REFERENCE TITLE: funeral directors and embalmers; continuation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HB 2695

Introduced by

Representatives Aguilar: Austin, Blattman, Bravo, De Los Santos, Gutierrez, Hernandez M, Longdon, Mathis, Ortiz, Salman, Schwiebert, Seaman, Shah, Stahl Hamilton, Terech

An Act

repealing section 41-3023.17, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-3031.17; relating to the state board of funeral directors and embalmers.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section. 1. Repeal

Section 41-3023.17, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3031.17, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3031.17. State board of funeral directors and embalmers; termination July 1, 2031

A. The state board of funeral directors and embalmers terminates on July 1, 2031.

B. Title 32, chapter 12 and this section are repealed on January 1, 2032.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the state board of funeral directors and embalmers to promote safe and professional funerary and embalming practices in this state.

Sec. 4. Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply retroactively to from and after March 31, 2023.