Florida Statutes
Chapter 497 - Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
Part IV - Preneed Sales (Ss. 497.450-497.468)

497.450 - Preneed sales; chapter exclusive; applicability of other laws. - History.—ss. 21, 52, ch. 85-321; ss. 90, 122, ch. 93-399;...

497.451 - Insurance business not authorized. - History.—ss. 22, 52, ch. 85-321; ss. 91, 122, ch. 93-399;...

497.452 - Preneed license required. - (1)(a) No person, including any cemetery exempt under s. 497.260,...

497.453 - Application for preneed license, procedures and criteria; renewal; reports. - (1) PRENEED LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.— (a) A person seeking a...

497.454 - Approval of preneed contract and related forms. - (1) Preneed contract forms and related forms shall be filed...

497.455 - Nonconforming contracts. - History.—ss. 6, 17, ch. 88-139; ss. 95, 122, ch. 93-399;...

497.4555 - Charges for preneed contract. - History.—s. 23, ch. 2010-125.

497.456 - Preneed Funeral Contract Consumer Protection Trust Fund. - (1) There is hereby created in the department the Preneed...

497.457 - Ownership of proceeds received on contracts. - (1) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, all funds...

497.458 - Disposition of proceeds received on contracts. - (1)(a) Any person who is paid, collects, or receives funds...

497.459 - Cancellation of, or default on, preneed contracts; required notice. - (1) CANCELLATION BY CUSTOMER WITHIN 30 DAYS.—A purchaser, by providing...

497.460 - Payment of funds upon death of named beneficiary. - History.—s. 9, ch. 28211, 1953; s. 11, ch. 65-393; s....

497.462 - Other alternatives to deposits under s. 497.458. - (1)(a) As an alternative to the requirements of s. 497.458...

497.463 - Existing merchandise trust funds; proof of compliance with law. - History.—ss. 9, 10, ch. 88-227; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss....

497.464 - Alternative preneed contracts. - (1) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the purchaser and...

497.465 - Inactive, surrendered, and revoked preneed licensees. - (1) A preneed licensee shall be considered inactive upon the...

497.466 - Preneed sales agents, license required; application procedures and criteria; appointment of agents; responsibility of preneed licensee. - (1) GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRENEED SALES AGENTS.—All persons who...

497.467 - Acceptability of funeral and burial merchandise. - History.—s. 13, ch. 77-438; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 21,...

497.468 - Disclosure of information to the public. - (1) Provide by telephone, upon request, accurate information regarding the...