Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 69K-7.005 - Performance Bond - Mausoleums or Below-Ground Crypts
(1) As provided by Section
497.272(8),
F.S., a cemetery may furnish the Board with a performance bond whenever such
cemetery contemplates the sale of spaces in a section of a mausoleum or bank of
below-ground crypts prior to the construction of such facilities. Such bond
shall be in lieu of the payments outlined in Section
497.272(3),
F.S. An approved form of such bond is hereby adopted by the Board and
designated as Form DFS-F-43 and titled "Performance Bond - Mausoleums or
Below-ground Crypts." No sale of such spaces, where a bond is being given the
Department in lieu of the payments provided by Section
497.272(3),
F.S., shall take place prior to the delivery of such bond to the Department and
receipt of written acceptance thereof by the cemetery or its agent.
(2) The amount of such bond shall be as
determined by the Board. For a Section
497.272(8),
F.S., bond determination, the cost of construction of a mausoleum or bank of
below-ground crypts shall be determined by the Department on the basis of
certified estimates of the design architect and two or more bids for such
construction from contractors licensed to do business in the State of
Florida.
(3) To be acceptable to
the Board, the surety company on such bond shall be licensed to do business in
the State of Florida and shall have been in business in this state with a
record of successful operations for a period of at least five years prior to
the execution of the bond and such surety company shall not be exposed on any
one risk in an amount exceeding ten (10) percent of its surplus to
policy-holders. Such surety company shall have at least the following minimum
ratings in Best's Key Rating Guide or other similar such rating service or
publication.
|
Bond Amount |
Policy Holder's Rating |
Required Financial Rating |
|
0 to 100,000 |
B |
Class VII |
|
100,000 to 500,000 |
A |
Class VIII |
|
500,000 to 750,000 |
A |
Class IX |
|
750,000 to 1,000,000 |
A |
Class X |
|
1,000,000 to 1,500,000 |
A |
Class XI |
|
1,500,000 or more |
A |
Class XII |
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 497.103 FS. Law Implemented 497.272(8) FS.
New 12-22-81, Amended 3-24-82, Formerly 3D-30.30, 3D-30.030, 3F-7.005.
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