Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Funeral Service Board; reenact and make various changes to law.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/12 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/12 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/18 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 7 | 03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/11 (S) Amended | |
| 9 | 03/11 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 03/19 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 12 | 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 03/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 04/01 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 497 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 073-0011-0033, RA 073-0011-0041, R 073-0011-0043, R 073-0011-0045, R 073-0011-0047, RA 073-0011-0049, RA 073-0011-0051, RA 073-0011-0055, RA 073-0011-0056, RA 073-0011-0057, R 073-0011-0059, RA 073-0011-0061, RA 073-0011-0063, RA 073-0011-0053
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-11-41 THROUGH 73-11-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT" AND "FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT"; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL NOT PASS ANY REGULATION PERTAINING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF DEAD BODIES OR REQUIRING THEM TO BE EMBALMED EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY RULE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSES FOR THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL DIRECTING AND LICENSES FOR THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE; TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF THOSE LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE IS NOT PAID IN TIME, THE LICENSE WILL AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRE; TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSES ARE NOT ASSIGNABLE OR VALID FOR ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL LICENSEE; TO DIRECT THE BOARD TO ISSUE A LICENSE FOR THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL DIRECTING TO CERTAIN PERSONS WHO MAKE APPLICATION WITHIN A THIRTY-DAY PERIOD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A RESIDENT TRAINEE FOR A LICENSE TO SERVE THE APPRENTICESHIP IN A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT LICENSED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULAR INSPECTION OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS; TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS; TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE IS NOT PAID IN TIME, THE LICENSE WILL AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRE; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES ARE NOT ASSIGNABLE OR VALID FOR ANY ESTABLISHMENT OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL LICENSEE; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES TO BE EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE LICENSE FEES; TO DELETE LATE FEES; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LICENSES WILL HAVE A REINSTATEMENT FEE ADDED TO THE RENEWAL FEE IF THE PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED IN TIME; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT APPEALS OF ORDERS OF THE BOARD DO NOT ACT AS SUPERSEDEAS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO PROVIDE A PRICE LIST AND A STATEMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE PERSONS WHO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-11-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT PREVENT OR INTERFERE WITH RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES OR CUSTOMS; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 73-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY FUNERAL SERVICE INTERMENT CONDUCTED IN THE STATE MUST BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR FUNERAL SERVICE LICENSEE; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 73-11-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY PERSON THAT SELLS CASKETS AT RETAIL TO REGISTER ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO REGULATION OR SUPERVISION BY THE BOARD; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 73-11-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF CREMATORY FACILITIES IN THIS STATE BY THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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