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AZ Rev Stat § 32-1383 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1383 - Application; qualifications for licensure

32-1383.  Application;  qualifications for licensure A. An applicant for a funeral establishment license shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the board. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 and any additional information that the board deems necessary. A business entity that applies for a license pursuant to this article shall submit to the board with its application for licensure a copy of its partnership agreement,  its articles of incorporation or any other organizational documents. B. A person who applies for a license pursuant to this article,  or if the applicant is a business entity,  the proprietors,  partners,  officers and directors of the entity shall: 1. Be of good moral character. 2. Submit a completed fingerprint card,  criminal history background information and a fingerprint background check fee to the board. C. The board or the board's designee shall inspect the premises of a funeral establishment and investigate the character and other qualifications of all applicants for licensure. D. If the board finds that the applicant meets the criteria for licensure under this article and rules adopted by the board,  the board shall issue an establishment license.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1384 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1384 - Multiple funeral director license

32-1384.  Multiple funeral director license A. An applicant for a license as a funeral director who is proposing to manage and supervise the operations of more than one funeral establishment shall apply on a form prescribed by the board and the application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the additional establishment. B. The board shall review the application for a multiple funeral director license,  and,  if it is reasonable to believe that the funeral establishments can be adequately supervised and managed by the applicant,  the board shall issue the license. C. A funeral director who holds a multiple funeral director license shall display the license at the establishment to which the license is issued. Unless otherwise stated in this article,  a multiple funeral director license is renewable at the same time as the establishment license. A multiple funeral director license is not transferable without prior approval of the board.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1385 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1385 - Retention of records

32-1385.  Retention of records A funeral establishment shall maintain copies of consumer price lists,  outer burial container price lists,  casket price lists,  statements of funeral goods and services and any other documents related to the arrangement or direction of funeral or embalming services for three years after the date that the documents were prepared by or on behalf of the establishment.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1386 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1386 - Renewal of funeral establishment licenses

32-1386.  Renewal of funeral establishment licenses A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a funeral establishment license issued pursuant to this article expires on August 1 of each year. B. A licensed funeral establishment shall submit a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee pursuant to section 32-1309 on or before July 1 of each year. A license renewal fee is nonrefundable. C. A licensed funeral establishment that submits a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee after July 1 but before August 1 shall pay a late fee pursuant to section 32-1309 in addition to the renewal fee. D. A licensed funeral establishment that fails to submit a renewal application and the applicable fee on or before August 1 shall apply for a new license pursuant to this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1387 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1387 - Display of license

32-1387.  Display of license A funeral establishment shall display its license at the establishment to which the license was issued in a location that enables any member of the public who enters the funeral establishment to observe and read the license.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1388 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1388 - Nontransferability of funeral establishment licenses; change of ownership; interim permits; definition

32-1388.  Nontransferability of funeral establishment licenses;  change of ownership;  interim permits;  definition A. A funeral establishment license issued by the board is not transferable or subject to sale or assignment,  whether by voluntary or involuntary process.  B. When there is a change of ownership of a funeral establishment,  the licensee shall notify the board in writing and shall surrender the license to the board within twenty days after the change of ownership. The new owner shall also notify the board in writing within twenty days after the change of ownership and shall submit an application for a funeral establishment license to the board pursuant to section 32-1383. C. The board shall issue an interim permit to a new owner of a licensed funeral establishment to allow the new owner to continue the operation of the establishment during the period that the new owner's license application is pending if the following conditions are met: 1. The new owner notifies the board of the change of ownership and submits an application for an interim permit and the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 at least three days,  excluding Saturdays,  Sundays and holidays,  after the change takes place. Notice shall be given during regular business hours. 2. The funeral establishment continues to meet the requirements of section 32-1382. D. An interim permit issued by the board pursuant to this section shall be for not more than forty-five days and shall not be extended except as provided in subsection E of this section. An interim permit is a conditional permit and authorizes the holder to operate a funeral establishment as would be permitted under a funeral establishment license issued pursuant to this article. The holder of an interim permit is subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary proceedings prescribed in this chapter and in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. E. Notwithstanding subsection D of this section,  for good cause shown,  the board may extend an interim permit for not more than forty-five days. F. Until an interim permit is issued,  the board shall keep confidential all notices filed with the board by the prospective new owner of a licensed funeral establishment pursuant to this section. G. For the purposes of this section,  " regular business hours"  means between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any day of the week other than Saturday,  Sunday or any other legal holiday or a day on which the board is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1389 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1389 - Funeral establishments; change of name

32-1389.  Funeral establishments;  change of name The owner of a licensed funeral establishment shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board to change the name of the funeral establishment. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1390 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1390 - Funeral establishments; change of location

32-1390.  Funeral establishments;  change of location The owner of a licensed funeral establishment shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board to change the location of the funeral establishment. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309. Before the board approves a request for a change of location pursuant to this section,  the owner shall demonstrate that the new location meets the requirements of section 32-1382.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1390.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1390.01 - Funeral establishments; disciplinary action; civil penalty

32-1390.01.  Funeral establishments;  disciplinary action;  civil penalty A. The board may deny or refuse to renew the license of a funeral establishment or may take disciplinary action against a funeral establishment for any of the following reasons: 1. Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license. 2. Failure to employ and designate a responsible funeral director. 3. The display or use of a funeral establishment license at any place other than the establishment to which it is issued. 4. A violation of any provision of title 44,  chapter 10,  article 7. 5. A violation of any provision of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. 6. An act by an agent or an employee of a funeral establishment that violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. B. The acts or omissions of an agent or employee of a funeral establishment that violate any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are considered to be the acts or omissions of the funeral establishment. C. If the board finds that a funeral establishment has committed an offense listed in subsection A,  it may take any of the following actions: 1. Issue a letter of censure or reprimand. 2. Impose probationary terms as the board considers necessary to protect the public health,  safety and welfare and to rehabilitate or educate the licensee,  including restitution to any customer or other person who was injured by a violation of this chapter or rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. 3. Impose a civil penalty not to exceed three thousand dollars per violation. 4. Revoke the license of the establishment pursuant to a disciplinary proceeding. 5. Suspend the license for not more than ninety days for a first offense or not more than one hundred eighty days for a second offense.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1390.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1390.02 - Funeral establishments; disciplinary proceedings; notice

32-1390.02.  Funeral establishments;  disciplinary proceedings;  notice A. Article 3 of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to article 3 of this chapter govern disciplinary proceedings brought against a funeral establishment. B. Any notice required to be served by the board pursuant to section 32-1367,  subsection K on a person licensed pursuant to article 2 of this chapter shall also be served by the board on each funeral establishment that employed or hired the person at the time of the conduct causing the board to serve the notice on the person. Each funeral establishment shall identify the person to whom the board shall send the notice to be served on the funeral establishment as required by this subsection.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.01 - Powers and duties of board

32-1391.01.  Powers and duties of board A. The board shall adopt rules that: 1. Describe or define deceptive,  misleading or professionally negligent practices concerning the offer or sale of prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust and the handling of these funds or accounts. 2. Implement and interpret consumer disclosure requirements of this article to provide adequate information to purchasers of prearranged funerals. 3. Prescribe funeral establishment recordkeeping requirements concerning prearranged funeral trust sales and trust accounts and the handling and disposition of trust funds. 4. Define terms and develop forms and procedures to implement this article. B. The board shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the department of insurance and financial institutions to examine and report on prearranged funeral trust accounts of funeral establishments and to review prearranged funeral trust sales and trust account forms and procedures used by funeral establishments.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.02 - Prearranged funeral agreements; restrictions on sales

32-1391.02.  Prearranged funeral agreements;  restrictions on sales A. A person shall not enter into a prearranged funeral agreement other than in accordance with the provisions of this article and the rules adopted pursuant to this article. B. The board shall adopt rules that require every funeral establishment that sells prearranged funeral agreements to give a standardized written or printed price list for retention to each person who personally inquires about prearranged funeral agreements. On beginning a discussion regarding prearranged funeral agreements,  a registered prearranged funeral salesperson or a licensed insurance producer who a funeral establishment employs or contracts with to sell prearranged funeral agreements funded by insurance shall present the price list to the consumer. The list shall be presented in an accurate and readable manner in order to facilitate price comparisons by consumers. C. A prearranged funeral agreement shall be funded by insurance or trust. A funeral establishment or an agent or employee of a funeral establishment shall not accept payment for or agree to enter into any prearranged funeral agreement unless the name of a licensed funeral establishment appears on the statement of goods and services used in connection with the agreement and one of the following is true: 1. If the agreement is a prearranged funeral agreement funded by insurance,  the funeral establishment employs or contracts with insurance producers who are licensed pursuant to title 20 to sell the funeral agreement. 2. If the agreement is a prearranged funeral agreement funded by trust,  the establishment has been issued a prearranged funeral sales endorsement to its license and the salesperson has been issued a prearranged funeral salesperson registration by the board allowing the establishment and the person to sell prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust. 3. If the agreement is a payable on death account,  the account is not under the control of the establishment. A funeral establishment or an agent or employee of a funeral establishment shall not accept a deposit for a payable on death account.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.03 - Department of insurance and financial institutions powers and duties; prearranged funeral trust accounts

32-1391.03.  Department of insurance and financial institutions powers and duties;  prearranged funeral trust accounts A. The department of insurance and financial institutions shall determine all of the following in its examinations of prearranged funeral trust accounts: 1. The names and addresses of purchasers of prearranged funerals and the amount each purchaser paid to the funeral establishment. 2. The location and status of all monies received. 3. The total amount in trust accounts. 4. Whether a funeral establishment is complying with this article and rules adopted pursuant to this article. 5. Whether a funeral establishment is following recognized accounting procedures for prearranged funeral trust accounts and handling monies received from prearranged funeral sales. B. The department shall: 1. Conduct examinations on a random basis or in connection with an investigation pursuant to procedures established by the board. 2. Examine the prearranged funeral trust accounts of each funeral establishment at least once within the first twelve months after it begins to sell prearranged funerals and at least once every three years thereafter. 3. Include prearranged funeral trust accounts established before January 1,  1985 in its examinations. C. The department may examine and investigate prearranged funeral trust accounts pursuant to title 6,  chapter 1,  article 3 and pursuant to the powers of the board concerning prearranged funeral sales and trust accounts. D. If the department determines after investigation or examination of a prearranged funeral trust account that a violation of any provision of this article has occurred,  it shall send a written report to the board within thirty days of completion of the investigation or examination that includes an identification of the violation and any relevant documents. E. The department shall assess each funeral establishment at the rate of not more than $520 per day for each examiner employed in the examination of the establishment's prearranged funeral trust accounts pursuant to the requirements of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.04 - Prearranged funeral trust accounts; books and records; inspection and examination

32-1391.04.  Prearranged funeral trust accounts;  books and records;  inspection and examination A. All funeral establishments and financial institutions shall,  on request of the department of insurance and financial institutions,  make their prearranged funeral trust account books and records available for inspection and examination by the department. B. All financial institutions with trust funds deposited pursuant to this article shall at least quarterly send a copy to the department of each cancellation request or death certificate it has received that resulted in a withdrawal of funds from the trust account. C. A financial institution shall have no legal duty to inquire about the disbursement of any trust funds deposited pursuant to this article if the financial institution has received the properly executed notifications or certifications required by this article. D. A financial institution or funeral establishment operating according to the trust provisions established in this article shall not be considered in the trust business under title 6,  chapter 8.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.06 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.06 - Service fees; prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust

32-1391.06.  Service fees;  prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust A. A funeral establishment may charge an initial service fee when a person enters into a prearranged funeral agreement funded by trust of not to exceed fifteen per cent of the total amount agreed to be paid by the purchaser pursuant to the prearranged funeral agreement. If the amount to be paid by the purchaser is to be paid in installments,  no more than one-half of any payment made by the purchaser may be applied to the initial service fee. If the agreement is canceled prior to the completion of the agreement,  any portion of the initial service fee that has not yet been paid under the agreement is no longer due and payable to the establishment. The portion of any payment by the purchaser that is to be applied to the initial service fee shall be paid to the funeral establishment and not to the trust account. B. A funeral establishment may charge an annual service fee of not to exceed ten per cent of the interest that has accrued on the trust funds during the preceding calendar year. After each calendar year while a prearranged funeral agreement funded by trust is in effect a financial institution may release a portion of the trust funds equal to the annual service fee on receipt of a certificate of entitlement to an annual service fee from the funeral establishment. C. The funeral establishment may direct the financial institution to pay,  from time to time,  from the monies in the trust account,  any taxes that have accrued by reason of the income earned from funds deposited in the trust account. The payment may be made directly to the taxing authority or to the beneficiary of the trust account on the proper showing by the beneficiary that the beneficiary has paid the taxes. A financial institution may withdraw funds from the trust account,  as previously agreed in writing,  to pay reasonable and necessary charges for the administrative and investment management services provided by the financial institution.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.07 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.07 - Cancellation; prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust

32-1391.07.  Cancellation;  prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust A. If a funeral establishment receives a written request from a purchaser of a prearranged funeral agreement funded by trust to terminate the agreement and refund the trust funds,  the funeral establishment shall refund the remaining trust funds to the purchaser within five business days after it receives the request. A financial institution shall release the trust funds to the funeral establishment on receipt of a cancellation request signed by the purchaser and submitted by the funeral establishment. If the beneficiary is deceased,  a written request to terminate the agreement may be submitted to the funeral establishment by the person designated on the prearranged funeral agreement,  or if that person is not available,  a request may be submitted by the person legally responsible for the beneficiary. B. If a request to terminate the agreement is received from the purchaser within three business days after the execution of the agreement,  the funeral establishment shall,  within five business days after receiving the request,  refund all monies paid under the agreement including the full amount of any initial service fee paid by the purchaser.
AZ Rev Stat § 32-1391.08 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Professions and Occupations|§ 32-1391.08 - Prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust; death of beneficiary

32-1391.08.  Prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust;  death of beneficiary A. After the death of a beneficiary of a prearranged funeral agreement funded by trust,  the financial institution shall release a portion of the remaining trust funds equal to the funeral establishment's charges for funeral goods and services for the beneficiary's funeral arrangement to the funeral establishment on receipt of the beneficiary's certified death certificate and a certificate from the funeral establishment stating that it provided the requested funeral goods and services and stating the total charges for those goods and services. B. After the death of a beneficiary of a fixed price prearranged funeral agreement funded by trust,  the financial institution may release a portion of the trust funds equal to the funeral establishment's charges for the beneficiary's funeral arrangements and all then accrued interest on the trust funds to the funeral establishment on receipt of the beneficiary's certified death certificate and a certificate from the establishment stating that it provided the requested funeral goods and services,  stating that the establishment agreed to fix the prices of those goods and services and the purchaser agreed to convey the accrued interest on performance of the funeral arrangements and stating the total charges for those goods and services. C. If any trust funds remain after disbursement to the funeral establishment,  the remaining funds shall be paid to the estate of the beneficiary. D. If the funeral establishment does not provide funeral goods and services for the beneficiary's funeral arrangements within thirty days after the death of the beneficiary,  all remaining trust funds shall be paid immediately to the estate of the beneficiary. This shall not be the exclusive remedy available to the purchaser or the estate of the beneficiary if there has been a breach of contract. E. If the funeral establishment provides any funeral goods or services to the purchaser or beneficiary before the death of the beneficiary,  the provision shall not constitute performance under the prearranged funeral agreement and shall not entitle the funeral establishment to any portion of the trust funds.