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AL SB211

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2014

Primary Sponsor

George Keahey

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

SB211 Summary

  • Amends Alabama funeral service licensing law to define "conviction," "gross immorality," and "moral turpitude" to include specific criminal conduct and unethical behavior standards.

  • Authorizes the Alabama Board of Funeral Service to provide notices regarding statutory law, rules, renewal dates and fees, and examination dates to licensees in electronic format and on the board's website.

  • Requires each funeral establishment to clearly display casket prices on all full-size and cut caskets and on all photographs and electronic images of caskets.

  • Allows board members to continue serving past the end of their terms until a successor is appointed; deletes the quarterly meeting requirement and authorizes the board to delegate examination administration to qualified third parties.

  • Requires funeral establishment ownership changes to be immediately reported to the board with a $250 fee; establishes a 30-day appeal deadline for board orders and authorizes courts to remand cases; authorizes independent contractors to inspect funeral establishments.

Legislative Description

Funeral Service, Board of, definitions revised, notice by electronic format, display of casket prices regulated, meetings, appeals, qualifications for licensure, reporting to board, independent contractors authorized to enter establishments to inspect, Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-4, 34-13-6, 34-13-9, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-31, 34-13-53, 34-13-56, 34-13-57, 34-13-70, 34-13-71, 34-13-72, 34-13-73, 34-13-91, 34-13-92, 34-13-93, 34-13-94, 34-13-111, 34-13-113, 34-13-132, 34-13-134 am'd.

Funeral Service, Board of

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

4/1/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/15/2014

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