Chapter17A. PRENEED FUNERAL AND CEMETERY ACT.  


Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 27-17A-1. Short title.
§ 27-17A-2. Definitions.
§ 27-17A-3. Funding of preneed contracts; premium payments; commissions; preneed seller as beneficiary or assignee.
§ 27-17A-4. Sale of funeral merchandise, etc.
Article 2. Certificate of Authority.
§ 27-17A-10. Certificate required.
§ 27-17A-11. Application for certificate; statements; issuance; expiration; transfer.
§ 27-17A-11.1. Report of preneed contract activity; written logs.
§ 27-17A-12. Preneed contract forms; disclosure; approval.
§ 27-17A-13. Monies to be placed in trust; compliance by pre-existing preneed contracts.
§ 27-17A-14. Surety bond.
§ 27-17A-15. Examination by commissioner.
§ 27-17A-16. Inactive certificate holder; surrender of license.
§ 27-17A-17. Dissolution or liquidation of certificate holder.
§ 27-17A-18. Preneed sales agent.
§ 27-17A-19. Prohibited activities.
§ 27-17A-20. Hearing; procedures; penalties.
§ 27-17A-21. Fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of certificate.
§ 27-17A-22. Violations and penalties.
§ 27-17A-23. Civil actions; liability.
§ 27-17A-24. Construction of chapter.
§ 27-17A-25. Disposition of funds.
Article 3. Funeral Merchandise and Services Trust Fund.
§ 27-17A-30. Applicability of article.
§ 27-17A-31. Deposits into trust; trustee responsibilities; interests in funds.
§ 27-17A-32. Rights of seller; powers and duties of trustee.
§ 27-17A-33. Rights of purchaser; cancellation of contract; revocability.
§ 27-17A-34. Disbursement of funds.
Article 4. Cemetery Merchandise and Services Trust Fund.
§ 27-17A-40. Applicability of article.
§ 27-17A-41. Trust fund; trustee; interests of purchaser; seller.
§ 27-17A-42. Trust contributions; trustee responsibilities; withdrawals; analysis and certification by seller.
§ 27-17A-43. Cancellation of contract; withdrawal from trust fund.
§ 27-17A-44. Rights of seller.
§ 27-17A-45. Endowment care fund.
§ 27-17A-46. Endowment care cemeteries.
§ 27-17A-47. Establishment and management of endowment care fund.
§ 27-17A-48. Maintenance of records.
§ 27-17A-49. Endowment care fund deposits; qualification as endowment care cemetery.
§ 27-17A-50. Financial interest in asset or business in which endowment care trust invests, etc.; disposition of funds.
§ 27-17A-51. Propriety of expenditures; income payments to cemetery authority.
§ 27-17A-52. Disclosure of activities and statement of investments.
§ 27-17A-53. Disposal of assets or investments.
§ 27-17A-54. Annual report.
§ 27-17A-55. Construction of mausoleum, etc.
§ 27-17A-56. Rules and regulations.
§ 27-17A-57. Jurisdiction of commissioner.