Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
Alabama Board of Funeral Services; board authorized to impose administrative fee on funeral establishments for each funeral arranged; initial application, renewal, branch registration, and transfer fees relating to a certificate of authority increased; certificate holder required to file an annual statement of preneed activities conducted; board authorized to require certificate holder to file multiple preneed activity reports annually; and initial application and renewal fees for registration as a preneed sales agent increased.
This act amends Sections 34-13-30.1, 34-13-191, 34-13-192, and 34-13-199, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) authorize the Alabama Board of Funeral Services to require funeral establishments to pay a fee not exceeding $30 for each funeral arranged or other service rendered; (2) regarding certificates or authority to operate a funeral establishment, increase the application fee from $198 to $500, renewal fee from $99 to $500, branch registration fee from $198 to $500, and transfer fee from $132 to $500; (3) authorize the board to require certificate holders to report on preneed contract activity as deemed necessary; and (4) increase the application and renewal fees for preneed sales agent registration from $33 to $200.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-17 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | Enacted |