SB4017 Summary

• Extends repeal date of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2028, removing it from the list of acts scheduled for sunset in 2023.

• Requires applicants and licensees to provide and maintain valid email addresses with the Department in addition to physical addresses of record, with 14-day notification requirement for changes.

• Modifies cemetery witness requirement for human remains placement to allow funeral directors to designate licensed interns or funeral home representatives as witnesses instead of being personally present.

• Changes "one year" to "60 days" for timeframe within which unclaimed cremated remains must be claimed before final disposition by funeral director.

• Updates various procedural and disciplinary provisions including allowing electronic license applications, email service of notices, and expanded factors for Board consideration in disciplinary recommendations.