Fla. Stat. 497.165
Liability of owners, directors, and officers regarding trust funds

The owners, officers, and directors of any licensee under this chapter may be held jointly and severally liable for any deficiency in any trust fund required by this chapter, to the extent the deficiency arose during the period they were owners, officers, or directors of the licensee, if they intentionally or through gross negligence in the performance of their duties caused the deficiency or substantially contributed to conditions that allowed the deficiency to arise or increase.

Source: Section 497.165 — Liability of owners, directors, and officers regarding trust funds, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0497.165 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

497.001
Short title 497.002
Purpose and intent 497.005
Definitions 497.0021
Applicability of parts 497.101
Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services 497.103
Authority of board and department 497.107
Headquarters 497.140
Fees 497.141
Licensing 497.142
Licensing 497.143
Licensing 497.144
Licensing 497.145
Licensing 497.146
Licensing 497.147
Continuing education 497.148
Continuing education 497.149
Investigations, hearings, and inspections 497.150
Compliance examinations of existing licensees 497.151
Complaints 497.152
Disciplinary grounds 497.153
Disciplinary procedures and penalties 497.154
Disciplinary guidelines 497.155
Disciplinary citations and minor violations 497.156
Emergency action against licensees 497.157
Unlicensed practice 497.158
Court enforcement actions 497.159
Crimes 497.160
Receivership proceedings 497.161
Other rulemaking provisions 497.162
Health and safety education 497.163
Restriction on requirement of citizenship 497.164
Solicitation of goods or services 497.165
Liability of owners, directors, and officers regarding trust funds 497.166
Preneed sales 497.167
Administrative matters 497.168
Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards 497.169
Private actions 497.170
Unauthorized arrangements 497.171
Identification of human remains 497.172
Public records exemptions

Current through Fall 2025

§ 497.165. Liab. of owners, directors, & officers regarding trust funds's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._497.165

Original Source: Section 497.165 — Liability of owners, directors, and officers regarding trust funds, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0497.165 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).