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1998 Florida Statutes
Chapter 470
FUNERAL DIRECTING, EMBALMING, AND DIRECT DISPOSITION Entire Chapter
FUNERAL DIRECTING, EMBALMING, AND DIRECT DISPOSITION Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 470
FUNERAL DIRECTING, EMBALMING, AND DIRECT DISPOSITION
470.001
Legislative findings and intent.
470.002
Definitions.
470.003
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers; membership; appointment; terms.
470.005
Rulemaking authority of board and department.
470.006
Licensure as an embalmer by examination; provisional license.
470.007
Licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; registration of a temporary embalmer.
470.008
Registration of an embalmer intern.
470.0085
Establishment of embalmer apprentice program.
470.0087
Practice of funeral directing.
470.009
Licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
470.011
Licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; registration of a temporary funeral director.
470.012
Registration of a funeral director intern.
470.013
License as funeral director and embalmer permitted; display of license.
470.014
Concurrent internships.
470.015
Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
470.016
Inactive status.
470.0165
Direct disposition; duties.
470.017
Registration as a direct disposer.
470.018
Renewal of registration of direct disposer.
470.019
Disciplinary actions against direct disposers and direct disposal establishments.
470.0201
Health and safety education.
470.021
Direct disposal establishment; standards and location; registration.
470.022
Direct disposition not funeral directing.
470.023
Practice of direct disposition without registration.
470.024
Funeral establishment; licensure.
470.025
Cinerator facility; licensure.
470.0255
Cremation; procedure required.
470.026
Solicitation of goods or services.
470.027
Exemption of certificateholder under chapter 497.
470.028
Preneed sales; registration of agents.
470.029
Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled.
470.0294
Additional rights of legally authorized persons.
470.0295
Disinterment; transportation; authorization and notification.
470.0301
Removal services; refrigeration facilities; centralized embalming facilities.
470.031
Prohibitions; penalties.
470.0315
Storage, preservation, and transportation of human remains.
470.032
Unlawful to remove or embalm body without consent of proper official when crime is suspected.
470.033
Sale of funeral merchandise.
470.034
Disclosure of information to public.
470.035
Itemized price lists.
470.0355
Identification of human remains.
470.036
Disciplinary proceedings.
470.0375
Cash advance accounts; escrow refund accounts.
470.038
Reciprocity.
470.039
Exceptions.
470.0395
Saving clauses.