HB48 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Funeral Service Board, licensure and regulation of funeral establishments, funeral directors, and embalmers further provided for, board members, compensation, Funeral Bd. Property Acquisition Fund estab., rules re sales by licensees auth., violations subject to disciplinary action, general liability policy required, apprenticeships further provided for, Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-2, 34-13-4, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-23, 34-13-24, 34-13-26, 34-13-27, 34-13-52, 34-13-53, 34-13-54, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-56.1, 34-13-72, 34-13-73, 34-13-92, 34-13-94, 34-13-113, 34-13-130, 34-13-131, 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.

This bill would simplify language relating to the various licenses, certificates, and registrations issued by the board.

This bill would provide further for the compensation of board members, would authorize the board to employ additional associate executive directors, and would provide further for the duties of board members, the executive director, associate executive directors, employees, and independent contractors of the board.

This bill would establish the Funeral Board Property Acquisition Fund and would provide for the powers of the board relating to real property.

This bill would authorize the board to establish committees and subcommittees and to adopt rules relating to the sale of goods, services, and merchandise by licensees of the board.

This bill would provide further for license renewals, past due renewals, and for the reactivation of licenses.

This bill would provide further for violations subjecting a licensee to disciplinary action.

This bill would provide further for the qualifications for a funeral director's license and an embalmer's license.

This bill would require, commencing on October 1, 2023, an initial applicant for a funeral or mortuary service establishment to provide proof of, and maintain, a one million dollar general liability insurance policy.

This bill would also increase the apprentice application fee and would provide further for the application and renewal process and disciplinary action relating to a certificate of apprenticeship.

Relating to the Alabama Board of Funeral Service; to amend Sections 34-13-1, 34-13-2, 34-13-4, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-23, 34-13-24, 34-13-26, 34-13-27, 34-13-52, 34-13-53, 34-13-54, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-56.1, 34-13-72, 34-13-73, 34-13-92, 34-13-94, 34-13-113, 34-13-130, 34-13-131, 34-13-132, and 34-13-134, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for definitions; to simplify language relating to the various licenses, certificates, and registrations issued by the board; to provide further for the compensation of board members; to authorize the board to employ additional associate executive directors and provide further for the duties of board members, the executive director, associate executive directors, employees, and independent contractors; to establish the Funeral Board Property Acquisition Fund and provide for the powers of the board relating to real property; to authorize the board to establish committees and subcommittees and to adopt rules relating to the sale of goods, services, and merchandise by licensees; to provide further for license renewals, past due renewals, and the reactivation of licenses; to provide further for violations subjecting a licensee to disciplinary action; to provide further for the qualifications for a funeral director's license and an embalmer's license; to require, commencing on October 1, 2023, an initial applicant for a funeral or mortuary service establishment to provide proof of, and maintain, a one million dollar general liability insurance policy; to increase the apprentice application fee and provide further for the application and renewal process and disciplinary action relating to an apprentice.

Subjects

Funeral Service, Board of