SF 1536

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/27/2012 08:24am

A bill for an act
relating to health; providing a licensing exemption for funeral goods; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 149A.50, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 149A.50, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

License required.

new text begin (a) new text end Except as provided in section 149A.01,
subdivision 3, no person shall maintain, manage, or operate a place or premise devoted to
or used in the holding, care, or preparation of a dead human body for final disposition,
or any place used as the office or place of business for the provision of funeral services,
without possessing a valid license to operate a funeral establishment issued by the
commissioner of health.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the direct sale to consumers of caskets, urns, or
other funeral goods does not require a license.
new text end