H 4782 General Bill, By Canty, Howard and J.H. Neal
Summary: Funeral directors, embalmers; retail sales outlet, crematories; license, permit, fee requirements; Cemeteries
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND TO DEFINE "RETAIL SALES OUTLET" AND "OWNER"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN UNLICENSED PERSON ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE AS A GROUND FOR DISCIPLINE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-230, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS AN EMBALMER AND A FUNERAL DIRECTOR, SO AS TO CHANGE THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR AN EMBALMER, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO OBTAINING LICENSURE IF LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, AND TO CHANGE LICENSE RENEWAL FROM ANNUAL TO BIENNIAL RENEWAL; TO ADD SECTION 40-19-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSURE PROCEDURES FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-250, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THESE REQUIREMENTS TO CONFORM TO BIENNIAL LICENSURE; TO ADD SECTION 40-19-265 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING FUNERAL HOME, BRANCH FUNERAL HOME, RETAIL SALES OUTLET, AND CREMATORY PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-270, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO IMPOSE THESE REQUIREMENTS ON RETAIL SALES OUTLETS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-280 RELATING TO ACTIVITIES FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS TO CREMATORIES AND RETAIL SALES OUTLETS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-290, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND FEES OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO CREMATORIES AND RETAIL SALES OUTLETS.
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03/15/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/15/00	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
04/19/00	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
04/26/00	House	Amended HJ-30
04/26/00	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Fleming, Trotter, Robinson, Littlejohn, Cooper, Bales and Sandifer HJ-31
05/04/00	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Fleming and Littlejohn HJ-44
05/18/00	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Trotter HJ-32
05/18/00	House	Objection by Rep. Young-Brickell and Hayes HJ-32
05/18/00	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cooper HJ-32
05/18/00	House	Objection by Rep. Barfield, Cotty, Hinson and Kelley HJ-32
05/24/00	House	Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-88