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MS HB1175
Bill
Status
Failed
4/11/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sam Mims
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AI Summary
- Extends the repeal date for the State Board of Funeral Service from the current date to July 1, 2017
- Establishes four funeral establishment license classifications: full-service funeral establishment, branch establishment, mortuary service establishment, and crematory establishment
- Creates a formal trainee and apprenticeship program requiring 12-18 months for funeral service trainees and 24-30 months for funeral director trainees, with a maximum of 64 hours per month required
- Revises the order of priority for authorizing disposition of a decedent's body when no written authorization exists, establishing a hierarchy from surviving spouse through children, grandchildren, parents, siblings, and others
- Allows crematories to be constructed on or adjacent to any cemetery or funeral establishment, or at any other location consistent with local zoning regulations
Legislative Description
State Board of Funeral Service; extend repealer and amend various licensing laws.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
4/11/2012
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