(1) Upon receipt of a completed application for Transfer of a Preneed License including the required documentation of eligibility for a temporary certificate, the Executive Director of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, may grant a temporary preneed license upon a determination by the Executive Director that issuance of such temporary certificate is in the best interest of consumer protection and that the applicant has met the following criteria:
    (a) The entity to be acquired holds a current preneed license issued pursuant to chapter 497, F.S.;
    (b) Applicant has met the financial requirements of Fl. Admin. Code R. 69K-5.0016;
    (c) There are no pending administrative actions taken either by the Board or the Department against either entity.
    (2) The temporary preneed license will be effective upon receipt by the Department of documentation that the above criteria have been met and will continue until the date of the next Board meeting unless renewed by the Board.
    (3) Any pending application for a preneed sales agent to register with an entity which has received a temporary certificate shall be considered active as of the later of the effective day of the temporary certificate or the date of receipt of an otherwise complete application for registration as a preneed sales agent.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 497.103(1). Law Implemented 497.453(4) FS. History-New 5-13-97, Formerly 3F-5.0023.