PRINTER'S NO. 3329

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2537 Session of 1980

        INTRODUCED BY KLINGAMAN, MACKOWSKI, BOWSER, DOMBROWSKI,
           PETERSON, WILT AND IRVIS, MAY 12, 1980

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 12, 1980

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of February 19, 1980 (No.9), entitled "An act
     2     establishing the State Real Estate Commission and providing
     3     for the licensing of real estate brokers and salesmen,"
     4     requiring a license for persons selling cemetery lots,
     5     conferring authority upon the commission relating to
     6     cemeteries, and providing penalties.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of February 19, 1980 (No.9), known as the
    10  "Real Estate Licensing Act," is amended by adding sections to
    11  read:
    12  Section 407.  Investigation of cemetery business.
    13     The commission is authorized to investigate any licensee
    14  engaged in a business relating to cemetery lots, plots or
    15  mausoleum spaces, openings or foundations and to suspend or
    16  revoke the license in accordance with the provisions of section
    17  604 if it is determined that the licensee has violated any of
    18  the provisions of this act, of 9 Pa.C.S. Ch.3 (relating to the
    19  regulation of cemetery companies), or the act of August 14, 1963

     1  (P.L.1059, No.459), relating to future need sales for death and
     2  interment.
     3  Section 534.  Cemeteries and mausoleums.
     4     No person, firm or corporation not otherwise licensed under
     5  Subchapter B shall engage in or carry on a business which in
     6  whole or in part relates to cemetery lots, plots and mausoleum
     7  spaces, openings or foundations without first obtaining a
     8  license pursuant to this subchapter unless such cemetery is
     9  owned or controlled by a bona fide fraternal organization or a
    10  bona fide church or religious congregation or any association
    11  created by any such church or religious congregation. Any
    12  person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this
    13  section shall be subject to the penalties provided in section
    14  303.
    15     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 90 days.










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