The Florida Senate

497.375  Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern.--

(1)  Any person desiring to become a funeral director intern shall make application on forms as required by rule, together with a nonrefundable fee as determined by rule of the licensing authority but not to exceed $200. The application shall indicate the name and address of the licensed funeral director licensed under s. 497.373 or s. 497.374(1) under whose supervision the intern will receive training and the name of the licensed funeral establishment where such training is to be conducted. The funeral director intern shall intern under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director who has an active, valid license under s. 497.373 or s. 497.374(1).

(2)  Rules shall be adopted establishing a funeral director internship program and criteria for funeral director intern training agencies and supervisors. Any funeral establishment where funeral directing is conducted may apply to the licensing authority for approval as a funeral director intern training agency.

(3)  A funeral establishment designated as a funeral director intern training agency may not exact a fee from any person obtaining intern training at such funeral establishment.

History.--ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-231; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; s. 20, ch. 91-137; s. 138, ch. 92-149; ss. 11, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 65, ch. 94-119; s. 80, ch. 2004-301.

Note.--Former s. 470.012.