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2013 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.
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