1(1) All preneed licensees shall ensure that any entity that served as trustee beginning January 1, 2017, or thereafter for the preneed licensee’s preneed trust, pursuant to sections 29497.458(1)30and (2), F.S., shall, by no later than April 1st of the following calendar year, file an annual report on Form DFS-N1-2183, Preneed Trust Fund, Annual Trustee Report (Effective 03/19), for all or portion of the calendar year in which it acted as trustee of the trust. This form is incorporated by reference in Rule 8569K-1.001, 86F.A.C., and can be obtained via the Department’s website at https://myfloridacfo.com/Division/funeralcemetery/.
97(2) The trustee may also submit the annual report in a format that will be acceptable to the Division if it provides no less information than that required by Form DFS-N1-2183. Additionally, any entity that served as trustee for the preneed licensee’s trust in a calendar year must maintain a list of receipts showing the date and amount of any disbursement made during the applicable calendar year, and retain such documentation for a period of at least five (5) years.
