497.159 – Crimes.
497.159 Crimes.— (1) The theft in whole or in part or the act of unauthorized reproducing, circulating, or copying of any questions or answers on, from, or for any prelicensure examination administered by the department or the board, whether such examination is reproduced or copied in part or in whole and by any means, constitutes a felony […]
497.160 – Receivership proceedings.
497.160 Receivership proceedings.— (1) The department, with the approval of the board, may petition the circuit courts of this state for appointment of a receiver of any licensee or revoked or suspended licensee under this chapter, or person who has without license conducted activities requiring licensure under this chapter. The court shall appoint a receiver if the […]
497.161 – Other rulemaking provisions.
497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.— (1) In addition to such other rules as are authorized or required under this chapter, the following additional rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, shall be authorized by the licensing authority. (a) Rules by the board defining any technical term used but not defined in this chapter, and defining the terms “at-need” and “preneed” […]
497.162 – Health and safety education.
497.162 Health and safety education.—All individuals not licensed under this chapter who intend to be employed as operational personnel affiliated with a direct disposal establishment, cinerator facility, removal service, refrigeration facility, or centralized embalming facility who have direct contact with human remains on behalf of a funeral establishment, direct disposal establishment, or cinerator facility shall complete […]
497.163 – Restriction on requirement of citizenship.
497.163 Restriction on requirement of citizenship.—No person shall be disqualified from practicing an occupation or profession regulated by this chapter solely because she or he is not a United States citizen. History.—s. 33, ch. 2004-301.
497.164 – Solicitation of goods or services.
497.164 Solicitation of goods or services.— (1) The board is authorized to adopt rules regulating the solicitation of sales of burial rights, merchandise, or services by licensees. (2) The board shall regulate such solicitation to protect the public from solicitation which is intimidating, overreaching, fraudulent, or misleading; which utilizes undue influence; or which takes undue advantage of a […]
497.149 – Investigations, hearings, and inspections.
497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections.— (1) INVESTIGATIONS.—Investigations shall be conducted by the department. The following provisions shall apply concerning investigations: (a) There shall be investigated all complaints directly or indirectly alleging violation of any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. Investigations may be conducted regarding any applicant for licensure under this chapter to […]
497.150 – Compliance examinations of existing licensees.
497.150 Compliance examinations of existing licensees.— (1) There may be examined by the department the facilities, records, operations, trust accounts, and financial affairs of licensees under this chapter, as often as may be deemed necessary by the department, to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. The provisions of this […]
497.151 – Complaints; logs; procedures.
497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures.— (1) This section shall be applicable to all entities licensed under this chapter. (2) Licensees shall cause to be maintained on a continuing basis a log of all written complaints received by the licensee regarding any aspect of the licensee’s operations. The log shall show the complainant’s name, the date the complaint was received, […]
497.152 – Disciplinary grounds.
497.152 Disciplinary grounds.—This section sets forth conduct that is prohibited and that shall constitute grounds for denial of any application, imposition of discipline, or other enforcement action against the licensee or other person committing such conduct. For purposes of this section, the requirements of this chapter include the requirements of rules adopted under authority of this […]