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2004 Florida Statutes

Section 497.166, Florida Statutes 2004

1497.166  Preneed sales.--

(1)  Regulation of preneed sales shall be as set forth in part IV of this chapter. No person may act as an agent for a funeral establishment or direct disposal establishment with respect to preneed contracts unless such person is licensed as a preneed sales agent pursuant to part IV of this chapter.

(2)  Nothing in parts I, II, III, V, or VI of this chapter shall 2be understood to necessarily prohibit any licensee under this chapter from selling preneed funerals and funeral merchandise through its agents and employees, so long as such sales are permitted by part IV of this chapter.

(3)(a)  The funeral director in charge of a funeral establishment shall be responsible for the control and activities of the establishment's preneed sales agents.

(b)  The direct disposer in charge or a funeral director acting as a direct disposer in charge of a direct disposal establishment shall be responsible for the control and activities of the establishment's preneed sales agents.

History.--s. 36, ch. 2004-301.

1Note.--Effective October 1, 2005.

2Note.--The word "be" was inserted by the editors.