HB 1433 — An Act amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law, further providing for duties of board.

PRINTER'S NO.   1669

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1433
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY BURNS, RABB, SANCHEZ, DONAHUE, VENKAT, NEILSON AND
        BURGOS, MAY 8, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 8, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of January 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1898, No.522),
 2      entitled "An act to provide for the better protection of life
 3      and health of the citizens of this Commonwealth by requiring
 4      and regulating the examination, licensure and registration of
 5      persons and registration of corporations engaging in the
 6      care, preparation and disposition of the bodies of deceased
 7      persons, and providing penalties; providing for a State Board
 8      of Funeral Directors in the Department of State, and
 9      repealing other laws," further providing for duties of board.
10      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11   hereby enacts as follows:
12      Section 1.    Section 16(b) of the act of January 14, 1952
13   (1951 P.L.1898, No.522), known as the Funeral Director Law, is
14   amended to read:
15      Section 16.     Duties of Board.--* * *
16      (b)   The board shall appoint an inspector or inspectors whose
17   title shall be "Inspector, State Board of Funeral Directors,
18   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." Such inspectors shall be licensed
19   funeral directors who have been actively engaged in the practice
20   of such profession for at least [ten] five years. Inspectors
21   shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and shall
 1   receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board with
 2   the approval of the department. Inspectors shall be empowered to
 3   serve all processes and papers of the board, and shall have the
 4   right of entry into any place, where the business or profession
 5   of funeral directing is carried on or advertised as being
 6   carried on, for the purpose of inspection and for the
 7   investigation of complaints coming before the board and for such
 8   other matters as the board may direct.
 9      * * *
10      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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