Resolve, To Direct the State Consider the Need To Amend Its Funeral Establishments Board of Funeral Service To Rules with Regard to Licensed Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Public disclosure. Resolved: That, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 1407, subsections 1 to 3, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, State Board of Funeral Service is directed to review issues relating to satellite funeral establishments and branches of full-service funeral establishments and whether the current rules adequately address public disclosure requirements regarding fees, public disclosure methods for pertinent consumer information and the manner in which goods and services are made available. The disclosures may include a description of full-service establishments and disclosures of affiliations with other entities used in the delivery of full services. SUMMARY This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment changes the title, replaces the bill and makes the bill a resolve. It directs the Department of Professional and Page l-LR2117(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1083
Committee Amendment CA_A_H525 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" If, to H.P. 736, L.D. 1083, Bill, 
Act To Amend the Definition of "Funeral Establishment"" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
To Direct the State 
Consider the Need To Amend Its 
Funeral Establishments' 
Board of Funeral 
Service 
To 
Rules with Regard to Licensed 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Public disclosure. Resolved: 
That, notwithstanding the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 1407, subsections 1 to 
3, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, State 
Board of Funeral Service is directed to review issues relating to 
satellite funeral establishments 
and branches of full-service 
funeral establishments and whether the current rules adequately 
address public disclosure requirements 
regarding fees, 
public 
disclosure methods for pertinent consumer information and the 
manner in which goods 
and services are made available. 
The 
disclosures 
may 
include 
a 
description 
of 
full-service 
establishments 
and 
disclosures 
of 
affiliations 
with 
other 
entities used in the delivery of full services.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. 
The 
amendment changes the title, replaces the bill and makes the bill 
a 
resolve. 
It directs 
the 
Department 
of 
Professional 
and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 736, L.D. 1083 
Financial Regulation, State Board of Funeral Service to review 
the regulation of and the nature of public disclosures required 
to be made by licensed funeral establishments and branches and 
whether 
the 
current 
rules 
adequately 
address 
these 
public 
disclosure requirements. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/17 /05 ~ac.. 
LD 1083 
LR2117(02) 
An Act To Amend the Definition of "Funeral Establishment" 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fl" 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Additional costs to the State Board of Funeral Service within the Office of Licensing and Registration, Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, to conduct the required review can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
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