Professions and occupations; funeral establishment vendor payment rules; effective date.

Header information was updated to reflect the proposed committee substitute version with new metadata including committee amendment details and a reading clerk signature line.

Page numbering and tracking numbers were adjusted to reflect the committee substitute format, though the actual bill content remains the same.

A reading clerk date stamp of 02/28/25 was added to the document header, though the statutory effective date of November 1, 2025 remains unchanged.

Removed all provisions regarding death certificate amendments, birth certificate corrections, and vital statistics record modifications.

Added requirements that penalties for vendor payments can only be imposed after a formal court judgment.

Added protection that penalties may only be imposed on funeral establishments, not on the Funeral Director in Charge.

Added requirement that these rules apply only to active funeral establishments.

Added requirement that all funeral establishments must comply with federal bankruptcy laws.

Added requirement that all cash payments made in advance must meet consumer fund receipt requirements.

Changed effective date to November 1, 2025.

Changed bill classification from 'As Introduced' to 'Engrossed House' with new codification instructions.

Penalties for vendor payment violations can only be imposed after a formal court judgment is obtained, rather than through administrative action alone.

Penalties may only be imposed on funeral establishments themselves, not against the individual Funeral Director in Charge.

Added requirement that all funeral establishments must comply with federal bankruptcy laws.

Added requirement that all cash payments made in advance must meet consumer fund receipt requirements.

Updated rule reference numbers from 13056 to 13292 and adjusted formatting throughout the document.