- (1) The Board specifically finds that no presumption shall arise as to equivalence or stringency of requirements or examinations of other states except as provided by this rule, and that a determination of equivalence or stringency shall be determined in the manner set forth herein.
- (2) The Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services determines that persons who have successfully completed a course, embracing at least the subjects specified in Section 497.368(1)(d), (e), F.S., at a school or college approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or by this Board and who have passed an embalmer examination administered by a licensing agency of another state or The Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards with a score of at least 75% on all sections of the examination and who hold a current valid license to practice embalming in the original state of licensure are considered to have met standards substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state.
- (3) Applicants for licensure by endorsement for embalmers shall complete and submit the Application For Embalmer License By Endorsement, form number DFS-N1-1707, effective 05/24, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16585"http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16585 and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms. Applicants applying for licensure by endorsement based upon five years of full-time employment must complete and submit the Certification of Employment History, form number DFS-N1-1775, effective 05/24, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16587"http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16587 and at: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery/licensing#forms.
Rulemaking Authority 497.103, 497.369 FS. Law Implemented 497.140, 497.141, 497.142, 497.146, 497.369 FS. History–New 6-4-80, Amended 12-24-81, 8-10-83, 10-16-85, Formerly 21J-25.01, 21J-25.001, Amended 8-8-00, Formerly 61G8-25.001, Amended 5-19-24.