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2017 Florida Statutes
                        PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(ss. 497.001-497.172)
    
    GENERAL PROVISIONS
(ss. 497.001-497.172)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
                        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.