Assembly Bill A7151

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A7151 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Not-for-Profit Corporation
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Chap 560 of 1998
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10318
2017-2018: A7666
2021-2022: A3246
2023-2024: A2000

2019-A7151 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to funeral entities and the operation of any crematory or crematorium.

2019-A7151 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7151
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 10, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. LUPARDO, FINCH, LIFTON, SCHIMMINGER -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
   sions
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending  the  not-for-
   profit  corporation  law  and  other laws, relating to combinations of
   cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of  monuments
   and  memorials,  in  relation to funeral entities and the operation of
   any crematory or crematorium
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14 of chapter 560 of the laws of 1998, amending the
 not-for-profit  corporation law and other laws, relating to combinations
 of cemetery corporations and funeral entities, and the sale of monuments
 and memorials, is amended to read as follows:
   § 14. 1. The provisions of this act shall not apply to  the  operation
 of  any  crematory  or  crematorium,  or act of cremation performed by a
 funeral entity after the effective date of  this  act,  if  the  funeral
 entity:
   a.  operated  such  crematory  or crematorium, or performed cremations
 prior to January 1, 1998; or
   b. filed an application with the cemetery board for the operation of a
 crematory or crematorium prior to January 1, 1998.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND PROVIDED THAT THE  FUNERAL  ENTITY
 COMPLIES  WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND THE FUNERAL
 ENTITY AND THE CREMATORY OR CREMATORIUM AFFIRMATIVELY CONSENT:
   A. A FUNERAL ENTITY MAY TRANSFER THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A  CREMATORY  OR
 CREMATORIUM OR TO PERFORM THE ACT OF CREMATION;
   B.  A  CREMATORY  OR  CREMATORIUM OPERATED BY A FUNERAL ENTITY MAY ADD
 SPACE OR EQUIPMENT TO  MEET  INCREASED  DEMAND  FOR  CREMATORY  SERVICES
 INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADDITIONAL RETORTS UPON A DEMONSTRATION TO
 THE BOARD THAT EXISTING CREMATORY SERVICES WITHIN  THE  LOCALITY  SERVED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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