Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69K-1.001: List of Approved Forms; Incorporation by Reference.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 497.456(13), F.S., authorizes the Department to adopt rules, including: (i) forms to be used in filing claims against the Preneed Funeral Contract Consumer Protection Trust Fund (CPTF); (ii) procedures to be used for filing claims against the CPTF; (iii) information and supporting documentation that must be provided by claimants to support claims against the CPTF; (iv) procedures for the investigation of claims against the CPTF; and (v) criteria to be used in determining whether a claim is allowable and in what amount.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendment adopts four new forms that shall be used to file claims against the CPTF.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 497.103(5)(b), 497.456(13) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 497.456 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: April 26, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: LaTonya Bryant-Parker at (850)413-3083 or LaTonya.Bryant-Parker@myfloridacfo.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Doug Shropshire, Director, Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, Alexander Building, 2020 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0361, (850)413-3039 or doug.shropshire@myfloridacfo.com
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE AND ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT http://www.myfloridacfo.com/LegalServices/RuleHearing/.