Has retired from the practice of that profession;
3. Intends to practice only pursuant to the restrictions of the limited license; and
4. Shall not engage in preneed sales under such license.
Rulemaking Authority 497.103(5)(b), 497.143 FS. Law Implemented 497.143 FS. History–New________.