Bill Title: Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Creates provisions concerning a cemetery manager and customer service employee; display of license; grace periods; stacking; burial of an unknown individual; burial of multiple persons; and Comptroller reports. Makes changes to various provisions, including, but not limited to, provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; powers of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; persons not licensed; application for license or exemption; the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics; examinations; continuing education; expired licenses; preservation of licenses; dissolution; fees; records; the Cemetery Oversight Database; contracts; disciplinary actions; mandatory reports; investigations; the Cemetery Relief Fund; violations; civil penalties; whistleblowers; the Cemetery Oversight Board; and burial permits. Repeals provisions concerning persons licensed under the Cemetery Care Act or Cemetery Association Act; worker's statements; contract information; annual reports; and independent contractors. Repeals Articles concerning trust funds and cemetery associations. Reinstates the Cemetery Care Act and the Cemetery Association Act. Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Creates a provision concerning the jurisdiction of oversight and enforcement. Makes changes in various provisions, including, but not limited to, provisions concerning definitions; powers of the Department; licensing; grounds for refusal of a license; display of cremation permits; authorization to cremate; cremation services; disposition of cremated remains; penalties; unlawful practices; notice; hearings; court orders; judicial review; cremation arrangements; subpoenas; oaths; findings and recommendations; rehearings; civil penalties; and the suspension of a license. Makes corresponding changes in various other Acts. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5527 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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