HB 2255
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: COM DPA 8-2-0-0
HB 2255: funeral practices; transportation protection agreements
Sponsor: Representative Wilmeth, LD 2
Caucus & COW
Overview
Asserts that a transportation protection agreement is not insurance.
History
A funeral establishment may offer a prearranged funeral agreement which is an agreement for
funeral good and services that are purchased before the death of the intended beneficiary and
are delivered or performed after the beneficiary's death. The funeral goods and services are any
personal property or services that are typically sold or provided in connection with the final
disposition of human remains, such as caskets, outer burial containers, transportation containers,
embalming services or funeral directing services (A.R.S. § 32-1301).
Provisions
1. Specifies a transportation protection agreement is not insurance in relation to funeral industry
and travel insurance regulations. (Sec. 3)
2. Defines transportation protection agreement as an agreement that primarily provides or
arranges for services that are related to preparing human remains or cremated remains for
the purpose of transportation. (Sec. 1, 2)
3. Excludes services provided in accordance with a transportation protection agreement from
being considered as funeral goods and services. (Sec. 1, 2)
4. Makes technical changes. (Sec 1, 2)
Amendment
Committee on Commerce
1. Clarifies an agreement for transporting cremated remains includes any such subsequent
transportation.
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