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H. 4816
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Robinson
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Perpetual Care Cemetery company
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/11/2019 House Prefiled 12/11/2019 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 1/14/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 116) 1/14/2020 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 116)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 40-8-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A LICENSED PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY COMPANY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPANY MAY BE DISCIPLINED FOR FAILING TO ACCOMMODATE TIMELY BURIALS AFTER A FUNERAL SERVICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR A FUNERAL DIRECTOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS DEEMED UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR A FUNERAL DIRECTOR TO ARRANGE A FUNERAL SERVICE WITHOUT SCHEDULING A TIMELY BURIAL OF THE REMAINS OF THE DECEASED PERSON.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-8-150 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) fails to accommodate the timely burial of the remains of a deceased person following a funeral service."
SECTION 2. Section 40-19-110 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 135 of 2018, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) arranging a funeral service without scheduling or arranging for the timely burial of the remains of the deceased person."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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