Section 34-13-1 Definitions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-339 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL or COLLEGE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE. A school or college […]
Section 34-13-10 Violations. Unless otherwise provided herein, violation of any part of this chapter shall be a Class A misdemeanor which may be prosecuted and shall be punishable as such under the laws of Alabama. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §53; Acts 1981, No. 81-200, p. 234, §4; Act 2017-433, §1.)
Section 34-13-11 Authorizing agent; right of disposition. (a) A person, who is at least 18 years of age and of sound mind, may enter into a contract to act as authorizing agent and direct the location, manner, and conditions of disposition of remains and arrange for funeral goods and services to be provided upon death. […]
Section 34-13-12 Truthfulness of documentary information; rights and obligations of funeral establishment; liability. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-339 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Any person signing a funeral service agreement, cremation authorization form, or any other authorization for […]
Section 34-13-2 Purpose of chapter. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-339 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. It is declared and established that the procedures for making final disposition of human dead, including embalming and funeral directing, are so affected with […]
Section 34-13-3 Construction and application of chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give any cemetery or cemetery authority or any other person or entity the right to enter into or engage in any funeral home operation or the practice of embalming or funeral directing or any related funeral home or funeral directing […]
Section 34-13-5 Courts having jurisdiction; initiation of proceedings. District courts shall have jurisdiction in all criminal prosecutions arising under this chapter. The district attorney is authorized to institute criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter by information, or prosecutions may be instituted by indictment or by complaint verified before any magistrate. (Acts 1975, No. 214, […]
Section 34-13-6 Recourse by a licensee against unreasonable orders or wrongful interpretations by the board. In the event a licensee under this chapter should have cause to believe that the board, or a member or members thereof, has used the powers of the board to promulgate orders or rulings or requirements not intended by this […]
Section 34-13-7 Embezzlement, abstracting, or willfully misapplying moneys collected; bribery. Any person who embezzles, abstracts, or willfully misapplies any of the moneys, funds, security, or credit of the board or who misuses any of the funds or fees so collected, by virtue of this chapter, and any person who, with like intent, aids or abets […]
Section 34-13-8 Certified copy of official documents. On application of any person and payment of the cost thereof, the executive director of the board shall furnish, under the seal of the board and signed by the executive director, a certified copy of any license, rule, regulation, or order. In any court or proceeding such copy […]
Section 34-13-9 Pricing requirements. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-339 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. Funeral service, cemetery service, and funeral merchandise pricing shall conform to rules established by the Federal Trade Commission and each funeral establishment shall have a […]
