Florida Funeral Law Exam
punishment for performing without license - ANSWER payment to persons affected,
investigation costs, fines up to 10,000 for each violation
punishment of *court* for violations - ANSWER fine up to 5,000 per violation, 10,000
on any non licensed person, departments attorney fees
punishment for copying or distributing answers/questions from exams - ANSWER
3rd degree felony
punishment for giving false info in obtaining a license/ trust fraud - ANSWER third
degree felony
obstruction of examination or investigation/funeral home denying burial due to
prejudice - ANSWER 2nd degree misdemeanor
funeral director in charge - ANSWER is responsible for control and activities of pre
need sales agents
placement of identification tags - ANSWER ankle (usually left), wrist, casket or
cremation container
a dead human body - ANSWER may not be held or in transit over 24 hours after
death without refrigeration of 40 degrees or below or embalmed - violation: 1st
degree misdemeanor
pre need license expires - ANSWER June 1st, or within 3 months of it's fiscal period
funeral establishments may elect - ANSWER to maintain bank accounts for cash
advance/ cash refunds to their purchasers
to apply for a pre need license - ANSWER applicant must hold or person's agent
must hold license as funeral, cemetery, direct disposal, or monument establishment
net worth required to obtain or renew pre need license - ANSWER 100,000 in retail
value, outstanding contracts shall not exceed 20,000 - board is subject to specify
higher net worth
facilitate issuance of pre need licenses - ANSWER licensing authority
to encourage competition for public benefit - ANSWER state's policy for allowing
new pre need licensees to practice under a probationary status
fee to any change in control of pre need licensee - ANSWER not to exceed 500
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *no
preneed sales* - ANSWER 300
, fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *1-50 in
sales* - ANSWER 400
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *50-250
in sales* - ANSWER 500
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *250-
1,000 in sales* - ANSWER 850
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *1,000-
2,500 in sales* - ANSWER 1,500
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *2,500-
5,000 in sales* - ANSWER 2,500
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) - *5,000-
15,000 in sales* - ANSWER 6,000
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) -
*15,000-30,000 in sales* - ANSWER 12,500
fees for annual application for pre need renewal (excluding monument est.) -
*30,000+ in sales* - ANSWER 18,500
monument establishment preneed application fees - ANSWER 1-50,000 = 1,000
renewal
50,001-250,000= 1,500 renewal
250,001-500,000= 2,000 renewal
sales over 500,000= 2,500 renewal
fee applicable for each day preneed licensee fails to file annual statement -
ANSWER $50
quarterly payments - ANSWER preneed licensee pays to Regulatory Trust Fund,
not to exceed $10 for each contract
within 60 days *after* the end of each quarter - ANSWER when are quarterly trust
fund payments due
licensing authority fee not to exceed $300 - ANSWER fee for person or entity part of
an enterprise with a preneed license that desires to branch off of enterprise
licensing authority fee not to exceed $500 - ANSWER renewal fee for preneed
branch licensee
annual trust reports - ANSWER due on April 1st of each year
can a preneed licensee charge the purchaser for the purchase of a preneed
contract ? - ANSWER yes, must disclose and print on price list