96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0728

 

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 41/1-5

    Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
5 Code is amended by changing Section 1-5 as follows:
 
6     (225 ILCS 41/1-5)
7     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
8     Sec. 1-5. Legislative intent. The The practice of funeral
9 directing and embalming in the State of Illinois is declared to
10 be a practice affecting the public health, safety and welfare
11 and subject to regulation and control in the public interest.
12 It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and
13 concern that the preparation, care and final disposal of a
14 deceased human body be attended with appropriate observance and
15 understanding, having due regard and respect for the reverent
16 care of the human body and for those bereaved and the overall
17 spiritual dignity of man. It is further a matter of public
18 interest that the practice of funeral directing and embalming
19 as defined in this Code merit and receive the confidence of the
20 public and that only qualified persons be authorized to
21 practice funeral directing and embalming in the State of
22 Illinois. This Code shall be liberally construed to best carry
23 out these subjects and purposes.

 

 

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1 (Source: P.A. 87-966.)