Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 497.001 (2025)

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497.001 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-363; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 39, 40, ch. 80-238; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; ss. 36, 122, ch. 93-399; s. 3, ch. 2004-301.

Note.—Former s. 559.30.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: Schwartz v. SCI Funeral Servs. of Florida, Inc., 931 F. Supp. 2d 1191 (S.D. Fla. 2013).

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Schwartz v. SCI Funeral Servs. of Florida, Inc., 931 F. Supp. 2d 1191 (S.D. Fla. 2013). “§ 497.001, et seq.; (3) negligence; (4) tortious interference with dead bodies; (5) equitable/injunctive relief; and (6) intentional infliction of emotional distress.”

Taylor v. Serv. Corp. Int'l (S.D. Fla. 2020). · cites it 2× “Based on the foregoing allegations, the Amended Complaint sets forth five counts, including violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), Fla.”

SCI Funeral Servs. of Florida, Inc. v. Muñoz, 146 So. 3d 1273 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014). · cites it 2× “…to add a punitive damages claim against SCI. 1 . The Florida Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act. § 497.001, Fla. Stat *1275 (2013).”

Taylor v. Serv. Corp. Int'l (S.D. Fla. 2021). “In Counts III and IV, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants violated Florida’s Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act (“Funeral Act”), section 497.001 et seq. of the Florida Statutes, by making false and misleading representations and failing to follow the statutory…”

Maribel Capote v. SCI Funeral Servs. of Florida, LLC (Fla. 3d DCA 2025). “This limitation on assignments, Plaintiffs alleged, violated the terms of the preneed contracts and the Florida Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act (“Funeral Act”), section 497.001 et seq., Florida Statutes.”

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