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CS/HB 527: Florida Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services Act

GENERAL BILL by Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee ; Roberson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chestnut ; Ford ; Horner ; Plakon ; Workman

Florida Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services Act; Prohibits issuance or renewal of license to applicant with certain criminal records; revises Board of Funeral, Cemetery & Consumer Services; authorizes fees for certain inspections; authorizes requirements for online submission of applications; authorizes fees for paper applications; requires applicants to disclose certain criminal offenses & pleas; authorizes limited licenses for out-of-state licensees, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
 Last Action: 4/27/2010 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1152; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1152 (Ch. 2010-125) -HJ 01130
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/22/2009 House • Filed
    1/15/2010 House • Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council
    2/10/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 02/17/10, 2:45 pm, Webster Hall
    2/17/2010 House • CS by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    2/26/2010 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
    3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00049; On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 02/17/10, 2:45 pm, Webster Hall; CS by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00171; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -HJ 00160; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20; Now in Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC) -HJ 00163; On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC), 03/04/10, 9:00 am, 116-K
    3/4/2010 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00218; Now in General Government Policy Council -HJ 00218
    3/9/2010 House • On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 03/11/10, 11:15 am, Morris Hall
    3/11/2010 House • Favorable by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00268; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00268
    4/23/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 00952
    4/27/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1152; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1152 (Ch. 2010-125) -HJ 01130

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  • CS/HB 527, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2010 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Government Operations Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Government Operations Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1152 (c2) Bennett Similar Last Action: 5/27/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-125
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    671271 - Amendment
    		Chestnut 3/25/2010
    1:39 PM     		PDF
    711603 - Amendment
    		Renuart 4/8/2010
    1:33 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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.
    497.140 Fees.
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.162 Health and safety education.
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.277 Other charges.
    497.278 Monuments; installation fees.
    497.367 Instruction on HIV and AIDS, funeral directors and embalmers.
    497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting funeral directing.
    497.373 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern.
    497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted; display of license.
    497.378 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
    497.380 Funeral establishment; licensure.
    497.4555
    497.456 Preneed Funeral Contract Consumer Protection Trust Fund.
    497.464 Alternative preneed contracts.
    497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation.
    497.603 Direct disposers, renewal of license.
    497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation.

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  • HB 527, Original Filed Version Posted 12/22/2009 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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.
    497.140 Fees.
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.162 Health and safety education.
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.277 Other charges.
    497.278 Monuments; installation fees.
    497.367 Instruction on HIV and AIDS, funeral directors and embalmers.
    497.372 Funeral directing; conduct constituting funeral directing.
    497.373 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern.
    497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted; display of license.
    497.378 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
    497.380 Funeral establishment; licensure.
    497.4555
    497.456 Preneed Funeral Contract Consumer Protection Trust Fund.
    497.464 Alternative preneed contracts.
    497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation.
    497.603 Direct disposers, renewal of license.
    497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation.

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