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South Carolina Legislature
South Carolina Legislature

House Amendment 6
H 4116 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Funeral contracts

Current Amendment: 6 to Bill 4116

Reps. King, M.M. Smith, Trantham, McDaniel, Cromer, Rutherford, Cobb-Hunter, Rivers, and Henegan propose the following amendment (LC-4116.AHB0018H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION X, by striking Section 40-19-265(A) and (B) and inserting:

(A) A permit for a funeral home may be issued if the applicant:

(1) submits an application on a form approved by the board;

(2) submits to and successfully passes an inspection approved by the board;

(3) submits the applicable nonrefundable fee;

(4) designates a manager who meets the requirements of Section 40-19-20(16) and is current and in good standing with the board and lives within a radius of twenty-five one hundred miles of the establishment and within the boundaries of this State;

(5) possesses the necessary equipment or merchandise, or both, required by regulation;

(6) is in full compliance with Section 40-19-290.

(B) A permit for a branch funeral home may be issued if the applicant:

(1) submits an application on a form approved by the board;

(2) submits to and successfully passes an inspection approved by the board;

(3) submits the applicable nonrefundable fee;

(4) designates a manager who meets the requirements of Section 40-19-20(16) and is current and in good standing with the board and lives within a radius of twenty-five one hundred miles of the establishment and within the boundaries of this State;

(5) possesses the necessary equipment or merchandise, or both, required by regulation;

(6) is in full compliance with Section 40-19-290;

(7) provides the name of the parent funeral home.

Amend the bill further, SECTION X, by striking Section 40-19-265(D) and inserting:

(D) A permit for a crematory may be issued if the applicant:

(1) submits an application on a form approved by the board;

(2) submits to and successfully passes an inspection approved by the board;

(3) submits the applicable nonrefundable fee;

(4) designates a manager who meets the requirements of Section 40-19-20(16) and is current and in good standing with the board and lives within a radius of twenty-five one hundred miles of the establishment and within the boundaries of this State;

(5) possesses the necessary equipment or merchandise, or both, required by regulation;

(6) is in full compliance with Section 40-19-290;

(7) provides evidence of employment of a factory trained operator.