AB588: Bill Text

AB588, s. 30 Section 30. 157.64 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB588,14,11 157.64 (2) (h) Violates s. 157.112.

AB588, s. 31 Section 31. 157.64 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB588,14,14 157.64 (3) Any person who intentionally commits an act specified under sub. (2) (a) to (f) (e) with intent to defraud may be punished for theft under s. 943.20.

AB588, s. 32 Section 32. 440.03 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (a) and amended to read:

AB588,14,20 440.03 (13) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the department may conduct an investigation to determine whether an applicant for a credential issued under chs. 440 to 480 satisfies any of the eligibility requirements specified for the credential, including whether the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record.

AB588,15,2 (c) In conducting an investigation under this subsection par. (a) or (b), the department may require an applicant to provide any information that is necessary for the investigation or, for the purpose of obtaining information related to an arrest or conviction record of an applicant, to complete forms provided by the department of justice or the federal bureau of investigation. The department shall charge the applicant any fees, costs or other expenses incurred in conducting the investigation under this subsection par. (a) or (b).

AB588, s. 33 Section 33. 440.03 (13) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB588,15,7 440.03 (13) (b) Before granting a credential to a cemetery authority, cemetery salesperson or preneed seller, or renewing such a credential, the department shall conduct an investigation to determine whether a person specified in s. 440.93 (1) (intro.) has been convicted of an offense specified in s. 440.93 (1) (d).

AB588, s. 34 Section 34. 440.91 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB588,15,14 440.91 (1) Except as provided in sub. (6m), every Every cemetery authority that sells or solicits the sale of a total of 10 or more cemetery lots or mausoleum spaces during a calendar year and that pays any commission or other compensation to any person for selling or soliciting the sale of its cemetery lots or mausoleum spaces shall register with the department. The registration shall be in writing and shall include the names of the officers of the cemetery authority.

AB588, s. 35 Section 35. 440.91 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB588,15,25 440.91 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (7) and sub. (10), every individual who sells or solicits the sale of, or who expects to sell or solicit the sale of, a total of 10 or more cemetery lots or mausoleum spaces during a calendar year shall register with the department. An individual may not be registered as a cemetery salesperson except upon the written request of a cemetery authority and the payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1). The cemetery authority shall certify in writing to the department that the individual is competent to act as a cemetery salesperson. Within 10 days after the certification of any cemetery salesperson, the cemetery salesperson shall verify and furnish to the department, in such form as the department prescribes, all of the following information:

AB588, s. 36 Section 36. 440.91 (6m) and (7) of the statutes are repealed.

AB588, s. 37 Section 37. 440.92 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB588,16,7 440.92 (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (4), (9) (a) and (10), every individual who sells or solicits the sale of cemetery merchandise or an undeveloped space under a preneed sales contract and, if the individual is employed by or acting as an agent for a cemetery authority or any other person, that cemetery authority or other person is required to be registered under this subsection.

AB588, s. 38 Section 38. 440.92 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB588, s. 39 Section 39. 440.92 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB588,16,12 440.92 (10) Exemptions; certain nonprofit cemeteries. This section does not apply to a cemetery authority that is not required to be registered under s. 440.91 (1) and that is not organized or conducted for pecuniary profit.

AB588, s. 40 Section 40. 440.95 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB588, s. 41 Section 41. 445.12 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB588,16,17 445.12 (1m) No funeral director may prepare a dead human body for burial unless the funeral director attaches identification tags as required under the rules promulgated under s. 157.61 (2).

AB588, s. 42 Section 42. Initial applicability.

AB588,16,20 (1) The treatment of sections 69.18 (1) (bm) (intro.) and 69.22 (1) (d) of the statutes first applies to certificates filed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB588,16,22 (2) The treatment of section 69.22 (1) (a) and (e) of the statutes first applies to certificates issued on the effective date of this subsection.

AB588,16,24 (3) The treatment of section 157.10 of the statutes first applies to burials on the effective date of this subsection.

AB588,17,2 (4) The treatment of section 157.105 of the statutes first applies to sales contracts entered into, modified or extended on the effective date of this subsection.

AB588,17,5 (5) The treatment of section 440.03 (13) (b) of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of section 440.03 (13) of the statutes first apply to applications for credentials or credential renewals received on the effective date of this subsection.

AB588, s. 43 Section 43. Effective date.

AB588,17,8 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.

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