HOUSE BILL 657

File Code: Business Occupations & Regulation

Sponsored By:

Delegates Morhaim, Kittleman, Bobo, M. Burns, and Kagan

Entitled:

Sale of Funeral and Burial Merchandise

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of law relating to the sale of funeral-related and burial-related merchandise; specifying that the Maryland Morticians Act does not apply to the sale of funeral-related or burial-related merchandise by persons other than licensees under the Maryland Morticians Act; altering provisions relating to preneed contracts; providing that certain sales of funeral-related or burial-related merchandise are not required to comply with provisions of law relating to preneed sales; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/1

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT

FUNERALS

MORTICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 5-401 , 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-404 , 5-405 , 5-406 , 5-407 , 5-408 , 5-409 , 5-410 , 5-411 , 5-412 )

Health Occupations

( 7-102 , 7-506 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available