SB288 SFAT Ferns 3-10

Greenlief 7835

Senator Ferns moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 288 -- A BILL to repeal §30-6-22a, §30-6-23, §30-6-24, §30-6-25, §30-6-26, §30-6-27, §30-6-28, §30-6-29, §30-6-30, and §30-6-31 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §9-5-9 of said code; and to amend and reenact §30-6-1, §30-6-2, §30-6-3, §30-6-4, §30-6-5, §30-6-6, §30-6-7, §30-6-8, §30-6-9, §30-6-10, §30-6-11, §30-6-12, §30-6-13, §30-6-14, §30-6-15, §30-6-16, §30-6-17, §30-6-18, §30-6-19, §30-6-20, §30-6-21, and §30-6-22 of said code, all relating to regulation of cremation, embalming, and funeral service directing; defining terms; terminating the Board of Funeral Service Examiners; transferring the functions of the board to the Secretary of State; specifying timeline and duties for the transfer of functions and property; providing special provisions and authority to Secretary of State to facilitate transfer; providing rule-making authority for Secretary of State; continuing existing rules previously promulgated by the board; authorizing Secretary of State to request repeal of rules previously promulgated by the board; establishing timeline for promulgation of rules by Secretary of State in 2018; authorizing the promulgation of emergency rules; creating special revenue account; eliminating special revenue account utilized by Board of Funeral Service Examiners and transferring funds; providing for periodic sweep of funds into General Revenue Fund; eliminating outdated and obsolete language; authorizing Secretary of State to grant funeral service license; updating requirements for funeral service license; reclassifying certificate to operate crematory as license; authorizing Secretary of State to grant license to operate crematory; updating requirements for license to operate crematory; updating language related to license reciprocity and courtesy card holders to give authority to Secretary of State; authorizing Secretary of State to enter into reciprocity agreements; authorizing Secretary of State to issue registration to be an apprentice; updating requirements for licensure of funeral establishments; authorizing Secretary of State to issue funeral establishment license; updating requirements for licensure of crematories; authorizing Secretary of State to issue crematory license; modifying requirements for inspectors and inspections; authorizing Secretary of State to appoint inspectors; updating requirements for renewal of licenses, courtesy cards, and registrations; eliminating requirement for Board of Funeral Service Examiners to provide continuing education; modifying order of persons authorized to give written permission for cremation; updating language concerning preneed affidavit; requiring Secretary of State to refuse to issue license, renewal, or registration if certain requirements not met; authorizing Secretary of State to take action against licensee, registrant, or applicant under certain circumstances; requiring Secretary of State establish means for public to submit complaints; requiring Secretary of State to investigate all complaints received; setting procedures for investigations; specifying powers and procedures for conducting hearings and rendering disposition of contested cases; granting the authority to suspend or revoke an authorization to practice without a prior hearing under certain circumstances; setting burden of proof; providing right of appeal from determination of Secretary of State; authorizing informal disposition; making violations of article a criminal act; establishing criminal penalties; authorizing Secretary of State or interested person to seek injunctions for violations of article; providing for referral of criminal matters to appropriate authorities; permitting criminal actions to be brought by Attorney General in coordination with the local prosecuting attorney, United States Attorney, or law-enforcement officer; providing that single act is evidence of violation; providing for certain inapplicability of article; modifying code references as it relates to direct cremation or direct burial expenses for indigent persons; and correcting references and updating terms throughout.

Adopted

Rejected