Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-1.001: List of Approved Forms; Incorporation by Reference.
69K-1.006: Disclosing and Reporting Criminal History
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment to Rule 69K-1.001, F.A.C., will amend the Department’s Criminal History Reporting Form used by applicants and related persons in applying for licensure pursuant to Chapter 497, F.S. Proposed Rule 69K-1.006, F.A.C., requires applicants and related persons to disclose their criminal history on the Criminal History Reporting Form; specifies that the applicant's officers, directors, members, managers, partners, and the funeral director in charge, direct disposer in charge, embalmer in charge, or manager in charge are also required to disclose their criminal history on the Criminal Reporting Form; and requires the applicant and related person(s) to provide certified copies of court records evidencing the plea of guilty or no contest or court finding of guilt if the crime being reported occurred within the 10 preceding years.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disclosure and reporting of criminal history by applicants and related persons seeking licensure pursuant to Chapter 497, F.S.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 497.103(2)(c), (5)(b), 497.141(2), (12)(g), 497.142(9), (10)(g) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.141, 497.142, 497.380, 497.385, 497.604, 497.606 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:
TIME AND DATE: March 29, 2010, 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: LaTonya Bryant-Parker at (850)413-3083 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: Doug Shropshire, Director, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361 (850)413-3039 or doug.shropshire@myfloridacfo.com. or www.myfloridacfo.com/LegalServices/ruleHearing/

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