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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
SEE CHAPTER 497,  F.S.

 

TYPE

CEMETERY

EXEMPT CEMETERY

CEMETERY TRANSFER

PRENEED LICENSE

PRENEED LICENSE
-BRANCH

PRENEED LICENSE TRANSFER

LICENSE TYPECEMCEMXCEMT Preneed Preneed Branch Preneed Transfer
FEE$5000$25$5000(external)Variable$100 $100
FORMDBF-CEMN DBF-EC-1 DBF-F-35DBF-COA-1 DBF-COAB DBF-COAT1
NET WORTH REQUIRED$50,000 N/A$50,000   
TRUST FUND AMOUNT$50,000N/A    
FINGERPRINT CARD N/AN/A    
ADDITIONAL FORMSDBF-F-32 (financial statements) DBF-CEM-HS1DBF-HistS (Historical  sketch) DBF-HS1
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DBF-HS-1
(financial Statements)
NONE Financial Statements   
APPLICABLE FLORIDA ADMIN. CODE RULES   3F-5.0015 3F-5.00163F-5.00213F-5.0022 3F-5.0023

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

RENEWAL FORM(S)               DBF-COA-R1 DBF-COA-R2 DBF-COA-R3          
RENEWAL FEE MAIN OFFICE$250-$2650 (sliding scale based on annual sales)$25 (every 5 years)     $250 (annually)$100 (annually) 
RENEWAL DEADLINE12/319/30/98     5/31 (must be filed by 4/1)3/31  
LATE PENALTY $200 per month                         


FUNERAL AND CEMETERY SERVICES (CONTINUED)
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
SEE
CHAPTER 497, F.S.

TYPEMONUMENT ESTABLISHMENT DEALER AND BUILDERBROKER OF BURIAL RIGHTSPRE-NEED SALES AGENT
LICENSE TYPEMONBBRPNS
FEE$200$150$150
FORMDBF-C-Mon1DBF-C-BBR1DBF-PNS-1
OWNERS & PRINCIPALSExhibit AExhibit A 
NET WORTH REQUIRED   
SURETY BOND   
SURETY BOND FORM   
FINGERPRINT CARD    
ADDITIONAL FORMS   
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS    
APPLICABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULES   

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

RENEWAL FORM (S)   
RENEWAL FEE MAIN OFFICE$150 (biennially)$100 (biennially)(biennially)
RENEWAL DEADLINE9/30 of each odd numbered year9/30 of each odd numbered year2/28 of each even numbered year

COA Fees

Number of Preneed ContractsFee Required
Zero (0)$    300.00
1 thru 49$    400.00
50 thru 249$    500.00
250 thru 999$    850.00
1,000 thru 2,499$  1,500.00
2,500 thru 4,999$  2,500.00
5,000 thru 14,999$  6,000.00
15,000 thru  29,999$12,500.00
30,000 or more$18,500.00

Statutes and Rules

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Revised 03/01/2005