Current Status Bill Number:4684 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980224 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown Drafted Document Number:kgh\15454ac.98 Companion Bill Number:989 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Funeral home owner to note name in signage, letterhead, business name, etc. when not reflected; Cemeteries
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House 19980224 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A FUNERAL HOME OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, A PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE ACTUAL OWNERSHIP IS NOT CLEARLY REFLECTED IN THE BUSINESS NAME TO CONSPICUOUSLY NOTE IN ITS SIGNAGE, LETTERHEAD, AND ADVERTISEMENTS THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH OWNS THE FUNERAL HOME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-19-130 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"A funeral home owned by an individual, a partnership, corporation, or other entity whose actual ownership is not clearly reflected in the business name under which the business is operating must conspicuously note in its signage, letterhead, and advertisements the name of the individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity which owns the funeral home."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.