The general assembly declares that the business of selling preneed contracts whereby the seller agrees to provide funeral, interment, entombment, or cremation merchandise or services in the future or for future use is affected with a public interest, and the preservation of the safety and welfare of the public from unconscionable dealing requires regulation of the sale of such contracts and of the disposition of funds obtained as a result of such sales.
Source: L. 95: Entire article R&RE, p. 1031, § 1, effective May 25.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 10-15-101 as it existed prior to 1995.