Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
69. Department of Financial Services |
69K. Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services |
69K-6. Practice And Procedures |
1(1) 2Caskets3.
4(a) Acceptable materials for an identification tag for a casket shall include 16only the following19:
201. Plastic22.
232. Non-corrosive metal26.
273. Encased in plastic31.
324. Plasticized paper used with laser printer or permanent marker pen43.
445. Weatherproof adhesive labels used with laser printer or permanent marker pen56.
576. An electronic identification marker encased in plastic which uses a passive radio frequency signal to allow for communication between the marker and a hand held receiver, that will identify the deceased.
89(b) Acceptable locations for an identification tag for a casket shall include:
1011. Tag affixed on top, side, end, or handle110.
1112. Tag placed in seam between lid and base of casket when it does not have handles128.
1293. A threaded casket insert at the end of the casket.
140(c) Acceptable methods to affix the identification tag on a casket shall include:
1531. Tag taped, glued, 157or epoxied to casket with durable and long-lasting adhesive166.
1672. Tag attached by metal, plastic, or wire on handle of casket179.
1803. Plastic strap183.
1844. Non-corrosive metal strap188.
1895. Non-corrosive wire twisters193.
1946. Inside a threaded casket insert with gasket sealed with a threaded brass cap with gasket.
210(2) 211Alternative Containers213.
214(a) Acceptable materials for an identification tag for an alternative container shall include 227only the following230:
2311. Plastic233.
2342. Metal236.
2373. Encased in plastic241.
2424. Plasticized paper used with laser printer or permanent marker pen253.
2545255. Weatherproof adhesive labels used with laser printer or permanent marker pen267.
2686. An electronic identification marker encased in plastic which uses a passive radio frequency signal to allow for communication between the marker and a hand held receiver, that will identify the deceased.
300(b) Acceptable locations for an identification tag for an alternative container shall include:
313Tag affixed on top, side, end, or handle of alternative container324.
325(c) 326Acceptable methods to affix an identification tag on an alternative container shall include:
3391. Tag taped, glued, 343or epoxied to alternative container with durable and long-lasting adhesive353.
3542. Tag attached by metal, plastic, or wire on handle of alternative container367.
3683. Plastic strap371.
3724. Non-corrosive metal strap376.
3775. Non-corrosive wire twisters381.
382(3) 383Cremation Containers.
385(a) Acceptable materials for an identification tag for a cremation container shall include 398only the following401:
4021. Plastic404.
4052. Metal407.
4083. Encased in plastic412.
4134. Plasticized paper used with laser printer or permanent marker pen424.
4255. Weatherproof adhesive labels used with laser printer or permanent marker pen437.
4386. An electronic identification marker encased in plastic which uses a passive radio frequency signal to allow for communication between the marker and a hand held receiver, that will identify the deceased.
470(b) Acceptable locations for an identification tag for a cremation container shall include:
483Tag affixed on top, side, end, or handle of alternative container494.
495(c) Acceptable methods to affix an identification tag on a cremation container shall include:
5091. Tag taped, glued, 513or epoxied to cremation container with durable and long-lasting adhesive523.
5242. Tag attached by metal, plastic, or wire on handle of cremation container537.
5383. Plastic strap541.
5424. Metal strap545.
5465. Wire twisters549.
550(4) 551Outer Burial Containers554.
555(a) Acceptable materials for a tag or permanent marker for outer burial containers shall include 570only the following573:
5741. Non-corrosive metal577.
5782. Plastic580.
5813. Written directly on container by paint, indelible ink, etching, or engraving593.
5944. An electronic identification marker encased in plastic which uses a passive radio frequency signal to allow for communication between the marker and a hand held receiver, that will identify the deceased.
626(b) Acceptable locations for a tag or permanent marker for outer burial containers shall include:
6411. Tag affixed on top, side, end, handle, or hook651.
6522. Inside niche or crypt657.
658(5) 659Cremation Interment Containers662.
663(a) Acceptable materials for a tag or permanent marker for cremation interment containers shall include 678only the following681:
6821. Non-corrosive metal685.
6862. Plastic688.
6893. Written directly on container by paint, indelible ink, etching, or engraving701.
7024. An electronic identification marker encased in plastic which uses a passive radio frequency signal to allow for communication between the marker and a hand held receiver, that will identify the deceased.
734(b) Acceptable locations for a tag or permanent marker for cremation interment containers shall include:
749Exterior of cremation interment container754.
755Rulemaking 756Authority 757497.103758(1)(n), 759(5)(a), 760497.171 FS. 762Law Implemented 764497.103(1)(n), 765497.171 FS. 767H768istory–769New 2-7716772-07, 773Amended 6-21-09775.