69K-5.007. Conversion Procedures  


Effective on Monday, November 7, 2022
  • 1When a municipal, church owned, fraternal or community and non-profit association cemetery converts to a cemetery company as defined in Section 22497.005, F.S., 24then said cemetery shall file the following with the Department:

    34(1) An Application To Organize A New Cemetery Company, Form DFS-CEMN, adopted in Rule 4869K-1.001, 49F.A.C. This application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $5,005.

    63(2) Establish and maintain a care and maintenance trust fund. The initial deposit for establishment of this trust fund shall be an amount equal to $10.00 per space for all spaces either previously sold or contracted for sale in said cemetery at the time of conversion or $50,000, whichever sum is greater.

    116(3) Copy of sales agreement.

    121(4) Completion of an Application To Transact Cemetery Business, Form DFS-CEM, adopted in Rule 13569K-1.001, 136F.A.C. Form DFS-CEM shall be accompanied by a license fee based on the cemetery’s last fiscal year sales pursuant to Section 157497.265, F.S.

    159Rulemaking Authority 161497.103 FS. 163Law Implemented 165497.263, 166497.265 FS. 168History–New 9-29-75, Amended 1-27-81, Formerly 3D-30.19, Amended 10-23-91, Formerly 3D-30.019, Amended 6-26-02, Formerly 3F-5.007, Amended 3-1-16, 11-7-22.