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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS Chapter 497 FUNERAL, CEMETERY, AND CONSUMER SERVICES View Entire Chapter PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS 497.001 Short title. 497.002 Purpose and intent. 497.0021 Applicability of parts. 497.005 Definitions. 497.101 Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; membership; appointment; terms. 497.103 Authority of board and department; Chief Financial Officer recommendations. 497.107 Headquarters. 497.140 Fees. 497.141 Licensing; general application procedures. 497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks. 497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for times of critical need. 497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions. 497.145 Licensing; use of professional testing services. 497.146 Licensing; address of record; changes; licensee responsibility. 497.147 Continuing education; general provisions. 497.148 Continuing education; monitoring of compliance. 497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections. 497.150 Compliance examinations of existing licensees. 497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures. 497.152 Disciplinary grounds. 497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties. 497.154 Disciplinary guidelines. 497.155 Disciplinary citations and minor violations. 497.156 Emergency action against licensees. 497.157 Unlicensed practice; remedies concerning violations by unlicensed persons. 497.158 Court enforcement actions; powers; abatement of nuisances. 497.159 Crimes. 497.160 Receivership proceedings. 497.161 Other rulemaking provisions. 497.162 Health and safety education. 497.163 Restriction on requirement of citizenship. 497.164 Solicitation of goods or services. 497.165 Liability of owners, directors, and officers regarding trust funds. 497.166 Preneed sales. 497.167 Administrative matters. 497.168 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards. 497.169 Private actions; actions on behalf of consumers; attorney’s fee. 497.170 Unauthorized arrangements. 497.171 Identification of human remains. 497.172 Public records exemptions; public meetings exemptions.