2001 Florida Code
TITLE XXXIII Regulation Of Trade, Commerce, Investments, And Solicitations
Chapter 497 Funeral And Cemetery Services
497.341 Burial without regard to race or color.
497.341 Burial without regard to race or color.--
(1) No cemetery company or other legal entity conducting or maintaining any public or private cemetery may deny burial space to any person because of race or color. A cemetery company or other entity operating any cemetery may designate parts of cemeteries or burial grounds for the specific use of persons whose religious code requires isolation. Religious institution cemeteries may limit burials to members of the religious institution and their families.
(2) Any cemetery company or other legal entity which violates the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, and each violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
History.--s. 9, ch. 72-78; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 31, 39, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 83, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 8, ch. 2000-195.
Note.--Former s. 559.52; s. 497.061.
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