Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
69K-100.035: Courses of Study: Criteria; Procedures for college or university to obtain approval
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking action implements changes to Chapter 497, Florida Statutes, enacted by the Florida legislature in Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida, that are intended to reduce the cost and make it easier to obtain a funeral director-only license. The proposed rule specifies criteria that will be used by the licensing authority to approving or disapproves courses of study in funeral service arts and mortuary science offered in satisfaction of licensure requirements, and provides procedures and a form by which schools may apply and obtain approval of the course of study they desire to offer.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Criteria that will be used under Chapter 497, F.S., for approving or disapproving courses of study in funeral service arts and mortuary science offered in satisfaction of licensure requirements; procedures and a form by which schools may apply and obtain approval of the course of study they desire to offer. The rule that is the subject of this notice has been approved by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.103(5)(a), 497.103(1)(a), 497.141(4), 497.141(12)(g), 497.375(2), 497370(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.373(1)(d)2., 497.375(1)(b)2.b., 497.368(1)(d), 497.370(2) 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: June 8, 2011, 9:00 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 48 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: LaTonya Bryant-parker, (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.