Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Preneed Cemetery and Funeral Registration Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/09 (H) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 01/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 01/31 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 01/31 (H) Tabled Subject To Call | |
| 5 | 02/08 (H) Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Stevens
Additional Author: Montgomery (74th)
Code Sections: RP 075-0063-0001, RP 075-0063-0003, RP 075-0063-0005, RP 075-0063-0007, RP 075-0063-0009, RP 075-0063-0011, RP 075-0063-0013, RP 075-0063-0015, RP 075-0063-0017, RP 075-0063-0018, RP 075-0063-0019, RP 075-0063-0021, RP 075-0063-0023
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "PRENEED CEMETERY AND FUNERAL REGISTRATION ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE ALL PRENEED CONTRACTS SOLD TO BE EVIDENCED IN WRITING ON FORMS REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH WRITTEN PRENEED CONTRACT; TO PROVIDE FOR RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE TRUSTING REQUIREMENTS IF THE PRENEED CONTRACT IS FUNDED BY A TRUST; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IF THE PRENEED CONTRACT IS FUNDED BY INSURANCE; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF ALL PERSONS AND ESTABLISHMENTS SELLING PRENEED CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AUTHORIZE EXAMINATIONS OF THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENTS; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CLARIFY THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BY UNLICENSED AGENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL REPORT CERTAIN VIOLATIONS TO THE INSURANCE INTEGRITY ENFORCEMENT BUREAU; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 75-63-1, 75-63-3, 75-63-5, 75-63-7, 75-63-9, 75-63-11, 75-63-13, 75-63-15, 75-63-17, 75-63-18, 75-63-19, 75-63-21 AND 75-63-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE THE PRENEED SALES OF CEMETERY MERCHANDISE AND FUNERAL SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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