HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3544        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 275

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to funeral directors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3544        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 275

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 275) of Tackey Chan relative to funeral directors.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to funeral directors.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 83 of chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after the ninth paragraph, the following sentence: “All establishments and branches thereof for the preparation, disposition and care of dead human bodies shall participate in the program described in section 9 of chapter 177A as a condition for continued licensure.”  

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on December 31, 2023.