In re Florida Hearses & Removal Services, Inc.

BY THE COMMISSION.

The commission has reecntly received applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity to transport the bodies of deceased human beings on June 6, 1979, and July 17, 1979. Examination of the applications indicates that the transportation sought would not fall within the statutory exemption created by Section 323.29(7), Florida Statutes.

In this case, the transportation is not performed by funeral directors or ambulance operators but by independent contractors. Accordingly, the question arises as to whether the commission is statutorily empowered to regulate…