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27-17A-31
Section 27-17A-31 Deposits into trust; trustee responsibilities; interests in funds. (a) Any
person who is paid, collects, or receives funds under a preneed contract for funeral services
or funeral merchandise to be funded by trust shall deposit in trust an amount at least equal
to the sum of 75 percent of the amount collected on the purchase price for all funeral services
and funeral merchandise sold, transportation, and facilities rented other than outer burial
containers, 60 percent of the amount collected on the purchase price for outer burial containers,
110 percent of the wholesale cost of memorials from the amount collected on the purchase price
of memorials, and 100 percent of the amount collected on the purchase price for all cash advance
items sold. (b) All deposits shall be made within 30 days after the end of the calendar month
in which the preneed contract is paid in full, unless, prior to that time, all liabilities
of the seller under the preneed contract to deliver the...
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27-17A-11
Section 27-17A-11 Application for certificate; statements; issuance; expiration; transfer.
(a) An application to the commissioner for a certificate of authority shall be accompanied
by the statement and other matters described in this section in the form prescribed by the
commissioner. Annually thereafter, within six months after the end of its fiscal period, or
within an extension of time therefor, as the commissioner for good cause may grant, the person
authorized to engage in the sale of preneed contracts shall file with the commissioner a full
and true statement of his or her financial condition, transactions, and affairs, prepared
on a basis as adopted by a rule of the commissioner, as of the preceding fiscal period or
at such other time or times as the commissioner may provide by rule, together with information
and data which may be required by the commissioner. (b) The statement shall include all of
the following: (1) The types of preneed contracts proposed to be written and the...
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27-17A-33
Section 27-17A-33 Rights of purchaser; cancellation of contract; revocability. (a) A purchaser,
by providing written notice to the certificate holder, may cancel a preneed contract within
30 days of the date that the contract was executed provided that the funeral merchandise and
funeral services have not yet been used. Upon providing the notice, the purchaser shall be
entitled to a complete refund of the amount paid, except for the amount allocable to any funeral
merchandise or funeral services that have been used, and shall be released from all obligations
under the contract. This subsection shall apply to all items that are purchased as part of
a preneed contract. (b) After 30 days from the date the preneed contract was executed, a purchaser,
by providing written notice to the certificate holder, may cancel the funeral services, funeral
merchandise, facilities, and cash advance items portions of a preneed contract at any time,
and shall be entitled to the refund defined in the...
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27-17A-34
Section 27-17A-34 Disbursement of funds. (a) Disbursement of funds discharging any preneed
contract for funeral services or funeral merchandise fulfilled after May 1, 2002, shall be
made by the trustee to the certificate holder upon receipt by the trustee of a certification
of the certificate holder that the preneed contract has been performed in whole or in part
or the preneed contract has been cancelled. Before the trustee may disburse any trust funds,
the certificate holder shall provide to the trustee a death certificate or other valid proof
of death, a letter from the preneed contract holder cancelling the preneed contract or valid
proof the contract has been cancelled in accordance with Section 27-17A-33, or valid proof
the merchandise has been delivered and installed, and services have been performed. Any trustee
accepting preneed contract proceeds under this article may rely upon the certification of
the certificate holder accompanied by the required proof, and shall not be...
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27-17A-32
Section 27-17A-32 Rights of seller; powers and duties of trustee. (a) If amounts paid by the
purchaser under a preneed contract for funeral merchandise have previously been deposited
in trust, the seller may withdraw the principal amount and trust appreciation attributable
to the delivered item at such time as the funeral merchandise is delivered or installed or,
if comprised of materials designed to withstand prolonged, protected storage without deterioration,
the merchandise is placed in storage with a responsible third party bonded and insured for
the wholesale value thereof and evidenced by a receipt specifically identifying the item,
the specific preneed contract, the location of the item, and the identity and address of the
bonding and insuring parties. For purposes of this subsection only, caskets and alternative
containers may not be held in storage by the seller or a third party storage facility prior
to the death of the funeral beneficiary. (b) The trustee shall make regular...
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27-17A-22
Section 27-17A-22 Violations and penalties. (a)(1) A person who knowingly receives payments
for a preneed contract without having a valid certificate of authority: a. Commits a Class
B felony, punishable as provided by law, as to each contract on which the payments collected
equal or exceed, in the aggregate, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). b. Commits
a Class C felony, punishable as provided by law, as to each contract on which the payments
collected are between, in the aggregate, five hundred dollars ($500) and two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500). c. Commits a Class A misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law,
as to each contract on which the payments collected do not exceed, in the aggregate, five
hundred dollars ($500). (2) In addition to the criminal penalty imposed under subdivision
(1), upon conviction of an offense under subdivision (1), a person may not thereafter obtain
a certificate of authority or register as a preneed sales agent. (b)(1) A person who...
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27-17A-2
Section 27-17A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ALTERNATIVE CONTAINER. A nonmetal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation
or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which
is made of cardboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering),
or pouches of canvas or other materials. (2) ARRANGEMENT CONFERENCE. The meeting occurring
either at need or preneed between the seller and the purchaser during which funeral or cemetery
merchandise and services are discussed. (3) ARRANGEMENT CONFERENCE FEE. The charge to the
purchaser in conjunction with the arrangement conference. (4) AT NEED. At the time of death,
or immediately following death. (5) AUTHORIZING AGENT. One who is lawfully authorized to control
the final disposition of human remains. (6) BELOW-GROUND CRYPT. A preplaced enclosed chamber,
which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete,...
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8-32-3
Section 8-32-3 Requirements for selling or offering to sell service contracts. (a) Either the
provider or its designee shall: (1) Provide a receipt for, or other written evidence of, the
purchase of the service contract to the contract holder. (2) Provide a copy of the service
contract to the service contract holder within a reasonable period of time from the date of
purchase. (b) A provider may, but is not required to, appoint an administrator or other designee
to be responsible for any or all of the administration of service contracts and compliance
with this chapter. (c) Each provider of service contracts sold in this state shall file a
registration with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Each provider
shall pay to the commissioner a fee in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) annually.
All fees collected shall be paid into a special revolving fund to be set up by the State Treasurer
referred to as the "Service Contract Revolving Fund." The Service...
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40-27-1
Section 40-27-1 Compact adopted; terms. The following Multistate Tax Compact is hereby approved,
adopted and enacted into law by the State of Alabama: Multistate Tax Compact Article I. Purposes.
The purposes of this compact are to: 1. Facilitate proper determination of state and local
tax liability of multistate taxpayers, including the equitable apportionment of tax bases
and settlement of apportionment disputes. 2. Promote uniformity or compatibility in significant
components of tax systems. 3. Facilitate taxpayer convenience and compliance in the filing
of tax returns and in other phases of tax administration. 4. Avoid duplicative taxation. Article
II. Definitions. As used in this compact: 1. "State" means a state of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession
of the United States. 2. "Subdivision" means any governmental unit or special district
of a state. 3. "Taxpayer" means any corporation, partnership, firm,...
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27-17A-16
Section 27-17A-16 Inactive certificate holder; surrender of license. (a) A certificate holder
shall be considered inactive upon the acceptance of the surrender of its license by the commissioner
or upon the nonreceipt by the commissioner of the certificate of authority renewal application
and fees. (b) A certificate holder shall cease all preneed sales to the public upon becoming
inactive. The certificate holder shall collect and deposit into trust all of the funds paid
toward preneed contracts sold prior to becoming inactive. (c) Any certificate holder desiring
to surrender its license to the commissioner shall first do all of the following: (1) File
notice with the commissioner. (2) Submit copies of its existing trust agreements. (3) Submit
a sample copy of each type of preneed contract sold. (4) Resolve to the commissioner's satisfaction
all findings and violations resulting from the last examination conducted. (5) Pay all outstanding
fines and invoices due the commissioner. (6)...
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