497.372 – Funeral directing; conduct constituting practice of funeral directing.
497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting practice of funeral directing.— (1) The practice of funeral directing shall be construed to consist of the following functions, which may be performed only by a licensed funeral director: (a) Selling or offering to sell funeral services, embalming, cremation, or other services relating to the final disposition of human remains, including the removal […]
497.373 – Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
497.373 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.— (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a funeral director 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 […]
497.374 – Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.— (1) The licensing authority shall issue a license by endorsement to practice funeral directing to an applicant who has remitted a fee set by rule of the licensing authority not to exceed $200 and who: (a) Has completed the application form and […]
497.375 – Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern.
497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern.— (1)(a) Any person desiring to become a funeral director intern must apply to the licensing authority on forms prescribed by rule of the licensing authority, together with a nonrefundable fee set by rule of the licensing authority not to exceed $200. A member of the United States Armed […]
497.376 – License as funeral director and embalmer permitted.
497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted.— (1) This chapter does not prohibit a person from holding a license as an embalmer and a license as a funeral director at the same time. There may be issued and renewed by the licensing authority a combination license as both funeral director and embalmer to persons meeting the […]
497.377 – Combination funeral director and embalmer internships.
497.377 Combination funeral director and embalmer internships.— (1) The internship requirements for a combination license as both funeral director and embalmer may be served concurrently pursuant to rules adopted by the licensing authority. (2)(a) An applicant who has not completed the educational credentials required for a combination license as both funeral director and embalmer is eligible for licensure […]
497.284 – Abandoned cemeteries; immunity; actions.
497.284 Abandoned cemeteries; immunity; actions.— (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a county or municipality which has within its jurisdiction an abandoned cemetery or a cemetery that has not been reasonably maintained for a period in excess of 6 months may, upon notice to the department, take such action as is necessary and appropriate […]
497.378 – Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
497.378 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.— (1) The licensing authority shall renew a funeral director or embalmer license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee set by the licensing authority, not to exceed $500. The licensing authority may adopt rules for the renewal of a funeral director or embalmer license. The rules may require […]
497.285 – Inactive cemeteries.
497.285 Inactive cemeteries.— (1) A licensee shall be considered inactive upon the acceptance of the surrender of its license by the department or upon the nonreceipt by the department of the license renewal fees required by s. 497.265. (2) A cemetery licensee licensed to engage in preneed sales shall cease all preneed sales to the public upon becoming […]
497.379 – Inactive status.
497.379 Inactive status.— (1) A funeral director or embalmer license that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 497.378 upon application to the licensing authority. The licensing authority shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed 12 classroom hours, […]