§ 23-78-116. Membership dues and assessments
(a) From and after February 18, 1953, a burial association organized or operating in this state shall not issue a certificate providing benefits for a member for an assessment or membership dues less than the minimum assessment or minimum dues prescribed for the benefits by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial […]
§ 23-78-117. Books, records, accounts, and documents — Inspection and audit
(a) The books, records, accounts, and documents of all burial associations organized or operating in this state shall at all times be open for inspection, examination, and audit by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, its agents and employees. (b) (1) Through its agents and employees, the board shall make […]
§ 23-78-118. Books — False entries prohibited
A person or burial association official who knowingly makes or allows to be made a false entry on the books of the association with intent to deceive or defraud a member of the association or with intent to conceal the true condition of the association from the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and […]
§ 23-78-119. Records — Failure to maintain
(a) A burial association secretary or secretary-treasurer who fails to maintain records to the minimum standards required by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services shall be removed by the board from office and another elected by the association in his or her stead. (b) The election shall be immediately upon […]
§ 23-78-120. Semiannual reports
(a) (1) Using forms provided by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, each burial association or society licensed in this state shall file a semiannual report showing the actual financial condition of the burial association or society as of June 30 and December 31 of each year. (2) The report […]
§ 23-78-101. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Association” or “burial association” means: (A) Any person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization which, from and after February 18, 1953: (i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members; (ii) […]
§ 23-78-102. Applicability
(a) (1) All burial associations organized or operating in the State of Arkansas as of February 18, 1953, shall be deemed in all respects to be organized or operating exclusively under the provisions of this chapter, and to have authority from the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services to engage in […]
§ 23-78-103. Chapter exclusive authority
(a) This chapter shall be deemed and held exclusive authority for the organization and operation of burial associations within this state, and the associations shall not be subject to any other laws respecting insurance companies of any class, kind, or character. (b) However, this chapter shall not affect the validity of any membership certificate of […]
§ 23-78-104. Penalty
(a) A person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization shall not organize, operate, or in any way solicit members for a burial association, or for participation in any plan, scheme, or device similar to burial associations, except in the manner provided by this chapter and the rules promulgated by the State Board of […]
§ 23-78-109. Burial associations under authority, supervision, and control of board
All burial associations organized or operating in the State of Arkansas are under the authority, supervision, and control of the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services.