{"AmendmentNumber":"512","ParentBillNumber":"H5562","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"ERP1","Name":"Edward R. Philips","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/ERP1","ResponseDate":"2026-07-06T12:11:10.19"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Funeral Directing Requirements","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Philips of Sharon moves to amend the bill by adding at the end the following sections:\r\n\r\nSECTION XXX. Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out Section 82, and inserting in place thereof the following section:\r\nSection 82. The following words, as used in this section and in sections eighty-three to eighty-seven, inclusive, shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:\r\n''Apprentice embalmer'', any person engaged in the learning of the practice of embalming under the instruction and personal supervision of a duly registered embalmer; provided, that no person shall serve as such apprentice embalmer until he has been certified as such by the board.”\r\n''Board'', the board of registration in embalming or funeral directing established by section twenty-nine of chapter thirteen.\r\n''Person'', an individual, but not a partnership, corporation or association of any kind.\r\n''Embalming'', the business, practice, science or profession, as commonly practiced, of preserving, disinfecting and preparing in any manner dead human bodies for burial, cremation or transportation.\r\n“Funeral directing”, the business, practice or profession, as commonly practiced, of (a) directing or supervising funerals or providing funeral service; (b) coordinating logistics and supporting grieving families throughout the funeral process; (c) arranging for the burial or cremation of deceased individuals; and (d) providing transportation, internment and disinterment of dead human bodies.\r\n''Embalmer'', any person engaged, or holding himself out as engaged, in the business, practice, science or profession of embalming.\r\n''Funeral Director'', any person engaged, or holding himself out as engaged, in the business, practice or profession of funeral directing.\r\nSECTION XXX. Section 83 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “two years”, and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “one year”\r\nSECTION XXX. Said section 83 of Chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “fifty”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “twenty five”\r\nSECTION XXX.  Said section 83 of Chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words:- “a duly registered embalmer,”\r\nSECTION XXX. Said section 83 of Chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 63, the word “fifty,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “twenty five”\r\nSECTION XXX. Section 85 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “embalming and funeral directing” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “embalming or funeral directing”\r\nSECTION XXX. Said Section 85 of Chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 20 the words “embalming and funeral directing” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “embalming or funeral directing”\r\n"}