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 […]
497.281 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 […]
497.282 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 […]
497.283 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 […]
497.284 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 […]
497.285 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 […]
497.286 Owners to provide addresses; presumption of abandonment; abandonment procedures; sale of abandoned unused burial rights.— (1) For purposes of this section, all owners of burial rights in any cemetery licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall have the legal duty to keep the cemetery companies informed in writing of their residence addresses. Cemetery companies shall […]
497.287 Report of identification of exempt cemeteries.— (1) All cemeteries in excess of 5 acres located in this state that are exempt from the provisions of this chapter shall be required to file a report of identification with the department and pay a $25 fee. The department shall maintain such reports as public records. Such report of […]
