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Mary Schwantes

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Ellen Simon

Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361

(850) 413-3039

Or Statewide toll-free at
1-800-323-2627

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Current Renewal Schedule

For Chapter. 497, Florida Statutes, licensees

Please note: The online renewal process may not function properly on some mobile devices such as phones or tablets.

License category	How often renewed?	When renewed?
Burial rights brokers	Biennial	Sept 30 odd yrs
Cemeteries	Annual	Every December
Cemetery, Exempt	Quinquennial	Sept 30, every 5 yrs
Centralized embalming facility	Biennial	Nov 30 even yrs
Cinerator facility	Biennial	Nov 30 even yrs
Concurrent intern	Not renewed	N/A
Direct disposal establishment	Biennial	Aug 31 odd yrs
Direct disposer	Biennial	Aug 31 odd yrs
Embalmer	Biennial	Aug 31 odd yrs
Embalmer, apprentice	Not renewed	N/A
Embalmer, intern	Not renewed	N/A
Embalmer, provisional	6 mths; may be renewed only once	Relative (A)
Embalmer, temporary	60 days; may be renewed only once	Relative (A)
Funeral director	Biennial	Aug 31 odd yrs
Funeral director & embalmer (combo license)	Biennial	Aug 31 odd yrs
Funeral director & embalmer (combo license), Provisional	6 mths; may be renewed only once	Relative
Funeral director & Embalmer (combo license), Temporary	60 days; may be renewed only once	Relative
Funeral director intern	Not renewable	N/A
Funeral director, provisional	6 mths; may be renewed only once	Relative (A)
Funeral director, temporary	60 days; may be renewed only once	Relative (A)
Funeral establishment	Biennial	Nov 30 even yrs
Monument Builders	Biennial	Sept 30 odd yrs
Monument Retailers	Biennial	Sept 30 odd yrs
Monument Sales Agent	Biennnial	Sept 30 odd yrs
Preneed basic license	Annual	June 30
Preneed branch office licenses	Annual	June 30
Preneed sales agent license	Biennial	Feb 28 even yrs (B)
Refrigeration facility	Biennial	Nov 30 even yrs
Removal service	Biennial	Nov 30 even yrs

Notes:

(A) Temporary Licenses are good for only 60 days, and may be renewed only once, for another 60 days. Provisional Licenses are good for only 6 months, and may be renewed only once, for an additional 6 months.

(B New preneed sales agent licenses issued after 11-1-05, will be good for 24 months from the date issued.

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