497.450 – Preneed sales; chapter exclusive; applicability of other laws.
497.450 Preneed sales; chapter exclusive; applicability of other laws.—Except as provided in this chapter, preneed funeral merchandise or service contract businesses and preneed burial merchandise or service contract businesses shall be governed by this chapter and shall be exempt from all provisions of the Florida Insurance Code. History.—ss. 21, 52, ch. 85-321; ss. 90, 122, ch. […]
497.451 – Insurance business not authorized.
497.451 Insurance business not authorized.—Nothing in the Florida Insurance Code or this chapter shall be deemed to authorize any preneed funeral merchandise or service contract business or any preneed burial merchandise or service business to transact any insurance business, other than that of preneed funeral merchandise or service insurance or preneed burial merchandise or service insurance, […]
497.452 – Preneed license required.
497.452 Preneed license required.— (1)(a) No person, including any cemetery exempt under s. 497.260, may sell, advertise to sell, or make an arrangement for a preneed contract without first having a valid preneed license. (b) No person, including any cemetery exempt under s. 497.260, may sell, advertise to sell, or make an arrangement for services, merchandise, or burial […]
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 […]
497.365 – Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.
497.365 Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.— (1) This section shall apply only to licenses issued under this part. A licensee may practice a profession or occupation regulated under this part only if the licensee has an active status license. A licensee who practices a profession without an active status license is in violation of this chapter, and […]
497.366 – Licensure; renewal and cancellation notices.
497.366 Licensure; renewal and cancellation notices.— (1) At least 90 days before the end of a licensure cycle, the licensing authority shall: (a) Forward a licensure renewal notification to an active or inactive licensee at the licensee’s last known address of record with the licensing authority. (b) Forward a notice of pending cancellation of licensure to a delinquent status […]
497.368 – Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by examination; provisional license.
497.368 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by examination; provisional license.— (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as an embalmer shall apply to the licensing authority to take the licensure examination. The licensing authority shall examine each applicant who has remitted an examination fee set by rule of the licensing authority not to exceed $200 plus the […]
497.369 – Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer.
497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer.— (1) The licensing authority shall issue a license by endorsement to practice embalming to an applicant who has remitted an examination fee set by rule of the licensing authority not to exceed $200 and who the licensing authority certifies: (a) Has completed the application form […]
497.370 – Embalmers; licensure of an embalmer intern.
497.370 Embalmers; licensure of an embalmer intern.— (1)(a) Any person desiring to become an embalmer intern shall make application to the licensing authority on forms specified by rule, together with a nonrefundable fee determined by rule of the licensing authority but not to exceed $200. (b) A member of the United States Armed Forces, such member’s spouse, and […]