RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
69K-21.005: Display of Licenses.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule action will REDUCE costs to regulated persons. This rulemaking action implements changes to Sections 497.380(15), 497.604(1), 497.376(2), and 497.602(5), Florida Statutes, as enacted by the Florida legislature in Chapter 2010-125, Laws of Florida. Prior to enactment of the changes referred to above, each funeral home and direct disposal establishment had to have each professional staffer post their license inside the establishment in a conspicuous location; the license had to be an original and there had to be a photo less than 2 years old attached to the license. The statutory changes allow the photo to be up to 6 years old, and, if a staffer member works at more than one location, they can post a copy of their license at the 2nd and subsequent locations (they do not need to obtain additional original licenses from the Division (which requires payment of a fee). Licensees thus save money and trouble due to less frequently having to replace photos, and not having to obtain extra originals of licenses issued to them.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule action eliminates a requirement that photos attached to posted licenses be less than 2 years old; the 2-year old requirement is inconsistent with statutory changes made in the 2010 session of the legislature.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 497.380(10), 497.604(9)(c), 497.103(5), 497.103(1)(n) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.380(10), 497.604(9)(C), 497.380(15), 497.604(1) 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 29, 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 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.