The Department of Financial Services' Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services protects death care industry consumers during times of potential emotional distress. It also oversees licensed professionals and entities in the death care industry.
The division currently regulates 9,411 death care industry licensees of various types. The division has the authority to conduct investigations, financial examinations, and inspections of applicants and licensees, and impose disciplinary sanctions on licensees. For Fiscal Year 2021-22 the division cited 93 entities for disciplinary action. Consumers may access a current list of entities under disciplinary action through the website.
Fund | Salary Rate/ Position | General Revenue | Trust Funds | |
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POSITIONS | ||||
SALARIES AND BENEFITS | ||||
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OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES | ||||
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EXPENSES | ||||
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE FEES FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE | ||||
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
CONTRACTED SERVICES | ||||
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES | ||||
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE | ||||
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
LEASE OR LEASE-PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT | ||||
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES | ||||
TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES - HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES PURCHASED PER STATEWIDE CONTRACT | ||||
FROM REGULATORY TRUST FUND | ||||
TOTAL |
0 |
2,751,477 |
Funeral Sales Agents and Funeral Contracts. The 2023 Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-144, Laws of Florida, which includes the following changes that impact the death care industry.
Websites of Interest
American Board of Funeral Service Education
Cremation Association of North America
Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
National Funeral Directors Association
Performance Information
Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 850-413-3039 (main number), 1-800-323-2627 (toll-free), or the DFS Contact Form
Website