Notice of Change/Withdrawal

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-17.0035: Education Required for Operational Personnel and Non-Licensed Individuals.
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34 No. 43, October 24, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

When adopted, Rule 69K-17.0035, F.A.C., will read:

(1) All operational personnel as defined in Rule 69K-15.005, F.A.C., shall successfully complete one Board approved course on communicable diseases, within 10 days after the date they are employed by any entity that is subject to Chapter 497, F.S. The course shall be at least two (2) hours and may include the use of approved video-cassette courses, or other types of audio, video, Internet, or home study courses. All persons subject to this rule shall maintain a certificate of completion showing proof of meeting the communicable disease education requirement as a condition of employment with any establishment, facility or service regulated under Chapter 497, F.S.

(2) Courses approved for two (2) or more hours pursuant to paragraph 69K-17.0042(3)(c), F.A.C., can be used to fulfill the two (2) hour communicable disease educational requirement. The name, address, telephone number and email address for approved continuing education providers that offer courses that will satisfy this communicable disease educational requirement can be found on the Department’s website (http://www.myfloridacfo.com/FuneralCemetery).