FL H0423

Exempts religious-institution-owned cemeteries of 50 acres or less from Florida Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act provisions, including associated mausoleums and columbaria.

Limits the exemption to cemeteries that restrict burial rights to religious institution members and their families.

Requires exempt cemeteries to maintain escrowed funds sufficient to cover maintenance costs and preneed agreements.

Removes preneed license requirements for exempt religious cemeteries in counties with populations of at least 960,000 persons for sales to institution members and families of interment rights and related items.

Takes effect July 1, 2014.