§ 23-78-121. Rules
(a) The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services shall make and promulgate reasonable rules for the administration of this chapter and for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter. (b) The rules promulgated under subsection (a) of this section have the full force and effect of statute.
§ 23-78-122. Disposition of collections
(a) (1) (A) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the collections of any burial association or society shall be solely for the payment of benefits provided by membership certificates and shall not be used for the payment of operating expenses. (B) The annual license fee shall not be considered an operating expense, and the annual license fee […]
§ 23-78-123. Disposition of fees and charges
(a) (1) All fees and charges collected by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services under this chapter shall be deposited into a cash fund deposited to the State Treasury. (2) The board is empowered to expend the funds for the requirements, purposes, and expenses of the board under the provisions […]
§ 23-78-124. Revocation of certificate, license, charter, etc. — Hearing
(a) Before revoking a certificate of authority or license granted under this chapter or any charter or other authority granted to a burial association under any law effective before February 18, 1953, the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services shall set the matter down for a hearing. (b) At least twenty […]
§ 23-78-125. Revocation of certificate, license, charter, etc. — Appeal
(a) Upon the revocation of a certificate of authority, charter, or other authority by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services under any of the provisions of this chapter, the association or person whose certificate of authority, charter, license, or other authority has been revoked may appeal from the action of […]
§ 23-78-110. Certificate of authority
(a) Applications for a certificate of authority shall be on forms furnished by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, and a burial association shall not begin operation until the application has been approved and the certificate of authority has been granted by the board. (b) The following documents and information […]
§ 23-78-111. Fees — Oath at payment
(a) (1) In order to meet the expense of supervision and of carrying out the other provisions of this chapter, the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may set license fees for burial associations subject to its jurisdiction as set forth in § 23-78-109. (2) The board shall collect the annual […]
§ 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 […]