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 […]
497.604 – Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation; display of license.
497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation; display of license.— (1) LICENSE REQUIRED.—A direct disposer shall practice at a direct disposal establishment which has been licensed under this section and which may be a cinerator facility licensed under s. 497.606. No person may open or maintain an establishment at which to […]
497.463 – Existing merchandise trust funds; proof of compliance with law.
497.463 Existing merchandise trust funds; proof of compliance with law.—The preneed licensee shall present to the licensing authority prior to the implementation of the alternatives provided in s. 497.462 documentation which demonstrates that the existing merchandise trust fund complies with the law and that the elected alternative plan conforms to the requirements of this chapter. History.—ss. […]
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 […]
497.393 – Licensure; military-issued credentials for licensure.
497.393 Licensure; military-issued credentials for licensure.—The licensing authority shall recognize military-issued credentials relating to funeral and cemetery services for purposes of licensure as a funeral director or embalmer. A member of the United States Armed Forces and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces seeking licensure as a funeral director or embalmer under this section […]