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Public Meeting Notice The Board of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services Probable Cause Panel B meeting has been rescheduled due to Hurricane Michael. The meeting will be held October 25, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Click here for a meeting agenda. Public Workshop Notice The next Public Workshop to Discuss Matters Regarding Chapter 497, Florida Statutes will be held: Thursday, October 4, 2018 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Miami Dade College If you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Ms. Mary Schwantes at Mary.Schwantes@myfloridacfo.com or 850/413-3039.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Public Workshop that was scheduled for September 12, 2018, in Tampa, Florida, has been cancelled. The Tampa workshop for stakeholders to provide input for legislative and policy changes has been rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Depending upon the flow of the discussions, a brief break may be called around noon to permit attendees to have lunch. The next Public Workshop will take place in Miami on Thursday, October 4, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. All written comments from industry representatives, which were received in preparation for the cancelled September workshop, will be discussed at the Miami workshop in October. In order to allow industry representatives additional time to submit comments for possible discussion for the Public Workshop, which will take place in Miami, we are extending the deadline for the submission of comments through close of business on Monday, September 17, 2018. Please submit your written comments, if any, via email to the attention of Mary Schwantes, Division Director at: mary.schwantes@myfloridacfo.com. All written comments received will be placed on the October 4th Public Workshop Agenda to allow time for open discussion of items. Please remember: the primary purpose of these workshops is to receive input from industry representatives on potential legislative issues relating to the death care industry. As revised, the remaining 2018 Public Workshop schedule is as follows: Thursday, October 4, 2018 Miami Dade College Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Hillsborough County Center Questions regarding the workshops should be directed to the Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services at 850/413-3039. August 2, 2018 Public Workshop to Discuss Matters Regarding Chapter 497, Florida Statutes We appreciate the discussion held with those who attended the July 23, 2018, “Public Workshop to Discuss Matters Regarding Chapter 497, Florida Statutes,” which was held in Tallahassee. The next Public Workshop will be held on August 2, 2018, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the following location: Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 166 During the recent workshop, a number of attendees expressed interest in submitting written comments on items which were discussed and/or topics which they would like to see addressed at the upcoming public workshops. For this reason, we are accepting written comments regarding discussion topics through close of business on Monday, July 30, 2018. Please direct your written comments, if any, via email to the attention of Mary Schwantes, Division Director at: mary.schwantes@myfloridacfo.com. All written comments received will be reviewed at the August 2nd Public Workshop and the agenda changed, as necessary, to allow time for open discussion of items. If you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Ms. Schwantes at 850/413-3039.
Upcoming Public Workshops to Discuss Legislation on Chapter 497, Florida Statutes Attached, please find a copy of the Notice for Public Workshops to Discuss Legislation on Chapter 497, Florida Statutes. Any questions regarding these workshops should be addressed to Mary Schwantes, Division Director for the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services at 850/413-3039 or by email to: Mary.Schwantes@myfloridacfo.com. RULE 69K-30.001, F.A.C. (Disciplinary Guidelines and Penalties) During the April 5th, 2018 Board meeting in Orlando, the Working Document pertaining to Rule 69K-30.001, Florida Administrative Code, will be presented. This Working Document is the result of Rules Committee meetings taking place over the previous year. Please click here for Working Document. NOTICE TO ALL PRENEED LICENSE RENEWAL FILERS Please be advised that the initial renewal packets that were mailed out contained a misprint of the renewal deadline date as of July 1, 2018. The correct renewal deadline date is April 1, 2018. The Division will be mailing out revised renewal packets to Licensees correcting this misprint. All preneed renewal packets are due back to the Division by no later than April 1, 2018. RULES COMMITTEE MEETING The next Rules Committee meeting for 69K-30.001, Florida Administrative Code, will be held on March 27, 2018, from 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. in room 302 of the Claude Denson Pepper Building located at 111 West Madison Street in Tallahassee. If you have any questions regarding the upcoming meeting, please contact Mary Schwantes at (850) 413-4984 or Ellen Simon at (850) 413-4985. Click here for map with parking details RULES WORKSHOP The Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services will hold a Rules Workshop to discuss Rule 69K-30.001, F.A.C., Disciplinary Guidelines and Penalties, Friday, March 2, 2018, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Bldg. 4075, Conference Room 152, Tallahassee, FL, 32399. Any questions regarding the meeting should be addressed to Mary Schwantes, Division Director for the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services at (850) 413-3039 or by email to: Mary.Schwantes@myfloridacfo.com. You can view the DRAFT - WORKING DOCUMENT in the format of your choice by clicking below.
Department Concerns Regarding Proposed Rules:
For further information, NOTE REGARDING TIME OF NEXT BOARD MEETING Please note that the February 1st Board meeting in Panama City begins at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time. RULES COMMITTEE MEETING The Rules Committee will meet from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Tallahassee, at the following location: Auditor General’s Classroom RULES COMMITTEE MEETING The Rules Committee will meet Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Claude Denson Pepper Building, Room 302, 111 W Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 TAMPA BOARD MEETING LOCATION CHANGED 2017 BOARD APPOINTMENT NOTICE The Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services implements regulation of the death care industry in Florida under Chapter 497, Florida Statutes. The Board consists of ten persons. The current term of five board members is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2017. While each member whose term is expiring may seek reappointment, all applicants for the expiring positions will be considered. Persons interested in applying for appointment or reappointment to the Board must follow the application process outlined in the documents below. MONTHLY BODIES HANDLED REPORTS NO LONGER SENT TO THE DIVISION NEW FINGERPRINTING PROCEDURES MEMORANDUM TO BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVERTISING BEFORE A LICENSE IS
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO LICENSE APPLICANTS Be sure to allow adequate time for your license application to be reviewed. Chapter 497.167(9), Florida Statutes, requires an application to be complete at least 25 days in advance of a regularly scheduled board meeting to be considered by the board at such meeting. The Licensing Unit has internal deadlines for identifying application deficiencies, processing completed applications and submitting applications for board action. Application processing begins when an application is received in the Licensing Unit. All requirements must be received, reviewed and acted upon two weeks prior to the next board meeting. Board agendas are then produced and all processed applications and documents are copied and submitted to the board members for their review one week prior to the board meeting.
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS – COURSE ROSTERS The Division uses the DICE electronic data tracking system to manage continuing education data. This system has been enhanced to allow course providers to enter course completion information directly into DICE, from course rosters, by using the attendee’s social security number or FCCS license number. |
