SB211 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

George M. “Marc” Keahey

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Funeral Service, Board of, definitions revised, notice by electronic format, display of casket prices regulated, meetings, appeals, qualifications for licensure, reporting to board, independent contractors authorized to enter establishments to inspect, Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-4, 34-13-6, 34-13-9, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-31, 34-13-53, 34-13-56, 34-13-57, 34-13-70, 34-13-71, 34-13-72, 34-13-73, 34-13-91, 34-13-92, 34-13-93, 34-13-94, 34-13-111, 34-13-113, 34-13-132, 34-13-134 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Funeral Service licenses and regulates funeral establishments, funeral directors, and embalmers in the state.

This bill would provide further for the definitions of conviction, gross immorality, and moral turpitude.

This bill would authorize the board to provide notice to applicants and licensees regarding statutory law, rules of the board, renewal dates and fees, and license examination dates and times, in electronic format.

This bill would require each funeral establishment to have the casket price clearly noted on each full-size and cut casket and on each photograph and electronic image of a casket.

This bill would allow a board member to serve past the end of his or her term until his or her successor is appointed.

This bill would delete the requirement that quarterly meetings be held for the purpose of examining applicants and would authorize the board to delegate the responsibility of administering the licensure examination.

This bill would authorize independent contractors of the board to enter funeral establishments for the purpose of inspection.

This bill would require that appeals be taken within 30 days after an order is signed by the board and would require the court to remand the case under certain circumstances.

This bill would provide further for instances where the board may refuse to grant, refuse to renew, or suspend or revoke the license of a licensee.

This bill would provide further for the qualifications and interviewing of an applicant for license as a funeral director and embalmer.

This bill would also require the change in ownership of a funeral establishment to be immediately reported to the board, and would specify a fee.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

Show more Show less

Subjects

Funeral Service, Board of