Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) A member of the United States Armed
Forces and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces whose appointed duties
in the military is/was to act as a mortician or mortuary specialist, is
eligible for licensure as a funeral director if the following are submitted:
(a) Proof of an associate's degree in
mortuary science from a school or college approved by the American Board of
Funeral Service Education or by the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer
Services;
(b) Either proof of
passing the Arts section of the national board examination administered by the
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards with a score of at
least 75% on all sections of the examination, or proof of passing a funeral
director examination administered by a licensing authority of another
state;
(c) Proof of having had the
appointed duties of a mortician or mortuary specialist in the
military;
(d) Proof of successful
completion of the Florida Laws & Rules examination; and
(e) A copy of a military identification card,
military dependent identification card, military service record, military
personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
document.
(2) A member of
the United States Armed Forces and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
whose appointed duties in the military is/was to act as a mortician or mortuary
specialist, is eligible for licensure as an embalmer if the following are
submitted:
(a) Proof of successful completion
of a course, embracing at least the subjects specified in sections
497.368(1)(d),
(e), F.S., at a school or college approved by
the American Board of Funeral Service Education or by the Board of Funeral,
Cemetery, and Consumer Services;
(b) Either proof of passing the science
section of the national board examination administered by the International
Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards with a score of at least 75% on
all sections of the examination, or proof of passing an embalmer examination
administered by a licensing authority of another state;
(c) Proof of licensure to practice embalming
in another state in the United States of America;
(d) Proof of having had the appointed duties
of a mortician or mortuary specialist in the military;
(e) Proof of successful completion of the
Florida Laws & Rules examination; and
(f) A copy of a military identification card,
military dependent identification card, military service record, military
personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
document.
(3) A member of
the United States Armed Forces and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces
whose appointed duties in the military is/was to act as a mortician or mortuary
specialist, is eligible for licensure as a direct disposer if the following are
submitted:
(a) An official transcript showing
a college level course in Florida Mortuary Law and a college level course in
ethics;
(b) A copy of a high school
diploma or GED certificate;
(c)
Proof of having had the appointed duties of a mortician or mortuary specialist
in the military;
(d) Proof of
successful completion of the Florida Laws & Rules examination;
and
(e) A copy of a military
identification card, military dependent identification card, military service
record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation
document.
(4) A licensee
who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and was
caused to be absent from the State of Florida because of the spouse's duties
with the Armed Forces shall be exempt from all licensure renewal provisions
under these rules during such absence. The licensee must show proof to the
Board of the absence and the spouse's military status.
Rulemaking Authority
497.103,
497.168,
497.393,
497.602(4) FS.
Law Implemented 497.168,
497.393,
497.602(4)
FS.
New 6-11-19.
