497.101 – Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; membership; appointment; terms.
497.101 Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; membership; appointment; terms.— (1) The Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services is created within the Department of Financial Services and shall consist of 10 members, 9 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor from nominations made by the Chief Financial Officer and confirmed by the Senate. The […]
497.153 – Disciplinary procedures and penalties.
497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties.— (1) JURISDICTION OF LICENSING AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE.—The expiration, nonrenewal, or surrender of licensure under this chapter shall not eliminate jurisdiction in the licensing authority to investigate and prosecute for violations committed by a licensee while licensed under this chapter. The prosecution of any matter may be initiated or continued notwithstanding […]
497.103 – Authority of board and department; Chief Financial Officer recommendations.
497.103 Authority of board and department; Chief Financial Officer recommendations.— (1) BOARD AUTHORITY.—Subject to the provisions of this section, all authority provided under this chapter, including rulemaking authority, relating to the following matters, is vested solely in the board, and the board shall be deemed the licensing authority as to such matters: (a) Authority to determine any and […]
497.154 – Disciplinary guidelines.
497.154 Disciplinary guidelines.— (1) The board shall adopt, by rule, and periodically review the disciplinary guidelines applicable to each ground for disciplinary action which may be imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter, and any rule of the board or department. (2) The disciplinary guidelines shall specify a meaningful range of designated penalties based upon the severity […]
497.107 – Headquarters.
497.107 Headquarters.—The Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services may be contacted through the division at the headquarters of the department in the City of Tallahassee. History.—s. 44, ch. 93-399; s. 553, ch. 2003-261; s. 9, ch. 2004-301.
497.155 – Disciplinary citations and minor violations.
497.155 Disciplinary citations and minor violations.— (1) CITATIONS.— (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 497.153, the board shall adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations. The citation shall be issued to the subject and shall contain the subject’s name and address, the subject’s license number if applicable, a brief factual statement, the sections of the law allegedly […]
497.140 – Fees.
497.140 Fees.— (1)(a) As to any fee payable under this chapter as to which discretion is provided to the licensing authority to specify the amount of the fee subject to a cap stated in this chapter, the board shall from time to time as requested by the department determine by rule the amount of such fee, based […]
497.156 – Emergency action against licensees.
497.156 Emergency action against licensees.—In addition to or in lieu of other actions authorized under this chapter for the enforcement of this chapter, the department may issue emergency orders under s. 120.60(6) suspending or restricting a license or ordering a licensee to cease or desist from specified conduct, or taking other action deemed necessary in the […]
497.141 – Licensing; general application procedures.
497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.— (1) The provisions of this section shall supplement and implement all provisions of this chapter relating to application for licensure. (2) Any person desiring to be licensed shall apply to the licensing authority in writing using such forms and procedures as may be prescribed by rule. The application for licensure shall include the […]
497.142 – Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.— (1) In any instance that this chapter requires submission of fingerprints in connection with an application for license, the provisions of this section shall apply. (2) The fingerprints shall be taken by a law enforcement agency or other agency or entity approved by the department and in such a way as […]