Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1856: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL SERVICES; AND TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS BY A LICENSEE
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the state board of embalmers, funeral directors, cemeteries, and burial services; to increase the civil penalty for violations by a licensee; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the state board of embalmers, funeral directors, cemeteries, and burial services; and to increase the civil penalty for violations by a licensee.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL SERVICES; TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS BY A LICENSEE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, CEMETERIES, AND BURIAL SERVICES; AND TO INCREASE THE CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS BY A LICENSEE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-61-1103(a)(6), concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, is amended to read as follows: (6) Suspend or revoke permits or licenses or impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation when a licensee fails to comply with any of the laws governing the licensee or when a licensee fails to comply with a rule or order of the board; *ANS113* 03/17/2025 3:54:48 PM ANS113
Sponsors
- Denise Ennett (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- David Wallace (R, 19)
- Ken Ferguson (D, 64)