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AL Code § 34-12-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 12 - Foresters.|Article 2 - Board of Registration.|Section 34-12-33 - Removal of Members; Vacancies.

Section 34-12-33Removal of members; vacancies. The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment only in the manner provided by this chapter for the appointment of members of the board. (Acts 1957, No. 533, p. 750, §6.)
AL Code § 34-12-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 12 - Foresters.|Article 2 - Board of Registration.|Section 34-12-34 - Meetings; Officers; Quorum.

Section 34-12-34Meetings; officers; quorum. The members of the board shall be named and appointed by the Governor within 60 days after September 13, 1957. The board shall hold a meeting within 30 days after its members are first appointed and thereafter shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. Special meetings shall be held at the time and place as the bylaws of the board may provide. Notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner as the bylaws may provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually the following officers: A chair, vice-chair, and a secretary, who shall each be members of the board. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than three voting members. (Acts 1957, No. 533, p. 750, §7; Act 2021-435, §1.)
AL Code § 34-12-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 12 - Foresters.|Article 2 - Board of Registration.|Section 34-12-35 - Powers Generally.

Section 34-12-35Powers generally. The board shall have the power to make all bylaws and rules, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the regulations of the proceedings before the board. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, following appropriate review by the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, the board may enter into any contract or agreement relating to the board without further approval. The board shall adopt and have an official seal. In carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, the board may, under the hand of its chairman and the seal of the board, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance and may also require them to produce books, papers, maps, or documents. Any member of the board may administer oaths of affirmation to witnesses appearing before the board. Witnesses officially called by the board shall receive the same compensation and shall be reimbursed for expenses in the same amount as the members of the board as provided and set out in Section 34-12-4. If any person shall refuse to appear as a witness before the board, or refuse to testify, or refuse to produce any books, papers, or documents, the board may present its petition to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, setting forth the facts, and the court shall, in a proper case, issue a subpoena to the person, requiring his or her attendance before the circuit court and there to testify or to produce such books, papers, and documents as may be deemed necessary and pertinent by the board. Any person failing or refusing to obey the subpoena or order of the circuit court may be proceeded against in the same manner as for refusal to obey any other subpoena or order of the court. The board is empowered to apply for relief by injunction, without bond, to restrain any person, partnership, or corporation from the commission of any act which is prohibited by this chapter. Application for an injunction may be made to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, or the circuit court of the county in which it is alleged that the violation is occurring. The members of the board shall not be personally liable for instituting any such proceedings. (Acts 1957, No. 533, p. 750, §8; Acts 1973, No. 1202, p. 2020, §4; Act 2002-83, p. 261, §3.)
AL Code § 34-12-37 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 12 - Foresters.|Article 2 - Board of Registration.|Section 34-12-37 - Records and Reports.

Section 34-12-37Records and reports. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration, which register shall show the name, age and residence of each applicant, the date of the application, the place of business of such applicant, his or her educational and other qualifications, whether or not an examination was required, whether or not the application was rejected, whether or not a license of registration was granted, the date of the action by the board, and such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. Annually, as of the thirtieth day of September each year, the board shall submit to the Governor a report of its transactions of the preceding year and shall transmit to him or her as a part of the report a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the board and the statement shall be attested by the chairman and the secretary of the board. (Acts 1957, No. 533, p. 750, §10.)
AL Code § 34-13-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-2 - Purpose of Chapter.

Section 34-13-2Purpose of chapter. It is declared and established that the procedures for making final disposition of human dead, including embalming and funeral directing, are so affected with the public interest as to require regulation and control of such included occupations and that, additionally, such regulation and control are necessary for the prevention of the spread of infectious and contagious diseases, for the protection of the health and welfare of the people of the state and that all of the provisions of this chapter and regulations authorized to be made are necessary to effectuate its purpose; and all of the provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally and in a manner to carry out its obvious intents and purposes. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-3 - Construction and Application of Chapter.

Section 34-13-3Construction and application of chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give any cemetery or cemetery authority or any other person or entity the right to enter into or engage in any funeral home operation or the practice of embalming or funeral directing or any related funeral home or funeral directing activities. Nor shall this chapter include any temporary or occasional or extra help to assist in the conduct of a funeral employed on such basis by a funeral director, provided such funeral is under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director. Nor shall this chapter require an out-of-state student to obtain an Alabama apprenticeship for the purposes of attending mortuary school in the state, as long as the student has an existing active apprenticeship or internship in his or her state of residence. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §11; Act 2017-433, §1; Act 2018-450, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-4 - Publication of Statutes and Regulations.

Section 34-13-4Publication of statutes and regulations. Upon request, the board shall distribute to funeral directors, embalmers, and apprentices and such other persons as may be interested therein, in hard copy form, and shall maintain in electronic format on the website of the board, the provisions of this chapter together with all rules and regulations prescribed, adopted, or promulgated pursuant to this chapter, together with a complete and current list of all persons and establishments licensed under this chapter. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §35; Acts 1981, No. 81-200, p. 234, §4; Acts 1983, No. 83-746, p. 1235, §1; Act 2014-125, p. 206, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-5 - Courts Having Jurisdiction; Initiation of Proceedings.

Section 34-13-5Courts having jurisdiction; initiation of proceedings. District courts shall have jurisdiction in all criminal prosecutions arising under this chapter. The district attorney is authorized to institute criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter by information, or prosecutions may be instituted by indictment or by complaint verified before any magistrate. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §38; Act 2018-450, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-6 - Recourse by a Licensee Against Unreasonable Orders or Wrongful Interpretations by the Board.

Section 34-13-6Recourse by a licensee against unreasonable orders or wrongful interpretations by the board. In the event a licensee under this chapter should have cause to believe that the board, or a member or members thereof, has used the powers of the board to promulgate orders or rulings or requirements not intended by this chapter and that such orders or rulings or requirements are used to subject the licensee to unreasonable and wrongful interpretations of this chapter by the board or that the board or a member or members thereof have imposed the powers of the board or the wrongful interpretations of this chapter upon the licensee to such extent that it constitutes harassment of the licensee, then the licensee may take an appeal for relief to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County as prescribed in Section 34-13-31. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §47; Act 2014-125, p. 206, §1; Act 2018-450, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-7 - Embezzlement, Abstracting, or Willfully Misapplying Moneys Collected; Bribery.

Section 34-13-7Embezzlement, abstracting, or willfully misapplying moneys collected; bribery. Any person who embezzles, abstracts, or willfully misapplies any of the moneys, funds, security, or credit of the board or who misuses any of the funds or fees so collected, by virtue of this chapter, and any person who, with like intent, aids or abets any person in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) and imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one year and not more than five years, and the principal offenders and those aiding and abetting same may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged, in separate counts, in the same indictment and tried together. Any person found guilty of offering or of accepting a bribe whereupon any person is illegally licensed to practice embalming, to practice funeral directing, or to operate a funeral establishment in this state shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and may be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a period of one to three years, and the principal offenders and those aiding and abetting same may be charged in the same count and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts in the same indictment and tried together. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §48; Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-8 - Certified Copy of Official Documents.

Section 34-13-8Certified copy of official documents. On application of any person and payment of the cost thereof, the executive director of the board shall furnish, under the seal of the board and signed by the executive director, a certified copy of any license, rule, regulation, or order. In any court or proceeding such copy shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of the issuance of such license, regulation, rule, or order and that such is effective as of the date of such certificate. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §51; Act 2017-433, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-9 - Pricing Requirements.

Section 34-13-9Pricing requirements. Funeral service, cemetery service, and funeral merchandise pricing shall conform to rules established by the Federal Trade Commission and each funeral establishment shall have a card or brochure in each full-size and cut casket, and a clear statement on each photograph and electronic image of a casket, stating the unit price of that casket. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §52; Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §1; Act 2014-125, p. 206, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-10 - Violations.

Section 34-13-10Violations. Unless otherwise provided herein, violation of any part of this chapter shall be a Class A misdemeanor which may be prosecuted and shall be punishable as such under the laws of Alabama.  (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §53; Acts 1981, No. 81-200, p. 234, §4; Act 2017-433, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-13-12 - Truthfulness of Documentary Information; Rights and Obligations of Funeral Establishment; Liability.

Section 34-13-12Truthfulness of documentary information; rights and obligations of funeral establishment; liability. (a) Any person signing a funeral service agreement, cremation authorization form, or any other authorization for disposition by his or her signature shall attest to the truthfulness of any facts set forth in the document including, but not limited to, the identity of the decedent whose remains are to be buried, cremated, or otherwise disposed of and the authority of the person to order the disposition. A funeral establishment may rely on a funeral service agreement, contract, or authorization in carrying out the instructions of the person the funeral establishment reasonably believes to hold the right of disposition. A funeral establishment is not responsible for contacting or independently investigating the existence of any next-of-kin or relative of a decedent. If there is more than one person in a class with equal priority and the funeral establishment has no knowledge of any objection by any other member of that class, the funeral establishment may rely upon and act according to the instructions of the first person in the class to make funeral and disposition arrangements. (b) Absent negligence, wantonness, recklessness, or deliberate misconduct, no funeral establishment or funeral director who relies in good faith upon the instructions of a person who claims a right of disposition shall be subject to criminal or civil liability, or be subject to disciplinary action, for carrying out the disposition of the remains in accordance with those instructions. (Act 2002-239, p. 498, §3; Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-21 - Membership Districts.

Section 34-13-21Membership districts. There are created, for the purpose of this chapter, seven geographical districts which shall be identical with the seven congressional districts as fixed and established by Section 17-14-70, as may be amended. It is the purpose and intention of this section to provide that one professional member of the board shall be selected from each district and that three nominees to the Governor for appointment to the board shall be made from each district. The two consumer members of the board may not reside in the same congressional district. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §4; Act 2017-433, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-22 - Meetings; Quorum.

Section 34-13-22Meetings; quorum. The Alabama Board of Funeral Service shall hold not less than one meeting quarterly, such meeting to be held at such time and place as the board may determine after notice of such meeting has been given in the manner prescribed herein at least 15 days prior to such meeting. The board may hold such other meetings as it may deem necessary. A majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum authorized to transact business in the name of the board. The board shall not meet on the premises of any embalming school or college of mortuary science; and, if any such meeting is held, all the proceedings of such meeting shall be void. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §5; Acts 1983, No. 83-746, p. 1235, §1; Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §1; Act 2014-125, p. 206, §1; Act 2018-450, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-24 - Oath of Members.

Section 34-13-24Oath of members. Every member of the board, after appointment and before entering upon his or her duties, shall make oath before some officer competent to administer oaths, that he or she is legally qualified to become a member of the board under the provisions of this chapter and that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of such office, a copy of which shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §7.)
AL Code § 34-13-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-25 - Hearings to Be Public; Record of Proceedings.

Section 34-13-25Hearings to be public; record of proceedings. All hearings provided for by this chapter shall be conducted pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §31; Act 2017-433, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-26 - Adoption and Enforcement of Rules; Hearings, Investigations, Subpoena Power, Etc.

Section 34-13-26Adoption and enforcement of rules; hearings, investigations, subpoena power, etc. (a) The board shall adopt and enforce for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare reasonable rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (b) The board may hold hearings, conduct investigations, subpoena witnesses, subpoena documents, administer oaths, and take testimony in order to carry out this chapter. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §34; Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §1; Act 2014-125, p. 206, §1; Act 2017-433, §1.)
AL Code § 34-13-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-27 - Seal; Scope of Rules and Regulations.

Section 34-13-27Seal; scope of rules and regulations. The board shall adopt a common seal, which may be altered as often as the board may desire, and may adopt and enforce, for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, reasonable rules and regulations relating to: (1) The practice of the profession of embalming, including, but not limited to, solicitation of business; (2) The practice of the profession of funeral directing, including, but not limited to, solicitation of business; (3) The sanitary condition and physical facilities of funeral homes, mortuaries, and funeral establishments where the profession of embalming and funeral directing is carried on, with particular regard to plumbing, sewage, disinfecting, ventilation, and equipment; (4) Carrying out generally the various provisions of this chapter for the protection of the peace, health, safety, and welfare of the public; and (5) Carrying out a program for training of apprentice embalmers and apprentice funeral directors. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §§8, 34.)
AL Code § 34-13-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-28 - Annual Report.

Section 34-13-28Annual report. Repealed by Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §2, effective October 1, 2011. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §36; Acts 1981, No. 81-200, p. 234, §4.)
AL Code § 34-13-29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.|Article 2 - Board of Funeral Service.|Section 34-13-29 - Audit and Payment of Expenses.

Section 34-13-29Audit and payment of expenses. All necessary expenses incurred in giving examinations to applicants and incidental to the renewal of licenses and all necessary expenses incurred in education and enforcing this chapter shall be audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts and paid from the funds provided for in this chapter in the same manner as other claims against the state are paid after due approval thereof by the chair and executive director of the board. (Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §37; Act 2017-433, §1.)