2021 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 34 - Funeral Directing
Title 3 - Practice of Funeral Directing; Funeral Establishments
3444 - Food Service in Funeral Establishments.

Universal Citation:
NY Pub Health L § 3444 (2021)
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§  3444.  Food  service  in  funeral  establishments.  (a)  A  funeral
establishment may provide space, facilities, equipment or  supplies  for
the  preparation,  sale, service, distribution or consumption of food or
nonalcoholic beverages, limited  to  incidental  refreshments  (such  as
baked  goods,  sandwiches, snacks and platters) or those required by the
religious practices of the deceased  person  or  the  deceased  person's
family,  in  the  funeral  establishment to or by persons in the funeral
establishment  for  the  purpose  of   arranging   for,   attending   or
participating in the care and preparation of a body of a deceased person
for disposition, mourning, a funeral or memorial ceremony or service, or
an  open  house  or  similar  community  function that is related to the
business of funeral directing.

(b) Activities under this section may include the services of a caterer not owned by or affiliated with the funeral establishment. Activities of funeral establishment employees or catering employees shall be limited to (i) preparing such beverages and (ii) serving such incidental refreshments or nonalcoholic beverages under this section. No activities under this section shall include the consumption of any alcoholic beverage. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a funeral establishment shall not operate as a food service establishment or caterer.

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