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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS
Chapter 63 - Sales of Cemetery Merchandise and Funeral Services.
- 75-63-1 - and 75-63-3. Repealed.
- 75-63-5 - Cemeteries not required to accept property or perform services contrary to law.
- 75-63-7 - through 75-63-23. Repealed.
- 75-63-25 - Certain preneed cemetery and funeral contracts overrule conflicting wishes of next of kin; preneed contract providers have right to rely on contract and perform obligations in accordance with contract.
- 75-63-51 - Short title.
- 75-63-53 - Definitions.
- 75-63-55 - Preneed contracts to be evidenced in writing on forms approved by and on file with Secretary of State; contracts in violation of article and chapter; contents of written preneed contract; contract to be funded by trust or insurance.
- 75-63-56 - Denial, suspension, revocation, cancelation or nonrenewal of registration; grounds; cease and desist order; freezing of disbursements from trust under exceptional circumstances.
- 75-63-57 - Record-keeping requirements.
- 75-63-59 - Requirements for contract funded by trust.
- 75-63-61 - Requirements for contract funded by insurance.
- 75-63-63 - Revocation clause in contract; substitute provider.
- 75-63-65 - Sellers of preneed contracts required to register with Secretary of State; registration fees; regulations and registration requirements; registration forms.
- 75-63-67 - Annual written or electronic reports of preneed contract sales and of all trust fund account activity to be submitted to Secretary of State; penalty for late reports.
- 75-63-68 - Conversion of trust funded prepaid funeral benefits to insurance funded prepaid funeral benefits or annuity contract upon appeal to Secretary of State; written disclosure of terms to affected preneed purchasers.
- 75-63-69 - Sanctions for violations; procedural requirements.
- 75-63-70 - Joint and several liability of preneed operator's managers, officers, directors, etc.
- 75-63-71 - Disclosure of information contained in registrations, statements, applications, and reports; confidentiality of information obtained through investigation or examination.
- 75-63-73 - Examination of business or person offering preneed funeral services and merchandise; records open to inspection; subpoena power of Secretary of State.
- 75-63-75 - Article does not constitute authorization for unlicensed persons to sell life insurance.
- 75-63-77 - Change of ownership or control; verified change of ownership application; contents; approval by Secretary of State; liability of seller and buyer.
- 75-63-79 - Procedure upon cessation of business or revocation or suspension of registration to sell preneed funeral contracts.
- 75-63-81 - Preneed Contracts Loss Recovery Fund; creation, purpose, administration, loss recovery fee, reimbursement for claims; prohibition against use of existence of fund for sales, solicitation, or inducement to purchase contract; Preneed Contracts Loss Recovery Association; directors, appointment, compensation; appeals.
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