Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services

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Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services

Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services Authorizes the bureau of funeral directing, under the direction of the commissioner of health to investigate claims brought against any person, firm or corporation relating to moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services; provides that the bureau of funeral directing has the legal authority to investigate and, after due process, levy fines and sanctions on any unlicensed individuals and/or unregistered entities that are falsely acting as or representing themselves to be licensed and/or registered funeral directors and/or funeral firms in violation of the public health law.

What This Bill Does

• Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services Authorizes the bureau of funeral directing, under the direction of the commissioner of health to investigate claims brought against any person, firm or corporation relating to moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services; provides that the bureau of funeral directing has the legal authority to investigate and, after due process, levy fines and sanctions on any unlicensed individuals and/or unregistered entities that are falsely acting as or representing themselves to be licensed and/or registered funeral directors and/or funeral firms in violation of the public health law.

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Official Summary Text

Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services
Authorizes the bureau of funeral directing, under the direction of the commissioner of health to investigate claims brought against any person, firm or corporation relating to moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services; provides that the bureau of funeral directing has the legal authority to investigate and, after due process, levy fines and sanctions on any unlicensed individuals and/or unregistered entities that are falsely acting as or representing themselves to be licensed and/or registered funeral directors and/or funeral firms in violation of the public health law.

Current Bill Text

S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          9233

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                    February 18, 2026
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        Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
          and when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
          Protection

        AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to authorizing the
          bureau  of  funeral directing to investigate any claims of moneys paid
          in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  Section  453  of  the  general business law is amended by
     2  adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
     3    6-A. (A) PRIOR TO ANY SPECIAL PROCEEDING  COMMENCED  BY  THE  ATTORNEY
     4  GENERAL  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, THE BUREAU OF
     5  FUNERAL DIRECTING ESTABLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
     6  HEALTH PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC  HEALTH
     7  LAW, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SHALL INVESTIGATE
     8  ANY  CLAIMS  BROUGHT AGAINST ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION PURSUANT TO
     9  THIS SECTION. AFTER NINETY DAYS OF SUCH INVESTIGATION, ALL  RECORDS  AND
    10  TRUE  COPIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION
    11  SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    12    (B) THE BUREAU OF FUNERAL DIRECTING HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO  INVES-
    13  TIGATE  AND,  AFTER  DUE  PROCESS, LEVY FINES AND SANCTIONS ON ANY UNLI-
    14  CENSED INDIVIDUALS AND/OR UNREGISTERED ENTITIES THAT ARE FALSELY  ACTING
    15  AS  OR  REPRESENTING THEMSELVES TO BE LICENSED AND/OR REGISTERED FUNERAL
    16  DIRECTORS AND/OR FUNERAL FIRMS IN VIOLATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
    17    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13713-02-6