Mississippi § 75-63-65 - Sellers of preneed contracts required to register with Secretary of State; registration fees; regulations and registration requirements; registration forms.

§ 75-63-65. Sellers of preneed contracts required to register with Secretary of State; registration fees; regulations and registration requirements; registration forms.

Any establishment or organization that engages in the business of selling preneed merchandise and/or services shall register with the Secretary of State and shall pay a registration fee. A separate registration is required for each separate corporation or business entity. Applicants for registration shall provide the Secretary of State with any information and documents as he may require. The establishment or organization shall pay to the Secretary of State for the initial registration of the main establishment or organization a fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). For each year thereafter, the registration fee shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year due at the time that the annual report is required to be filed with the Secretary of State. Any person who engages in the business of selling preneed contracts shall register with the Secretary of State and shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State as provided in this article. The Secretary of State shall establish regulations to register each establishment or organization selling preneed merchandise or services. No establishment or organization shall be registered to sell preneed merchandise or services that the establishment or organization cannot lawfully provide at the time of a person’s death. The Secretary of State shall also maintain a record of all individuals who are registered to sell preneed merchandise or services through the registered establishment. The Secretary of State shall establish regulations to register each person selling preneed contracts, including the establishment through which the seller will be selling. No person shall be registered to sell preneed contracts without indicating the establishment for which he is selling. Only a registered preneed establishment can sponsor a person for registration.The preneed operator shall inform the Secretary of State of any changes with its sales agents within thirty (30) calendar days of the same. The Secretary of State shall develop and furnish the forms necessary for the registration of establishments and individuals selling preneed contracts.