Bill Information

An Act providing for the protection of purchasers of funeral services and goods by requiring the examination, licensure and registration of persons who offer funeral goods and services to the public; establishing and empowering the State Board of Funeral Services in the Department of State to regulate funeral directors, certain crematory operators, independent providers, preneed funeral sales contractors, for-profit cremation societies and for-profit memorial societies selling funeral goods and services; providing for penalties; and making a repeal.