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    2         An act relating to cemeteries; amending s. 497.260,
    3         F.S.; exempting from provisions governing cemeteries a
    4         columbarium consisting of 5 acres or less and located
    5         on the main campus of a state university; requiring a
    6         university or university direct-support organization
    7         that establishes the columbarium to ensure that it is
    8         constructed, kept, and maintained in a manner
    9         consistent with s. 497.260(2), F.S., and ch. 497,
   10         F.S.; amending ss. 497.005 and 497.606, F.S.; revising
   11         requirements for the material composition of cremation
   12         containers; providing an effective date.
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   14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   16         Section 1. Paragraph (i) is added to subsection (1) of
   17  section 497.260, Florida Statutes, to read:
   18         497.260 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and
   19  mediation.—
   20         (1) The provisions of this chapter relating to cemeteries
   21  and all rules adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to all
   22  cemeteries except for:
   23         (i) A columbarium consisting of 5 acres or less which is
   24  located on the main campus of a state university as defined in
   25  s. 1000.21(6). The university or university direct-support
   26  organization, as defined in s. 1004.28(1), which establishes the
   27  columbarium shall ensure that the columbarium is constructed and
   28  perpetually kept and maintained in a manner consistent with
   29  subsection (2) and the intent of this chapter.
   30         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (22) of section
   31  497.005, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   32         497.005 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
   33         (22) “Cremation container” means the casket or alternative
   34  container in which the human remains are transported to and
   35  placed in the cremation chamber for a cremation. A cremation
   36  container should meet substantially all of the following
   37  standards:
   38         (a) Be composed of readily combustible or consumable
   39  materials suitable for cremation.
   40         Section 3. Paragraph (h) of subsection (9) of section
   41  497.606, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   42         497.606 Cinerator facility, licensure required; licensing
   43  procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation.—
   44         (9) REGULATION OF CINERATOR FACILITIES.—
   45         (h) Each cinerator facility shall ensure that all
   46  alternative containers, cremation containers, or caskets used
   47  for cremation contain no amount of chlorinated plastics not
   48  authorized by the Department of Environmental Protection, that
   49  they also are composed of readily combustible or consumable
   50  materials suitable for cremation, able to be closed to provide a
   51  complete covering for the human remains, resistant to leakage or
   52  spillage, rigid enough for handling with ease, and able to
   53  provide for the health, safety, and personal integrity of the
   54  public and crematory personnel.
   55         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.