HOUSE BILL 729

Sponsored By:

Delegate Minnick

Entitled:

Funeral Homes and Cemeteries - Disclosure

Synopsis:

Requiring that funeral establishments and cemeteries disclose on price lists and contracts any corporate or other entity that has an ownership or other interest in the funeral establishment or cemetery.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

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

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

CORPORATIONS -see also- MERGERS; MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

DISCLOSURE

FUNERALS

MORTICIANS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 5-801 )

Health Occupations

( 7-503 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered