497.553 – Regulation of monument establishments.
497.553 Regulation of monument establishments.— (1) The Department of Financial Services shall establish and implement an inspection program for all monument establishments in accordance with the requirements of this act. The board shall set by rule an annual inspection fee not to exceed $300, payable upon application for licensure and upon each renewal of such license. (2) All […]
497.554 – Monument establishment sales representatives.
497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.— (1) LICENSE REQUIRED.—Each person selling monuments, markers, or related products for a monument establishment must be licensed as a monument establishment sales agent. This requirement shall apply notwithstanding that such person is already registered or licensed in another capacity pursuant to this chapter. (2) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—Licensure as a monument establishment sales agent shall […]
497.555 – Required rules.
497.555 Required rules.—Rules shall be adopted establishing minimum standards for access to all cemeteries by licensed monument establishments for the purpose of delivering and installing markers and monuments. In all cases, cemeteries and monument establishments shall comply with these minimum standards. History.—s. 123, ch. 2004-301; s. 45, ch. 2005-155.
497.458 – Disposition of proceeds received on contracts.
1497.458 Disposition of proceeds received on contracts.— (1)(a) Any person who is paid, collects, or receives funds under a preneed contract for funeral services or merchandise or burial services or merchandise shall deposit an amount at least equal to the sum of 70 percent of the purchase price collected for all services sold and facilities rented; 100 […]
497.601 – Direct disposition; duties.
497.601 Direct disposition; duties.— (1) Those individuals licensed as direct disposers may perform only those functions set forth below: (a) Remove human remains from the place of death and store human remains in registered direct disposal establishments. (b) Secure pertinent information from a legally authorized person in order to complete the death certificate and to file for the necessary […]
497.459 – Cancellation of, or default on, preneed contracts; required notice.
497.459 Cancellation of, or default on, preneed contracts; required notice.— (1) CANCELLATION BY CUSTOMER WITHIN 30 DAYS.—A purchaser, by providing written notice to the preneed licensee, may cancel a preneed contract within 30 days of the date that the contract was executed provided that the burial rights, merchandise and services have not yet been used. Upon providing […]
497.602 – Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation.
497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation.— (1) LICENSE REQUIRED.—Any person who is not a licensed funeral director and who engages in the practice of direct disposition must be licensed pursuant to this section as a direct disposer. (2) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.— (a) A person seeking licensure as a direct disposer shall apply for such licensure using […]
497.460 – Payment of funds upon death of named beneficiary.
497.460 Payment of funds upon death of named beneficiary.—Disbursements of funds discharging any preneed contract fulfilled after September 30, 1993, shall be made by the trustee to the preneed licensee upon receipt of a certified copy of the death certificate of the contract beneficiary or satisfactory evidence as established by rule of the licensing authority that […]
497.603 – Direct disposers, renewal of license.
497.603 Direct disposers, renewal of license.— (1) A direct disposer’s license shall be renewed upon receipt of the renewal application and fee set by rule of the licensing authority but not to exceed $500. (2) The licensing authority shall adopt rules establishing procedures, forms, and a schedule for the biennial renewal of direct disposer licenses. The rules shall […]
497.462 – Other alternatives to deposits under s. 497.458.
497.462 Other alternatives to deposits under s. 497.458.— (1)(a) As an alternative to the requirements of s. 497.458 that relate to trust funds for contracts written prior to July 1, 2001, or that relate to trust funds for contracts written prior to December 31, 2004, by any preneed licensee authorized to do business in this state that […]