Florida Funeral Law I QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024)
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Florida Funeral Law
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Florida Funeral Law
Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery - ANSWER Mowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. - ANSWER Decedent prior to death, person named by decedent, spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchild, gran...
Florida Funeral Law I QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024)
Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery - ANSWER Mowing grass, pruning
shrubs & trees
List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. - ANSWER Decedent prior to death,
person named by decedent, spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchild, grandparent, next degree of
kinship
If a decedent had 5 children and no surviving spouse, how many of the children are required by law to
sign a cremation authorization form? - ANSWER All 5
To whom may a removal service offer its services? - ANSWER Funeral establishments & direct disposers
How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services? - ANSWER 10
List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. - ANSWER 2 funeral
directors, 1 funeral director with a crematory & preneed license, 2 cemeterians, 1 monument maker,
health officer, 3 consumers (one at least 60 years of age and one licensed cpa)
May two members of the Board be employed by the same company? - ANSWER No
How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - ANSWER 4 years
Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? - ANSWER Governor
Who may permanently remove a Board member? - ANSWER Senate
, How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to have resigned from the
Board? - ANSWER 3 in a row or half of the meetings during any 12-month period
Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? - ANSWER No
Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? - ANSWER Yes
Can a person who is applying for or is a recipient of Supplemental Social Security Income or Aid complete
an irrevocable preneed contract? - ANSWER Yes
What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - ANSWER Least expensive
May a cemetery require a family to come to the cemetery to sign papers if the purpose is to sell the
family additional goods or services? - ANSWER No
How many people must serve on a probable cause panel? - ANSWER At least 2
What is the composition of a probable cause panel? - ANSWER At least 1 present board member, one of
the board's former or present consumer members
What is the maximum fine the board can impose for an administrative violation of unlicensed activity or
aiding/abetting unlicensed activity? - ANSWER $5000/incident
If your license if suspended, must you complete continuing education hours? - ANSWER Yes
What is the crime committed if a person circulates unauthorized pre-licensure examination information?
- ANSWER 3rd degree felony
What is the crime committed if a person knowingly gives false information in applying for licensure? -
ANSWER 3rd degree felony
, What is the crime committed if a person willfully obstructs the department in investigations? - ANSWER
2nd degree misdemeanor
What is the crime committed if a person fails to deposit trust funds required under chapter 497? -
ANSWER 3rd degree felony
What is the crime committed if a cemetery discriminates on the basis of race? - ANSWER 2nd degree
misdemeanor
What is the educational requirement for operational personnel? - ANSWER No more than 3 hours of
communicable disease
When must the educational requirement be completed for operational personnel? - ANSWER Within 30
days of hire
Time requirement for funeral director internship - ANSWER 1 year
What is a provisional license? - ANSWER Provisional license is for an intern that has not taken the
required examination and is good for 6 months
Time requirement for embalmer internship - ANSWER 1 Year
When is the Bodies Handled Report due? - ANSWER 20th day of each month
Is it legal for your funeral home to give an honorarium to a nurse at a hospital, after a death occurs, to
ask the family to use your funeral establishment? - ANSWER No
A certain funeral home has 2 funeral establishments. What is the minimum number of Funeral Directors
this firm must employ? - ANSWER 2, 1 FDIC for each establishment
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