The dead body law in Florida is a law that regulates the handling, storage and the disposition of deceased people.
The dead body law in Florida, requires that bodies be stored in licensed facilities or treated with dignity and respect.
The key requirements that the dead body law in Florida requires are that the dead body be stored or transported in a way that prevents leakage of fluids and offensive odors and the dead body must be kept refrigerated at or below 40 F, if the body is not embalmed.
And the body should only be released with a burial transit permit.
The next of kin also has the right to decide on the disposition of the dead body.
It's not illegal per say to spread ashes on the beach in Florida, although spreading ashes on the beach in Florida is regulated, mainly by federal law.
Federal law requires that ashes on Florida beaches must be scattered at least 3 nautical miles from the shore.
So if you spread ashes in the water in Florida beaches it must be done 3 or more nautical miles from the shore.
If spreading the ashes on the beach itself in the sand the ashes must be dispersed and spread out and not just dumped one location.
In Florida for any national parks and federal land you must get a special park use permit from the national park service before spreading of human ashes.
My grandmas ashes were spread on a beach in Florida where she wanted her ashes spread.
I didn't ask permission but I was told it was not legal and so I just placed her ashes in a Ziploc bag and discretely spread them out and nobody said anything to me.
And if you want to scatter ashes in inland waters like lakes or rivers you may need to contact the state's Department of Environmental Protection or the local authorities for their guidelines.