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Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-23 - DIRECT DISPOSER - EXAMINATION AND APPLICATION › Section 69K-23.002 - Examination Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				applicant shall be required to attain a score of 75% on the written examination
				prepared and administered by the Department with a fractional percentage score
				of one-half (.5) point or higher, raised to the next whole number.
(2) The area of competency to be covered by
				the examination as provided above shall be:
(a) The signs of death;
(b) The manner in which death may be
				determined;
(c) With respect to
				disposition of dead human bodies, the following state and federal laws and
				rules, or relevant portions thereof will be included: Chapters 382, 406,
				Section 872.06 and 497, F.S.; Chapters 11G-2, 69K-20, 69K-22, 69K-23 and 64V-1,
				F.A.C.; 10 U.S.C.
				1481-1488.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-23 - DIRECT DISPOSER - EXAMINATION AND APPLICATION › Section 69K-23.003 - Renewal of Direct Disposer Licenses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Direct disposer licenses shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on August 31 of every
				odd-numbered calendar year.
(2)
				Renewal fees for direct disposers shall be as specified in Rule
				 69K-17.0030, F.A.C. In addition,
				the unlicensed activity fee in the amount of $5.00, required under Section
				 497.140(6),
				F.S., shall be remitted by the licensee with each renewal fee.
(3) At least 90 days prior to the expiration
				date of the direct disposer license, the Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and
				Consumer Services shall mail each direct disposer holding a valid direct
				disposer license, a license renewal notice, to the licensee's preferred mailing
				address as shown in the Division's records. A direct disposer shall renew
				his/her license by returning the license renewal notice to the Division at the
				address stated on the invoice, with the applicable renewal and unlicensed
				activity fees, prior to the expiration date of the
				license.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103(5),
					 497.603(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 497.103(2),
					 497.603,
					 497.140(6)
					 FS.
New 9-28-11.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-23 - DIRECT DISPOSER - EXAMINATION AND APPLICATION › Section 69K-23.004 - Direct Disposal Establishments

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				At least thirty (30) days before the beginning of operation, a direct disposal
				establishment owner shall apply to the Department on a form provided by the
				Department for approval. Information to be provided shall include the correct
				street address, all telephone numbers and any Post Office box numbers. The
				owner shall also provide the name of the establishment.
(2) Prior to the issuance and renewal of its
				license a direct disposal establishment shall be approved by the Department if
				upon inspection by the Department it is shown that:
(a) There is available to the establishment
				adequate refrigerated storage space at a temperature of 40 degrees F or below
				for the average daily number of bodies stored;
(b) There are suitable containers available,
				including both cardboard boxes and airtight containers; and
(c) At least one licensed direct disposer is
				available at all times.
(d) The
				establishment shall be at a fixed, non-residential location in a building owned
				or leased by the direct disposer.
(e) The establishment shall be at least 625
				square feet in size.
(f) If the
				establishment does not itself provide removal services, refrigeration
				facilities or cinerator facilities at or from its physical location address
				(profile location), upon application for registration, the establishment shall
				provide copies of its contracts with a removal service, refrigeration facility,
				retort or any appropriate combination thereof, located within 75 miles of the
				establishment's profile location.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-23 - DIRECT DISPOSER - EXAMINATION AND APPLICATION › Section 69K-23.005 - Responsibility of Direct Disposer in Charge

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A "direct disposer in charge" means a
				registered direct disposer who is responsible for the day to day operation of a
				direct disposal establishment.
(2)
				Each direct disposer in charge shall be responsible for making sure the direct
				disposal establishment and all persons employed in the establishment comply
				with all applicable federal and state laws and rules of the Board. This
				subsection shall not be construed to absolve direct disposal establishments or
				other persons from liability for their violations of such laws and
				rules.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.604 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.604
					 FS.
New 10-13-98, Formerly
					 61G8-23.005.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.010 - Application for Licensure of Removal Services, Refrigeration Facilities, and Centralized Embalming Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) At
				least thirty (30) days before the initiation of operation of a removal service,
				refrigeration facility or centralized Embalming Facility, the owner shall make
				application to the Board. Information to be provided shall include the
				corporate name, business name, correct street address, all telephone numbers
				and any post office box numbers.
(2) The Board shall be notified in writing
				within ten (10) days when any of the information required in the application
				changes.
(3) Any change in
				ownership or location of a removal service, refrigeration facility, or
				centralized embalming facility requires relicensure. Such application for
				relicensure must be made within ten (10) days of the change in ownership or
				location.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 7-19-94, Amended 11-20-96, 6-14-00, Formerly
					 61G8-24.010.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.020 - Licensure of Removal Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Removal services that are operated independently of funeral establishments and
				direct disposal establishments shall register with the Board of Funeral,
				Cemetery, and Consumer Services.
(2) Removal services shall apply to the
				Department to be registered and shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of
				$300 together with an annual inspection fee of $225 for each year for which the
				initial license will be issued.
(3)
				Removal services shall apply to the Department for renewal of registration and
				shall pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $300 together with the annual
				inspection fee of $225 for each year for which the license will be
				issued.
(4) Removal services shall
				include the registration number issued by the Board on all forms, including the
				Report of Bodies Handled as required by rule
				 69K-20.001, F.A.C., and on
				advertisements or solicitations to funeral homes or direct disposal
				establishments.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 9-18-95, 9-17-97, 2-16-98, Formerly
					 61G8-24.020, Amended 5-19-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.021 - Requirements for Inspection of Removal Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Removal services shall at all times be
				subject to inspection of all its buildings, grounds and vehicles used in the
				conduct of its business by the Department, or any of its designated
				representatives and agents, or local Department of Health inspectors.
(2) Employees of the removal services shall
				possess identification of their employer and such identification shall include
				the registration number and name of the removal service.
(3) Vehicles, for the removal of dead human
				remains shall be constructed so that:
(a)
				Bodies contained therein shall be secured to prevent displacement during a
				motor vehicle accident,
(b)
				Wherever a vehicle is used to transport more than one dead human body at a
				time:
1. Dead human remains are transported in
				a manner that separates the remains from other remains; and
2. Dead human remains, if stacked, are
				supported by racks or other support of sufficient strength to separate the dead
				human remains.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.022 - Inspection Criteria for Removal Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each removal service shall be inspected prior to the issuance
				  and annually for renewal of its license and shall meet the following
				  criteria:
(1) Compliance with rule
				 69K-24.021, F.A.C.
(2) Either have on site or immediately
				available sufficient sealed containers of a type required for the
				transportation of bodies.
(3)
				Maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
(4) Have Department of Environmental
				Protection permits, when required.
(5) All signed contracts are to be retained
				for a period of at least two years.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 9-18-95, Formerly
					 61G8-24.022.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.023 - Duplicate License and Renewal Penalty Fees for Removal Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The fee for each duplicate license shall
				be $25. To obtain a duplicate license, a licensee must inform the department
				that the licensee needs a duplicate license and pay the duplicate license fee
				to the department.
(2) The renewal
				penalty fee for a delinquent license shall be $50.00.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.140,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.140,
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 11-11-99, Formerly
					 61G8-24.023.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.024 - Operating Procedures for Removal Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Removal services shall establish a system of identification
				  of human remains received for removal. This system shall be designed to track
				  the identity of the remains from time of receipt until delivery of the remains
				  to the authorized persons, or until otherwise disposed of in accordance with
				  instructions from the authorized person.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 9-18-95, Formerly
					 61G8-24.024.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.030 - Licensure of Refrigeration Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Refrigeration services that are operated independently of funeral
				establishments and direct disposal establishments shall register with the Board
				of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services.
(2) Refrigeration services shall apply to the
				Department to be registered and shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of
				$300 together with an annual inspection fee of $225 for each year for which the
				initial license will be issued.
(3)
				Refrigeration services shall apply to the Department for renewal of
				registration and shall pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $300 together with
				the annual inspection fee of $225 for each year for which the license will be
				issued.
(4) Refrigeration services
				shall include the registration number issued by the Board on all forms,
				including the Report of Bodies Handled as required by rule
				 69K-20.001, F.A.C., and on
				advertisements or solicitations to funeral homes or direct disposal
				establishments.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 9-17-97, 8-10-98, Formerly
					 61G8-24.030, Amended 5-19-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.031 - Requirements for Inspection of Refrigeration Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Refrigeration services shall make
				available to Department inspectors at any time requested its buildings, grounds
				and vehicles used in the conduct of its business.
(2) Employees of the refrigeration service
				shall possess identification of their employer and such identification shall
				include the registration number and name of the refrigeration
				service.
(3) Dead human remains
				stored at a refrigeration facility shall be stored in a manner that separates
				the remains from other dead human remains. The dead human remains, where
				stacked, shall be on racks or other support of sufficient strength.
(4) Refrigeration facilities shall maintain
				space and containers adequate to meet the needs of the refrigeration
				service.
(5) Refrigeration must be
				maintained as required by section
				 497.386,
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385,
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 6-15-99, Formerly
					 61G8-24.031.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.032 - Inspection Criteria for Refrigeration Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each refrigeration service shall be inspected prior to the
				  issuance and renewal of its license and shall meet the following
				  criteria:
(1) Compliance with rule
				 69K-24.031, F.A.C.
(2) Either have on site or immediately
				available sufficient sealed containers of a type required for the
				transportation of bodies.
(3)
				Maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
(4) Have Department of Environmental
				Protection permits, when required.
(5) All signed contracts are to be retained
				for a period of at least two years.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Formerly
					 61G8-24.032.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.033 - Duplicate License and Renewal Penalty Fees for Refrigeration Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The fee for each duplicate license shall
				be $25. To obtain a duplicate license, a licensee must inform the department
				that the licensee needs a duplicate license and pay the duplicate license fee
				to the department.
(2) The renewal
				penalty fee for a delinquent license shall be $50.00.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.140,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.140,
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 11-11-99, Formerly
					 61G8-24.033.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.034 - Operating Procedures for Refrigeration Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Refrigeration services shall establish a system of
				  identification of human remains received. This system shall be designed to
				  track the identity of the remains from time of receipt until delivery of the
				  remains to the authorized persons, or until otherwise disposed of in accordance
				  with instructions from the authorized person.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385,
					 497.386 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385,
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 5-21-95, Amended 9-18-95, Formerly
					 61G8-24.034.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.040 - Licensure of Centralized Embalming Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Centralized embalming facilities that are
				operated independently of funeral establishments shall register with the Board
				of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services.
(2) Centralized embalming facilities shall
				apply to the Department to be registered and shall pay a nonrefundable
				application fee of $300 together with an annual inspection fee of $225 for each
				year for which the initial license will be issued.
(3) Centralized embalming facilities shall
				apply to the Department for renewal of registration and shall pay a
				nonrefundable renewal fee of $300 together with the annual inspection fee of
				$225 for each year for which the license will be issued.
(4) Centralized embalming facilities shall
				include the registration number issued by the Board on all forms, including the
				Report of Bodies Handled as required by rule
				 69K-20.001, F.A.C., and on
				advertisements or solicitations to funeral homes or direct disposal
				establishments.
(5) A full-time
				embalmer in charge shall be responsible for no more than one centralized
				embalming facility.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385
					 FS.
New 7-14-99, Formerly 61G8-24.040, Amended 5-19-09,
					 12-13-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.041 - Requirements for Inspections of Centralized Embalming Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All centralized embalming facilities
				shall be subject to inspection by the Department at all times. The inspection
				shall include all buildings, grounds and vehicles used in the embalming
				business.
(2) All new centralized
				embalming facilities shall be inspected and shall receive a satisfactory rating
				prior to the issuance of an establishment license and shall comply with the
				criteria set forth in rule
				 69K-24.042, F.A.C.
(3) All existing centralized embalming
				facilities shall be inspected once every year and shall comply with the
				criteria set forth in rule
				 69K-24.042, F.A.C.
(4) A centralized embalming facility shall be
				inspected by the Department under the following circumstances, and the
				Department shall be notified by the owner of the establishment at least 10 days
				before paragraph (a), (b), or (c) occur:
(a)
				When a centralized embalming facility moves to a new location;
(b) When ownership of a centralized embalming
				facility is changed or otherwise transferred;
(c) When major alterations or modifications
				in the physical structure of a centralized embalming facility are
				made;
(d) To ensure protection of
				the public health, safety, and welfare.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.042 - Inspection Criteria for Centralized Embalming Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Department shall inspect centralized embalming facilities
				  on the basis of the following:
(1)
				There shall be a refrigeration equipment large enough to store all dead human
				bodies found in the facility at any given time; and
(2) A preparation room equipped as follows:
(a) An exhaust fan with proper screening to
				exchange the air in the room with outside air at least twelve (12) times per
				hour;
(b) Operating table with
				non-porous surface;
(c) Sanitary
				floors with non-porous surface;
(d)
				Sanitary waste receptacles;
(e) A
				hand sink with hot and cold water and a service sink and a floor drain or
				sanitary drain for the removal of body fluids connected to central sewage
				system or septic tank. The floor drain may be replaced by an alternative method
				of removal of body fluids which meet the sanitation requirements of paragraph
				 69K-21.003(1)(c),
				F.A.C.;
(f) The following
				instruments properly maintained:
1. 1 machine
				for embalming or gravity equipment;
2. 1 aspirator;
3. 1 master trocar;
4. 1 aneurism needle;
5. 1 scalpel;
6. 1 drain tube;
7. 1 arterial tube;
8. 1 scissor;
9. Surgical needles;
10. Eye caps;
11. Surgeon's thread;
12. 1 head rest;
13. Razor and blades;
14. Absorbent cotton;
15. Antiseptic soap;
16. Sheet(s);
17. Towel(s);
18. Disinfectant;
19. Tubing;
20. Disposable surgical
				gloves.
(g) The following
				minimum supplies for embalming dead human bodies:
1. 2 bottles arterial fluid per
				body;
2. 1 bottle cavity fluid per
				body;
3. Supply of hardening
				compound for autopsies.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.0425 - Operating Procedures for Centralized Embalming Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Centralized embalming facilities shall establish a system of
				  identification of human remains received. This system shall be designed to
				  track the identity of the remains from time of receipt until delivery of the
				  remains to the authorized persons, or until otherwise disposed of in accordance
				  with instructions from the funeral establishment in charge of said human
				  remains.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385,
					 497.386 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385,
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 2-28-02, Formerly
					 61G8-24.0425.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-24 - REMOVAL SERVICES; REFRIGERATION FACILITIES; CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES › Section 69K-24.043 - Duplicate License and Renewal Penalty Fees for Centralized Embalming Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The fee for
				each duplicate license shall be $25. To obtain a duplicate license, a licensee
				must:
(a) File a written statement with the
				department that the license has been lost, stolen, or destroyed;
(b) Pay the duplicate license fee to the
				department.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-25 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 69K-25.001 - Licensure by Endorsement; Embalmers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The Board specifically finds that no presumption shall arise as to equivalence
				or stringency of requirements or examinations of other states except as
				provided by this rule, and that a determination of equivalence or stringency
				shall be determined in the manner set forth herein.
(2) The Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and
				Consumer Services determines that persons who have successfully completed a
				course, embracing at least the subjects specified in Section
				 497.368(1)(d),
				(e), F.S., at a school or college approved by
				the American Board of Funeral Service Education or by this Board and who have
				passed an embalmer examination administered by a licensing agency of another
				state or The Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards with a score of at
				least 75% on all sections of the examination and who hold a current valid
				license to practice embalming in the original state of licensure are considered
				to have met standards substantially equivalent to the requirements of this
				state.
(3) Applicants for licensure
				by endorsement for embalmers shall complete and submit the Application For
				Embalmer License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1707, effective 05/24,
				which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16585
and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms.
				Applicants applying for licensure by endorsement based upon five years of
				full-time employment must complete and submit the Certification of Employment
				History, form number DFS-N1-1775, effective 05/24, which is hereby incorporated
				by reference, and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16587
and at:
				www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.369 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.369
					 FS.
New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly
					 21J-25.01, 21J-25.001, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly
					 61G8-25.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-25 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 69K-25.002 - Licensure by Endorsement; Funeral Directors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Board specifically finds that no
				presumption shall arise to equivalence or stringency of requirements or
				examinations of other states except as provided by this rule, and that a
				determination of equivalence or stringency shall be determined in the manner
				set forth herein.
(2) The Board of
				Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services determines that persons who have
				successfully completed a course in mortuary science prior to 1979 at a school
				or college approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education and who
				have passed a Funeral Director Examination administered by a licensing agency
				of another state or the examination administered by The Conference of Funeral
				Service Examining Boards with a score of at least 75% on all sections of the
				examination and who hold a current valid license to practice funeral directing
				in the original state of licensure; or
(3) If licensed subsequent to October 1,
				1979, those who hold an associate degree in mortuary science from a school or
				college approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or by this
				Board and have met the examination requirements as stated in subsection (2) are
				considered to have met standards substantially equivalent to this
				state.
(4) Applicants for licensure
				by endorsement for funeral director shall complete the Application For Funeral
				Director License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1721, effective 05/24,
				which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16586
and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms.
				Applicants applying for licensure by endorsement based upon five years of
				full-time employment must complete and submit the Certification of Employment
				History, form number DFS-N1-1775, incorporated by reference in Rule
				 69K-25.001, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.374 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.374
					 FS.
New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly
					 21J-25.02, Amended 7-30-86, Formerly 21J-25.002, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly
					 61G8-25.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-25 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 69K-25.0025 - Licensure by Military Experience; Funeral Directors, Embalmers, and Direct Disposers; Licensure Renewals of Spouses of Armed Forces Members

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A member of the United States Armed
				Forces and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces whose appointed duties
				in the military is/was to act as a mortician or mortuary specialist, is
				eligible for licensure as a funeral director if the following are submitted:
(a) Proof of an associate's degree in
				mortuary science from a school or college approved by the American Board of
				Funeral Service Education or by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer
				Services;
(b) Either proof of
				passing the Arts section of the national board examination administered by the
				International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards with a score of at
				least 75% on all sections of the examination, or proof of passing a funeral
				director examination administered by a licensing authority of another
				state;
(c) Proof of having had the
				appointed duties of a mortician or mortuary specialist in the
				military;
(d) Proof of successful
				completion of the Florida Laws & Rules examination; and
(e) A copy of a military identification card,
				military dependent identification card, military service record, military
				personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
				document.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-25 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 69K-25.004 - Limited License for Retired Professionals During Times of Critical Need

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-28 - SUPERVISION OF PRE-NEED AGENTS › Section 69K-28.001 - Control of Preneed Agents (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.166
					 FS.
New 10-13-82, Formerly 21J-28.01, 21J-28.001, Amended
					 11-23-00, 11-26-02, Formerly 61G8-28.001, Repealed
					 10-11-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-29 - ADVERTISING › Section 69K-29.001 - False, Fraudulent, Deceptive and Misleading Advertising

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) It is the policy of the Board of Funeral,
				Cemetery, and Consumer Services that advertising by persons and entities
				licensed or registered pursuant to chapter 497, F.S., in this state shall be
				regulated to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, while not
				abridging any rights guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and
				the State of Florida.
(2) No
				licensee or registrant shall disseminate or cause dissemination of any
				advertisement or advertising which is in anyway false, fraudulent, deceptive
				and misleading. Any advertisement or advertising shall be deemed by the Board
				to be fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading if it:
(a) Contains a misrepresentation of facts;
				or
(b) Has the capacity or tendency
				to mislead or deceive because in its content or in the context in which it is
				presented it makes only a partial disclosure of relevant facts; or
(c) Has the capacity or tendency to create
				false or unjustified expectations; or
(d) Contains false, fraudulent, deceptive or
				misleading representations relating to the quality or quantity of the services
				offered; or
(e) Contains any
				representations or claims which the licensee referred to in the advertising
				fails to perform; or
(f) Contains
				any other representation, statement or claim which has the capacity or tendency
				to mislead or deceive.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-30 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES AND PENALTIES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, REMOVAL SERVICES, REFRIGERATION SERVICES, DIRECT DISPOSERS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, AND CINERATOR FACILITIES › Section 69K-30.0021 - Minor Violations and Notice of Noncompliance for Funeral Directors and Establishments, Embalmers, Removal Services, Refrigeration Services, Direct Disposers and Establishments, and Cinerator Facilities (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.155 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.155
					 FS.
New 1-8-95, Amended 9-10-96, 10-13-97, 5-26-04, Formerly
					 61G8-30.0021, Repealed 1-1-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-30 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES AND PENALTIES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, REMOVAL SERVICES, REFRIGERATION SERVICES, DIRECT DISPOSERS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, AND CINERATOR FACILITIES › Section 69K-30.003 - Citations for Funeral Directors and Establishments, Embalmers, Removal Services, Refrigeration Services, Direct Disposers and Establishments, and Cinerator Facilities (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.155 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.155
					 FS.
New 12-29-91, Amended 11-2-92, Formerly 21J-30.003, Amended
					 1-8-95, 9-10-96, Formerly 61G8-30.003, Repealed
					 1-1-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-31 - CONTRACTING FOR CREMATION SERVICES › Section 69K-31.001 - Procedure Required

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Cremated
				remains not claimed after 120 days from the date of cremation may be disposed
				of in any of the following manners:
(a)
				Scattering at sea;
(b) Placement in
				a licensed cemetery scatter garden or pond;
(c) Placement in a cemetery lot, columbarium
				niche or mausoleum;
(d) Placement
				in a church columbarium;
(e)
				Placement in a county, municipal, community, fraternal, non-profit, church or
				veterans cemetery;
(f) Scattering
				or placement in other areas where no local prohibition exists, provided the
				cremated remains are not distinguishable to the public, and the scattering or
				placement is done in a dignified manner.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-32 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME EDUCATION › Section 69K-32.002 - Approved Courses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following courses are approved by the Board as meeting
				  the requirements of Sections
				   497.367 and
				   497.378, F.S.:
(1) An approved communicable diseases course
				must consist of a minimum 1-hour presentation for renewal and a minimum 2-hour
				presentation for initial licensure.
(2) Courses approved by the Department of
				Health, or any Board within the Department of Health pursuant to Section
				 456.033, F.S., are approved,
				provided they meet the 2-hour minimum presentation
				requirement.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					  497.368,
					  497.369,
					  497.370,
					  497.373,
					  497.374,
					  497.378,
					  497.379,
					  497.602,
					 497.603 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.368,
					 497.369,
					 497.370,
					 497.373,
					 497.374,
					 497.378,
					 497.379,
					 497.602,
					  497.603 FS.
New 5-24-89, Amended 2-14-90, Formerly 21J-32.002, Amended
					 2-20-95, 9-18-95, 4-5-98, 4-14-02, Formerly 61G8-32.002, Amended
					 3-1-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-32 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME EDUCATION › Section 69K-32.003 - Time for Completion of Courses (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					  497.367,
					  397.368,
					  497.369,
					  497.370,
					  497.373,
					  497.374,
					  497.378,
					  497.379,
					  497.602,
					 497.603 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.367,
					 397.368,
					 497.369,
					 497.370,
					 497.373,
					 497.374,
					 497.378,
					 497.379,
					 497.602,
					  497.603 FS.
New 5-24-89, Amended 2-14-90, Formerly 21J-32.003, Amended
					 10-29-97, Formerly 61G8-32.003, Repealed
					 10-10-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-32 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME EDUCATION › Section 69K-32.004 - Confirmation of Completion of Courses (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.367 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.367
					 FS.
New 5-24-89, Amended 2-14-90, Formerly 21J-32.004,
					 61G8-32.004, Repealed 10-10-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-32 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME EDUCATION › Section 69K-32.006 - Failure to Complete Course (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.367 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.367
					 FS.
New 5-24-89, Amended 2-14-90, Formerly 21J-32.006,
					 61G8-32.006, Repealed 10-10-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-32 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME EDUCATION › Section 69K-32.007 - Requirement for Instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Communicable Diseases (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					  497.367,
					  397.368,
					  497.369,
					  497.370,
					  497.373,
					  497.374,
					  497.378,
					  497.379,
					  497.602,
					 497.603 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.367,
					 397.368,
					 497.369,
					 497.370,
					 497.373,
					 497.374,
					 497.378,
					 497.379,
					 497.602,
					  497.603 FS.
New 3-19-92, Amended 6-17-92, Formerly 21J-32.007, Amended
					 5-1-95, 10-29-97, 8-8-00, 10-17-01, 3-13-02, Formerly 61G8-32.007, Repealed
					 10-10-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-33 - HANDLING AND STORING HUMAN REMAINS › Section 69K-33.002 - Direct Disposal Establishments (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.386 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 2-28-02, Formerly 61G8-33.002, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-33 - HANDLING AND STORING HUMAN REMAINS › Section 69K-33.003 - Centralized Embalming Facilities (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.385,
					 497.386 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.385,
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 6-17-02, Formerly 61G8-33.003, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-33 - HANDLING AND STORING HUMAN REMAINS › Section 69K-33.004 - Cinerator Facilities (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.606,
					 497.607 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.606,
					 497.607
					 FS.
New 6-17-02, Formerly 61G8-33.004, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-33 - HANDLING AND STORING HUMAN REMAINS › Section 69K-33.005 - Removal Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.384,
					 497.386 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 6-17-02, Formerly 61G8-33.005, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-33 - HANDLING AND STORING HUMAN REMAINS › Section 69K-33.006 - Refrigeration Facilities (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.386 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.386
					 FS.
New 6-17-02, Formerly 61G8-33.006, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-100 - DIVISION OF FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CONSUMER SERVICES › Section 69K-100.026 - Charge for Installation and Maintenance of Marker or Monument (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 20.05(5),
					 120.53(2)(a),
					 497.011(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented  497.023(3) 
					 FS.
New 1-27-81, Formerly 3D-30.26, 3D-30.026, Repealed
					 10-10-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-100 - DIVISION OF FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CONSUMER SERVICES › Section 69K-100.035 - Courses of Study: Criteria; Procedures for College or University to Obtain Approval

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) This rule
				relates to courses of study for funeral director or embalmer licensure, under
				sections 497.368(1)(d), 497.370(2) and 497.373(1)(d)2., F.S., which require
				approval of the licensing authority. This rule specifies criteria for course
				approval, and provides procedures for colleges or universities in seeking and
				obtaining Board approval for a proposed course of study.
(2) Definitions and terminology.
(a) "ABFSE" refers to the American Board of
				Funeral Service Education, 3414 Ashland Avenue, Suite G, St. Joseph, MO
				64506.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-100 - DIVISION OF FUNERAL, CEMETERY, CONSUMER SERVICES › Section 69K-100.040 - Funeral Director Affiliation With Funeral Establishment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) This rule implements section
				 497.372(2),
				F.S., providing that the board shall adopt by rule criteria for determining
				whether the required affiliation exists between a funeral director and a
				funeral establishment, through the funeral director's ownership of, employment
				by, or contractual relationship with, a funeral establishment. The criteria
				listed below shall determine whether the required affiliation exists.
(2) OWNERSHIP. A funeral director who asserts
				affiliation with a funeral establishment by ownership of such funeral
				establishment, shall, upon request of the Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and
				Consumer Services (Division) demonstrate such ownership by:
(a) Being named as owner or principal of the
				funeral establishment licensee in the funeral establishment's application for
				funeral establishment license in the records of the Division;
(b) Being named as owner or principal of the
				funeral establishment licensee in an application for approval of change in
				ownership of the funeral establishment in the records of the
				Division;
(c) Providing an executed
				contract for sale, or bill of sale, or other executed legal document showing
				the purchase of an ownership interest in the funeral establishment by the
				funeral director; or
(d) Providing
				executed articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, or limited liability
				company formation or operating agreement, showing the funeral director as
				incorporator, member, partner, or principal in the entity that owns or controls
				the funeral establishment.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69KER20 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2020 › Section 69KER20-1 - Licensure Compliance Regarding Inspection Deadlines

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For occasions when an on-site inspection is mandated,
				  including licensure and change of establishment location, the deadline for
				  completing the inspection is waived for 90 days from filing of this rule or for
				  the duration of the public health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic as
				  declared by the Executive Branch of the State of Florida, whichever comes
				  first. Once inspected, the applicant will have 30 days following the initial
				  inspection to correct deficiencies, if any, noted during the inspection.
Rulemaking Authority 497.103(1), 497.380, 497.385, 497.604
					 FS. Law Implemented 497.380, 497.385, 497.604
					 FS.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69L - Division of Workers' Compensation › Chapter 69L-3 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS › Section 69L-3.001 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 440.591 FS. Law Implemented
					 440.20(8)(b), (15)(a),
					 (20),
					 440.591
					 FS.
New 1-10-05, Repealed
					 3-13-13.