§ 497.469, Fla. Stat. · Part IV. PRENEED SALES
Fulfillment of preneed contracts.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Upon delivery of merchandise or performance of services in fulfillment of a preneed contract, either in part or in whole, a preneed licensee may withdraw the amount deposited in trust plus income earned on such amount for the merchandise delivered or services performed, when adequate documentation is submitted to the trustee.
(2) The following documentation is satisfactory evidence that a preneed contract has been fulfilled:
(a) A certified copy of death certificate;
(b) An invoice for merchandise which reflects the name of the purchaser or beneficiary and the contract number;
(c) An acknowledgment signed by the purchaser or legally authorized person, acknowledging that merchandise was delivered or services performed; or
(d) A burial permit or other documentation provided to another governmental agency.
(3) For purposes of fulfillment of a preneed cemetery contract, the documentation set forth in subsection (2) or a certificate signed by an officer, manager, or designee that the merchandise was delivered or services were performed is satisfactory evidence to show that a preneed cemetery contract has been fulfilled.
(4) The preneed licensee shall maintain documentation that supports fulfillment of a particular contract until such records are examined by the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 13, ch. 2024-140.
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