HOUSE BILL 138

Sponsored By:

Delegates Boutin and Owings

Entitled:

State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund

Synopsis:

Creating the Family Security Trust Fund to reimburse losses incurred by consumers of pre-need contracts due to the wrongdoing of specified licensees of the State Board of Morticians; requiring the Board to adopt regulations; authorizing the Board to assess an annual fee for a specified time period; requiring the Board to specify penalties for nonpayment of fees; specifying the duties of the Trustees of the Fund; specifying the use of the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/21

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUDITORS AND AUDITS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FUNERALS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MORTICIANS

PENALTIES

REPORTS

RESTITUTION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 7-405 , 7-405.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered