Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69K - Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services › Chapter 69K-27 - EMBALMER APPRENTICE PROGRAM › Section 69K-27.001 - Embalmer Apprentice Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Persons desiring to become an embalmer apprentice shall submit to the Division
				of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, an Application For Embalmer
				Apprentice License, (Rev. 1/2017), Form DFS-N1-1755, incorporated herein by
				reference, and may be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08149
,
				or from the Board office or on the Board's website,
http://www.myfloridacfo.com
,
				together with a fifty-five dollar ($55.00) nonrefundable application fee. No
				embalmer apprentice license shall be issued unless the applicant is at least 18
				years of age, has received a high school diploma or equivalent degree, and is
				determined to be of good character and has not demonstrated a history of lack
				of trustworthiness or integrity in business or professional matters.
(2) Embalmer apprentice licenses shall be
				issued for a period of three years.
(3) An embalmer apprentice license may be
				extended for an additional two years past the initial three year licensure
				period, if during the additional two years the apprentice is enrolled in and
				attending a course in mortuary science or funeral service education at any
				mortuary college or funeral service education college or school. Such extension
				may not be applied for or granted earlier than 180 days before the expiration
				of the original three year apprentice license. To obtain such extension the
				embalmer apprentice licensee shall at least 60 days prior to the expiration of
				their initial three year embalmer apprentice license, file with the Division an
				Application to Extend Embalmer Apprenticeship, (Rev. 1/2017), Form DFS-N1-1733,
				incorporated herein by reference, and may be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08148
,
				or from the Board office or on the Board's website,
http://www.myfloridacfo.com
,
				together with evidence of the required college or school enrollment and
				attendance. The evidence of the required college or school enrollment and
				attendance shall consist of a dated letter or report from the college or
				school, on the letterhead of the college or school, indicating that the person
				seeking the extension is currently enrolled in or has been accepted for
				enrollment in said college or school. An extension under this paragraph shall
				terminate at the earlier of the two year extension period, or when the
				apprentice ceases to be enrolled in and attending the mortuary college or
				funeral service education college or school. If during an extension granted
				under this paragraph the apprentice ceases to be enrolled in and attending the
				mortuary college or funeral service education college or school, the apprentice
				shall within 30 days of such cessation of enrollment and attendance, cease
				their apprentice activities and notify their apprentice supervisor and the
				Division of such cessation of enrollment and attendance.
(4) An embalmer apprenticeship may be
				performed only at a training agency approved under section
				 497.375(2),
				F.S., and rule  69K-18.004, F.A.C. All embalmer
				apprentice activities shall be under the direct supervision of a Florida
				licensed embalmer in good standing who shall provide quarterly reports to the
				Division pursuant to subsection
				 69K-18.002(9),
				F.A.C., concerning the activities engaged in by the embalmer apprentice during
				the preceding calendar quarter.
(5)
				If an embalmer apprentice license is extended for two years based upon the
				apprentice being enrolled in and attending a course in mortuary science or
				funeral service education at any mortuary college or funeral service education
				college or school, during such extension the apprentice's supervising embalmer
				shall verify that the embalmer apprentice remains enrolled in his or her
				educational program.
(6) No person
				shall be issued more than one embalmer apprentice license in his or her
				lifetime.
(7) A member of the
				United States Armed Forces, such member's spouse, and a veteran of the United
				States Armed Forces who separated from service within 2 years preceding the
				application for licensure are exempt from the licensure fee. The military
				record must show such member is currently in good standing or such veteran was
				honorably discharged.
Rulemaking Authority
					 497.103,
					 497.371 FS. Law Implemented
					 497.141,
					 497.371
					 FS.
New 8-18-82, Formerly 21J-27.01, Amended 11-15-92, Formerly
					 21J-27.001, Amended 7-14-99, Formerly 61G8-27.001, Amended 5-2-17,
					 2-20-19.