Sec. 20-222c. Transfer of ownership. Notice requirements.

Upon the transfer of more than a fifty per cent ownership share, discontinuance or termination of a funeral service business, the person, firm, partnership or corporation to whom the funeral home license has been issued shall:

(1) Notify each person who has purchased a prepaid funeral service contract from such funeral service business of such transfer, discontinuance or termination;

(2) Mail a letter to each person for whom the funeral service business is storing cremated remains notifying such person of such transfer, discontinuance or termination; and

(3) Provide the Department of Public Health with a notice of such transfer, discontinuance or termination and a list of all unclaimed cremated remains held by the funeral service business at the time of such transfer, discontinuance or termination not later than ten days after any such transfer, discontinuance or termination.

(P.A. 06-195, S. 21; P.A. 11-242, S. 49; P.A. 18-168, S. 32.)

History: P.A. 11-242 amended Subdiv. (1) by substituting “funeral service contract” for “funeral contract”; P.A. 18-168 replaced “inspection certificate” with “funeral home license”.