THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY DALEY, CALTAGIRONE, DONATUCCI, GEIST, HORNAMAN, KOTIK, MURT, O'NEILL, STURLA, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 29, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522),

entitled, as amended, "An act to provide for the better

protection of life and health of the citizens of this

Commonwealth by requiring and regulating the examination,

licensure and registration of persons and registration of

corporations engaging in the care, preparation and

disposition of the bodies of deceased persons, and providing

penalties; providing for a State Board of Funeral Directors

in the Department of State, and repealing other laws,"

further providing for administration.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 16 of the act of January 14, 1952 (1951

P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law, amended

December 22, 1983 (P.L.354, No.88), is amended to read:

Section 16.  Duties of Board.--(a)  The board shall be

charged with the enforcement of this act. It shall be empowered

to formulate necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent

with this act for the proper conduct of the business or

profession of funeral directing and as may be deemed necessary

or proper to safeguard the interests of the public and the

standards of the profession. Regulations under this section

shall insure accommodation for an individual with a disability.

(b)  The board shall appoint an inspector or inspectors whose

title shall be "Inspector, State Board of Funeral Directors,

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Such inspectors shall be licensed

funeral directors who have been actively engaged in the practice

of such profession for at least ten years. Inspectors shall hold

office at the pleasure of the board, and shall receive such

compensation as shall be fixed by the board with the approval of

the department. Inspectors shall be empowered to serve all

processes and papers of the board, and shall have the right of

entry into any place, where the business or profession of

funeral directing is carried on or advertised as being carried

on, for the purpose of inspection and for the investigation of

complaints coming before the board and for such other matters as

the board may direct.

(c)  The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and

shall maintain a register of the names and addresses of all

persons applying for and those receiving licenses and

registration cards under this or any prior act. Such register

shall be open to public inspection.

(d)  The board shall submit annually to the department and to

the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, fifteen days

after the Governor has submitted his budget to the General

Assembly, a copy of the budget request for the upcoming fiscal

year which the board previously submitted to the department.  

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.