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H. 4370
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18043ab14.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Funeral homes and funeral directors
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2013 House Prefiled
12/3/2013 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2014 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 51)
1/14/2014 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 51)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, OR EMBALMER MAY REFUSE TO RELEASE A DEAD HUMAN BODY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO EFFECT A RELEASE UNTIL ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, OR EMBALMER WITH RESPECT TO THE DEAD HUMAN BODY HAVE BEEN FULLY SATISFIED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, RELATING TO UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR EMBALMER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFUSING TO PROPERLY RELEASE A DEAD HUMAN BODY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO EFFECT A RELEASE CONSTITUTES UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT EXCEPT WHEN THE REFUSAL IS FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY RELATED FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-19-105. A funeral home, funeral director, or embalmer may refuse to release a dead human body to the custody of the person or entity who has the legal right to effect a release until any financial obligation related to services provided by the funeral home with respect to the dead human body have been fully satisfied."
SECTION 2. Section 40-19-110(9) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(9) refusing to properly release a dead human body to the custody of the person or entity who has the legal right to effect a release except when the refusal is related to the payment of related financial obligations as provided in Section 40-19-105; "
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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