Florida Statutes
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 497.001-497.172)
497.168 - Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards.


(1) Any reserve member of the Armed Forces of the United States, and any member of any element of the National Guard, now or hereafter called to active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a continuous period of 30 or more days, who at the time of being called to active duty was licensed in good standing to practice a profession under this chapter, shall remain in good standing, without registering, paying dues or fees, or being required to perform any other act, as long as she or he remains on such active duty and for a period of 6 months after discharge from active duty.
(2) The licensing authority shall adopt rules exempting the spouses of members of the Armed Forces of the United States from licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence from the state because of their spouses’ call to active duty from the reserves or National Guard.
History.—s. 38, ch. 2004-301.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations

Chapter 497 - Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 497.001-497.172)

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.