§ 3403. Funeral directing; fees; fines; penalties; dispositions. 1. All fees, fines, penalties and other moneys derived from the operation of this article or rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall be paid to the department and on the fifth day of each month shall be paid by the department to the state treasury.

Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 3403

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Funeral directing: means the care and disposal of the body of a deceased person and/or the preserving, disinfecting and preparing by embalming or otherwise, the body of a deceased person for funeral services, transportation, burial or cremation; and/or funeral directing or embalming as presently known whether under these titles or designations or otherwise. See N.Y. Public Health Law 3400

2. Moneys received pursuant to this article may be refunded to the applicant on proof satisfactory to the commissioner that:

(a) such moneys were in excess of the amounts required by law;

(b) examination for which application has been made and for which fee has been paid was denied;

(c) the individual, corporation, or association which applied for registration or license has ceased business prior to commencement of the period of such registration or license because of death, dissolution, or removal from the state.

3. (a) All licensing and registration fees collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the miscellaneous special revenue fund – 339, the funeral directing program account, which is hereby established.

(b) Monies available in the funeral directing program account shall be used to support the department's activities relating to ensuring compliance with the provisions of this chapter as they relate to the practice of funeral directing.

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