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An Act To Clarify the Liability of Funeral Practitioners
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2843-A, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2011, c. 387, §2, is further amended to read:
 
8. Immunity.   A party, including but not limited to a funeral director or practitioner of funeral service, who, in good faith, acts upon the instructions of the party having custody and control is not liable for having carried out those instructions, may not be held civilly or criminally liable and is not subject to disciplinary action for acting in accordance with those instructions.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 127th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.