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MS HB981
Bill
Status
Passed
3/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Earle Banks
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AI Summary
- Retail casket sellers that offer preneed contracts for caskets must meet all requirements under Mississippi law (Sections 75-63-51 through 75-63-75) that apply to preneed contracts for funeral services, including trust or insurance funding requirements and Secretary of State oversight
- Defines "preneed contract for caskets" as any contract or combination of contracts, funded by trust deposits or insurance, for furnishing or delivering a casket for final disposition of a dead human body at a future time determined by death
- Adds "preneed contract for caskets" as a defined term in the Mississippi preneed contract regulatory framework and prohibits selling such contracts except as authorized under the article
- Requires all preneed casket contracts to be in writing on forms approved by and filed with the Secretary of State, with penalties for noncompliance under Section 75-63-69
- Effective date of July 1, 2010; sponsored by Representative Banks and referred to the Public Health and Human Services Committee
Legislative Description
Preneed casket contracts; must meet all requirements applicable to preneed contracts for funeral services.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/17/2010
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