Alabama § 34-13-30.1 - (Effective until October 1, 2027) Transfer and Disposition of Funds; Administrative Fee for Funeral Establishments

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§ 34-13-30.1. (Effective until October 1, 2027) Transfer and Disposition of Funds; Administrative Fee for Funeral Establishments

(a) Beginning with the 2024 fiscal year, the Department of Insurance may transfer to the board quarterly, for deposit by the board into the Alabama Board of Funeral Services Fund, the total amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per fiscal year, to defray costs associated with the administration and operation of the Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act of 2023 by the board.

(b) Unless extended by an act of the Legislature, at the end of the 2027 fiscal year subsection (a) shall have no further effect.

(c) Beginning June 1, 2026, upon each final disposition for which a funeral establishment makes funeral arrangements or otherwise renders services regulated by this chapter, the board may require each funeral establishment to pay an administrative fee, not to exceed thirty dollars ($30), to the board for deposit by the board into the Alabama Board of Funeral Services Fund. The board, by rule, may provide procedures for assessing and collecting the fee.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 34-13-30.1 ("(Effective until October 1, 2027) Transfer and Disposition of Funds; Administrative Fee for Funeral Establishments") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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