497.280 – Illegal tying arrangements.
497.280 Illegal tying arrangements.— (1) No person authorized to sell grave space may tie the purchase of any grave space to the purchase of a monument from or through the seller of any other designated person or corporation. (2)(a) Noncemetery licensed persons and firms shall have the right to sell monuments and to perform or provide on cemetery […]
497.265 – Annual license fees.
497.265 Annual license fees.— (1) The department shall collect from each cemetery company operating under the provisions of this chapter an annual license fee as follows: (a) For a cemetery with less than $25,000 annual gross sales……….$250. (b) For a cemetery with at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 annual gross sales……….$350. (c) For a cemetery with annual gross sales […]
497.281 – Licensure of brokers of burial rights.
497.281 Licensure of brokers of burial rights.— (1)(a) No person shall receive compensation to act as a third party to the sale or transfer of three or more burial rights in a 12-month period unless the person pays a license fee as determined by licensing authority rule but not to exceed $250 and is licensed with the […]
497.266 – Care and maintenance trust fund; remedy of department for noncompliance.
497.266 Care and maintenance trust fund; remedy of department for noncompliance.— (1) A cemetery company may not establish a cemetery, or operate a cemetery if already established, without providing for the future care and maintenance of the cemetery, for which a care and maintenance trust fund shall be established, to be known as “the care and maintenance […]
497.282 – Disclosure of information to public.
497.282 Disclosure of information to public.—A 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 selection of burial services […]
497.267 – Disposition of withdrawals from the care and maintenance trust fund; notice to purchasers and depositors.
497.267 Disposition of withdrawals from the care and maintenance trust fund; notice to purchasers and depositors.—Withdrawals from the care and maintenance trust fund shall be used solely for the care and maintenance of the cemetery, including maintenance of monuments, which maintenance may not be deemed to include the cleaning, refinishing, repairing, or replacement of monuments; for […]
497.283 – Prohibition on sale of personal property or services.
497.283 Prohibition on sale of personal property or services.— (1) This section applies to all cemetery companies licensed pursuant to this chapter that offer for sale or sell personal property or services which may be used in a cemetery in connection with the burial of human remains or the commemoration of the memory of a deceased human […]
497.2675 – Withdrawal methods from the care and maintenance trust fund.
497.2675 Withdrawal methods from the care and maintenance trust fund.— (1) The board shall adopt rules, with the approval of the department, to administer ss. 497.267 and 497.268, including, but not limited to: (a) Reporting requirements for a cemetery licensed under this chapter, including the requirement that specific reports be made on forms designed and approved by the […]
497.268 – Care and maintenance trust fund, percentage of payments for burial rights to be deposited.
497.268 Care and maintenance trust fund, percentage of payments for burial rights to be deposited.— (1) Each cemetery company shall set aside and deposit in its care and maintenance trust fund the following percentages or amounts for all sums received from sales of burial rights: (a) For burial rights, 10 percent of all payments received; however, for sales […]
497.269 – Care and maintenance trust fund; financial reports.
497.269 Care and maintenance trust fund; financial reports.—On or before April 1 of each year, the trustee shall furnish adequate financial reports that record the fair market value with respect to the care and maintenance trust fund utilizing forms and procedures specified by rule. However, the department may require the trustee to make such additional financial […]