(1) Licenses and registrations shall be
renewed in accordance with the rules of the Department.
(2) The following biennial active status fees
are prescribed by the Board:
(a) Biennial
active status fee for license of embalmer shall be $375.
(b) Biennial active status fee for license of
funeral director shall be $375.
(c)
Biennial active status fee for license renewal of funeral director/embalmer
shall be $375.
(3) Unless
exempt, persons initially licensed in the first year of the biennial period
shall pay the full fees as established in subsection
69K-17.003(2),
F.A.C., in addition to the examination fees as established in Rule
69K-17.003, F.A.C.
(4) Unless exempt, persons initially licensed
in the second year of the biennial period shall pay fees of one-half (50%) of
the fees established in subsection
69K-17.003(2),
F.A.C., in addition to the examination fees as established in Rule
69K-17.003, F.A.C.
(5) Renewal of an inactive license for an
embalmer, funeral director or direct disposer shall be subject to a fee of
$375. Renewal of an inactive license for funeral director/embalmer shall be
subject to a fee of $375.
(6) In
the event that a licensee or registrant changes name, legal documentation must
be submitted to the Board office. A fee of $25.00 will be required, in addition
to the return of the original license. A duplicate license, reflecting the new
name will be generated, upon receipt of the original license and completion of
these requirements. Documentation submitted will remain in the Department's
possession.
(7) The fee for each
duplicate license shall be $25.00. To obtain a duplicate license, a licensee or
registrant must file a signed statement with the Department that the license
has been lost, stolen, or destroyed and pay the duplicate license fee to the
Department. Upon receipt of such notification and payment of the fee, the
Department shall generate a duplicate license.
(8) The fee for initial registration as a
continuing education course provider shall be $200.
(9) The fee for renewal of previously
approved continuing education providers shall be $200.
(10) Unless exempt, the Department shall
impose, in addition to all other fees, a special fee of $5.00, upon each
initial license or registration, and renewal thereof, to fund efforts to combat
the unlicensed practice of funeral directing and embalming and the unlicensed
operation of funeral establishments.
(11) Unless exempt, the fee for a temporary
license shall be fifty dollars ($50).
(12) Unless exempt, the fees for provisional
licenses shall be as follows:
(a) For a
funeral director - $50.00.
(b) For
an embalmer - $50.00.
(13) Exemptions. 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 following fees:
(a) Unlicensed activity fee associated with
initial licensure.
(b) Burial
rights broker - initial license fee.
(c) Direct disposer - application
fee.
(d) Embalmer - application
fee.
(e) Embalmer apprentice -
licensure fee.
(f) Embalmer by
endorsement - application fee.
(g)
Embalmer intern - application fee.
(h) Embalmer provisional - application fee
and initial provisional licensure fee.
(i) Embalmer temporary - initial issuance
fee.
(j) Funeral director -
application fee.
(k) Funeral
director by endorsement - application fee.
(l) Funeral director intern - application
fee.
(m) Funeral director
provisional - initial provisional licensure fee.
(n) Funeral director temporary - initial
issuance fee.
(o) Monument
establishment sales agent - application fee.
(p) Preneed - application fee when applying
as an individual.
(q) Preneed sales
agent - application fee.
The military record must show such member is currently in
good standing or such veteran was honorably
discharged.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 69K-17.003
Rulemaking Authority 497.103,
497.140, 497.378, 497.379 FS.
Law Implemented 497.140,
497.281,
497.368,
497.369,
497.370,
497.371,
497.373,
497.374,
497.375,
497.378,
497.379,
497.453,
497.603,
497.466,
497.554,
497.602
FS.
New 11-11-79, Amended
8-18-82, 4-10-84, Formerly 21J-17.03, Amended 3-10-91, 11-15-92, Formerly
21J-17.003, Amended 4-10-94, 1-10-95, 5-1-96, 9-10-96, 10-13-97, 1-4-98,
2-16-98, 10-12-98, 11-11-99, Formerly 61G 8-17.003, Amended 5-19-09, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 44, Number 239, December 11, 2018 effective
12/24/2018.
New 11-11-79, Amended 8-18-82, 4-10-84, Formerly 21J-17.03,
Amended 3-10-91, 11-15-92, Formerly 21J-17.003, Amended 4-10-94, 1-10-95,
5-1-96, 9-10-96, 10-13-97, 1-4-98, 2-16-98, 10-12-98, 11-11-99, Formerly
61G8-17.003, Amended 5-19-09, 12-24-18.
