AN ACT to require insurance for funeral directors and funeral service licensees who are not employed full‑time by a licensed funeral establishment.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 90‑210.25 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

(a3)    An individual licensed in the practice of funeral directing or funeral service and not employed full‑time by a funeral establishment licensed under this Article must maintain a professional liability insurance policy with liability limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000). Certificates of professional liability insurance shall be (i) submitted to the Board within 30 days of the initial licensure by the Board and (ii) submitted to the Board annually as a condition for renewal. The licensee shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days of any change in the insurer or any cancellation or suspension of the policy.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2021.