Florida Administrative Code

(1) Every license holder pursuant to Chapter 497, F.S., whose license has been inactive or delinquent for more than one (1) year shall be required to complete the same continuing education requirements as an active licensee for all biennial licensure periods in which the licensee…

(1) For purposes of definitions, the following shall apply to this rule: (a) "Board" means the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; (b) "Course" means any course, seminar or other program of instruction which has been approved by the Board for the purposes of comply…

(1) A continuing education course shall be approved for a maximum of two (2) years by the Board and issued a course number if the materials submitted are complete and demonstrate that the course covers approved subject matter. (2) The course provider must submit to the Board, in …

(1) Each provider must maintain the following records with regard to each offering: (a) Date course is completed. (b) Name and approved CE provider providing the program. (c) Total number of CE credit hours awarded to participant. (2) Each person who completes a course shall be i…

(1) A course provider may not advertise a course as one approved by the Board for continuing education until such approval is granted by the Board. (2) A course provider may not include any false or misleading information regarding the contents, instructors, providers, or number …

Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.168 FS. Law Implemented 497.168 FS. History-New 4-10-84, Formerly 21J-17.05, 21J-17.005, Amended 12-10-00, Formerly 61G8-17.005, Transferred to 69K-1.004.

A delinquent status licensee shall pay a delinquency fee of $50.00 when the licensee applies for active or inactive status. Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.365(7) FS. Law Implemented 497.365(7) FS. History-New 1-2-95, Formerly 61G8-17.008.

A licensee shall pay a processing fee of $50.00 when the licensee applies for a change in licensure status at any time other than during licensure renewal. Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.365(8) FS. Law Implemented 497.365(8) FS. History-New 1-2-95, Formerly 61G8-17.009.

A funeral director, funeral director/embalmer or direct disposer licensee shall pay an inactive status fee of $130.00 when the licensee applies for inactive status. An embalmer licensee shall pay an inactive status fee of eighty dollars ($80.00) when the licensee applies for inac…

The fee for reactivating an inactive embalmer, funeral director or direct disposer license shall be $50.00. The fee for reactivating an inactive funeral director/embalmer license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.365 FS. Law Implemented 497…

(1) Persons desiring licensure to become an intern embalmer shall apply for a license by completing Form DFS-N1-1708, "Application for Embalmer Intern License," effective 10/24, which is incorporated by reference and available on the Department's website at http://www.myfloridacf…

(1) THIS RULE IMPLEMENTS SECTIONS 497.375 AND 497.373(2)(c), F.S. (2) APPLICATION FOR FUNERAL DIRECTOR INTERN LICENSE. (a) Persons desiring licensure as a funeral director intern shall apply for such license by completing Form DFS-N1-1722, "Application for Funeral Director Intern…

(1) This rule implements Section 497.377, F.S. (2) GENERAL - An applicant for concurrent internship must meet all the separate requirements for the funeral director internship, and the embalmer internship. An applicant for concurrent internship shall complete and file with the Di…

(1) Funeral establishments which are in good standing and approved as training agencies by the Board as of June 30, 1979, shall continue as approved intern training agencies under this rule provision. (2) To register as an intern training agency, the funeral establishment, pursua…

Pursuant to section 497.101, F.S., other Board business for purposes of this section is defined as: (1) Meetings of committees, appointed by the Chairman of the Board; (2) Probable Cause Panel meetings; (3) Meetings of a Board member with Department staff or contractors of the De…

(1) This rule implements section 497.382, F.S. (2) Each funeral establishment, direct disposal establishment, cinerator facility, and centralized embalming facility, shall each month complete the form identified in subsection (3), below, as pertinent to its category of licensure.…

Applications for funeral establishment licensure shall be filed with the Department at least 30 days prior to the date the establishment is scheduled to open for business. (1) The Department shall issue a license to any applicant the Board or its designee certifies as having met …

(1) All funeral establishments shall be subject to inspection by the Department at all times with or without notice. The inspection shall include, but not be limited to, all offices, closets, rooms, refrigeration room, preparation room, casket areas, alternate container areas, ch…

The Department shall inspect funeral establishments on the basis of the following: (1) There shall be either a refrigeration room for the storage of dead human bodies, or written arrangements for the refrigeration and storage of dead human bodies at a facility within 75 miles of …

(1) The application fee for a funeral establishment shall be $300.00 and will include licensure for the remainder of the biennium during which license application is granted. (2) The biennial renewal fee for funeral establishments shall be $450.00. (3) Each funeral establishment …

(1) This rule implements Sections 497.380(15) and 497.604(10), F.S. (2) The current establishment license and the license of any funeral director or embalmer or direct disposer employed in the establishment shall be displayed for public inspection, in a conspicuous place inside t…

Each funeral establishment shall retain copies of all signed at need and pre-need contracts and written agreements used in making arrangements for final disposition of dead human bodies for at least two (2) years after such final disposition. Such establishments shall also retain…

(1) The full-time funeral director in charge of each funeral establishment shall be responsible for making sure that a licensed funeral director is reasonably available to the public during normal business hours for that establishment. (2) For purposes of this rule: (a) "Full-tim…

The Board office shall be notified in writing within 20 days of any change in a funeral director in charge (FDIC). The former FDIC, the new FDIC, and the funeral establishment shall be responsible for filing such notice. Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.380 FS. Law Implemented 4…

Funeral directors performing disinterments shall report the name of the deceased, the date of death, the date disinterred, place of original burial, name and license number of funeral director responsible for disinterment, disinterment or burial transit number on the Report of Ca…

Each licensee and registrant shall provide by mail written notification to the Department the licensee's current mailing address and place of practice. The term "place of practice" means the physical location where the practice of the profession occurs, and for a funeral director…

(1) Applications for cinerator facility licensure shall be filed with the Department at least 30 days prior to the date the facility is scheduled to open for business. The Board shall designate a board member to review all applications for cinerator facility licensure. The Depart…

Each cinerator facility shall be inspected prior to the issuance and renewal of its license and shall meet the following criteria: (1) Maintain one or more retorts for the reduction of dead human bodies. (2) Maintain refrigeration which satisfies the standards set by the Departme…

(1) The application fee for a cinerator facility shall be $450.00 and will include licensure for the remainder of the biennium during which license application is granted. (2) The biennial renewal fee for cinerator facilities shall be $450.00. (3) Each cinerator facility shall be…

(1) Cinerator facility operators shall establish a system of identification of human remains received for cremation. This system shall be designed to track the identity of the remains from time of receipt until completion of the cremation and delivery of the cremated remains to t…

Each cinerator facility shall designate in writing a supervising funeral director or direct disposer at the time of application for licensure and within 20 days of any changes in such supervising funeral director or direct disposer. Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.606 FS. Law I…

(1) A cinerator facility operator shall follow its written procedures for the removal of cremated remains and the postcremation processing, shipping, packing, or identification of those remains filed with and approved by the Board, or it may adopt the following standard uniform p…

(1) All properly completed applications must be submitted no later than two calendar months prior to the first day of the month that the scheduled examination is to be administered. (2) Examinations will be administered on the second Monday of January and July of each calendar ye…

(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…

(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 Sectio…

(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 a…

(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 emplo…

(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 stre…

(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 nonrefu…

(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 r…

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 require…

(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…

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 ac…

(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 p…

(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 identificatio…

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 t…

(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…

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 accordan…

(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 nonrefunda…

(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 recei…