497.464 – Alternative preneed contracts.
497.464 Alternative preneed contracts.— (1) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the purchaser and the preneed licensee from executing a preneed contract upon the terms stated in this section. Such contracts shall be subject to this chapter except: (a) Section 497.454(2). (b) Section 497.457. (c) Section 497.459(1), (2), and (4). (d) Section 497.460. (e) Section 497.462. (2) The contract must require that a […]
497.465 – Inactive, surrendered, and revoked preneed licensees.
497.465 Inactive, surrendered, and revoked preneed licensees.— (1) A preneed licensee shall be considered inactive upon the acceptance of the surrender of its license by the licensing authority or upon the nonreceipt by the licensing authority of the preneed license renewal application and fees required by s. 497.265. (2) Upon becoming inactive, a preneed licensee shall cease all […]
497.466 – Preneed sales agents, license required; application procedures and criteria; appointment of agents; responsibility of preneed licensee.
497.466 Preneed sales agents, license required; application procedures and criteria; appointment of agents; responsibility of preneed licensee.— (1) GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRENEED SALES AGENTS.—All persons who offer preneed contracts to the public, or who execute preneed contracts on behalf of a preneed licensee, including all persons who offer, sell, or sign contracts for the preneed sale […]
497.467 – Acceptability of funeral and burial merchandise.
497.467 Acceptability of funeral and burial merchandise.—Each person who engages in preneed sales of funeral or burial merchandise shall determine, and notify the purchaser in writing prior to the completion of the contract, that the merchandise being considered for purchase will be accepted in the cemetery of the purchaser’s choice. The failure to comply with this […]
497.468 – Disclosure of information to the public.
497.468 Disclosure of information to the public.—A preneed licensee offering to provide burial rights, merchandise, or services to the public shall: (1) Provide by telephone, upon request, accurate information regarding the retail prices of burial merchandise and services offered for sale by the licensee. (2) Fully disclose all regularly offered services and merchandise prior to the customer’s selection […]
497.453 – Application for preneed license, procedures and criteria; renewal; reports.
497.453 Application for preneed license, procedures and criteria; renewal; reports.— (1) PRENEED LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.— (a) A person seeking a license to enter into preneed contracts shall apply for such licensure using forms prescribed by rule. (b) The application shall require the name, business address, residence address, date and place of birth or incorporation, and business phone number of […]
497.454 – Approval of preneed contract and related forms.
497.454 Approval of preneed contract and related forms.— (1) Preneed contract forms and related forms shall be filed with and approved by the licensing authority before use, pursuant to procedures specified by rule. The licensing authority may not approve any electronic or paper preneed contract that does not provide for sequential prenumbering thereon. (2) A form filed for […]
497.382 – Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled.
497.382 Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled.— (1) Each funeral establishment, direct disposal establishment, cinerator facility, and centralized embalming facility shall record monthly on a form prescribed and furnished by the licensing authority the name of the deceased and such other information as may be required by rule with respect to each dead human body embalmed […]
497.455 – Nonconforming contracts.
497.455 Nonconforming contracts.—Any preneed contract that requires the moneys paid to the seller or trustee to be placed in trust and fails to comply with s. 497.458 shall comply with and be construed under s. 497.464. History.—ss. 6, 17, ch. 88-139; ss. 95, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 104, ch. 2004-301. Note.—Former s. 639.107; s. 497.411.
497.383 – Additional rights of legally authorized persons.
497.383 Additional rights of legally authorized persons.— (1) In addition to any other common law or statutory rights a legally authorized person may otherwise have, that person may authorize a funeral director or direct disposer licensed under this chapter to lawfully dispose of fetal remains in circumstances when a fetal death certificate is not issued under chapter […]