Arkansas Code § 23-78-101

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As used in this chapter: (1) "Association" or "burial association" means: (A) Any person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization which, from and after February 18, 1953: (i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members; (ii) Furnishes or undertakes to furnish merchandise, supplies, and services or any other character of burial benefits to the members; or (iii) Issues a certificate which provides for the payment of funeral benefits to the members in services, merchandise, or supplies, including the services of funeral directors and embalmers; and (B) Every person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, or company which, prior to February 18, 1953, has: (i) Undertaken for a consideration to pay money to its contributors for the purposes of defraying all or part of the funeral expenses of a deceased person; (ii) Furnished or has undertaken to furnish supplies and services or any other character of burial benefits to the contributing person or to his or her beneficiaries or members of his or her family; or (iii) Issued any form of contract or certificate which, under its terms, provides for the payment of funeral benefits in money, services, or supplies, including the services of undertakers or embalmers; and (2) [Repealed.] Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 67, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1953, No. 91, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 679, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 66-1801, 66-1802.
As used in this chapter: (1) "Association" or "burial association" means: (A) Any person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization which, from and after February 18, 1953: (i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members; (ii) Furnishes or undertakes to furnish merchandise, supplies, and services or any other character of burial benefits to the members; or (iii) Issues a certificate which provides for the payment of funeral benefits to the members in services, merchandise, or supplies, including the services of funeral directors and embalmers; and (B) Every person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, or company which, prior to February 18, 1953, has: (i) Undertaken for a consideration to pay money to its contributors for the purposes of defraying all or part of the funeral expenses of a deceased person; (ii) Furnished or has undertaken to furnish supplies and services or any other character of burial benefits to the contributing person or to his or her beneficiaries or members of his or her family; or (iii) Issued any form of contract or certificate which, under its terms, provides for the payment of funeral benefits in money, services, or supplies, including the services of undertakers or embalmers; and (2) [Repealed.] Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 67, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1953, No. 91, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 679, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 66-1801, 66-1802.
As used in this chapter: (1) "Association" or "burial association" means: (A) Any person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization which, from and after February 18, 1953: (i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members; (ii) Furnishes or undertakes to furnish merchandise, supplies, and services or any other character of burial benefits to the members; or (iii) Issues a certificate which provides for the payment of funeral benefits to the members in services, merchandise, or supplies, including the services of funeral directors and embalmers; and (B) Every person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, or company which, prior to February 18, 1953, has: (i) Undertaken for a consideration to pay money to its contributors for the purposes of defraying all or part of the funeral expenses of a deceased person; (ii) Furnished or has undertaken to furnish supplies and services or any other character of burial benefits to the contributing person or to his or her beneficiaries or members of his or her family; or (iii) Issued any form of contract or certificate which, under its terms, provides for the payment of funeral benefits in money, services, or supplies, including the services of undertakers or embalmers; and (2) [Repealed.] Amended by Act 2017, No. 788,§ 67, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1953, No. 91, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 679, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 66-1801, 66-1802.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Association" or "burial association" means: (A) Any person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization which, from and after February 18, 1953: (i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members; (ii) Furnishes or undertakes to furnish merchandise, supplies, and services or any other character of burial benefits to the members; or (iii) Issues a certificate which provides for the payment of funeral benefits to the members in services, merchandise, or supplies, including the services of funeral directors and embalmers; and (B) Every person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, or company which, prior to February 18, 1953, has: (i) Undertaken for a consideration to pay money to its contributors for the purposes of defraying all or part of the funeral expenses of a deceased person; (ii) Furnished or has undertaken to furnish supplies and services or any other character of burial benefits to the contributing person or to his or her beneficiaries or members of his or her family; or (iii) Issued any form of contract or certificate which, under its terms, provides for the payment of funeral benefits in money, services, or supplies, including the services of undertakers or embalmers; and
(A) Any person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, company, or other organization which, from and after February 18, 1953: (i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members; (ii) Furnishes or undertakes to furnish merchandise, supplies, and services or any other character of burial benefits to the members; or (iii) Issues a certificate which provides for the payment of funeral benefits to the members in services, merchandise, or supplies, including the services of funeral directors and embalmers; and
(i) Undertakes for consideration paid by or on behalf of its members to defray all or a part of the funeral expenses of the members;
(ii) Furnishes or undertakes to furnish merchandise, supplies, and services or any other character of burial benefits to the members; or
(iii) Issues a certificate which provides for the payment of funeral benefits to the members in services, merchandise, or supplies, including the services of funeral directors and embalmers; and
(B) Every person, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, or company which, prior to February 18, 1953, has: (i) Undertaken for a consideration to pay money to its contributors for the purposes of defraying all or part of the funeral expenses of a deceased person; (ii) Furnished or has undertaken to furnish supplies and services or any other character of burial benefits to the contributing person or to his or her beneficiaries or members of his or her family; or (iii) Issued any form of contract or certificate which, under its terms, provides for the payment of funeral benefits in money, services, or supplies, including the services of undertakers or embalmers; and
(i) Undertaken for a consideration to pay money to its contributors for the purposes of defraying all or part of the funeral expenses of a deceased person;
(ii) Furnished or has undertaken to furnish supplies and services or any other character of burial benefits to the contributing person or to his or her beneficiaries or members of his or her family; or
(iii) Issued any form of contract or certificate which, under its terms, provides for the payment of funeral benefits in money, services, or supplies, including the services of undertakers or embalmers; and
(2) [Repealed.]
Acts 1953, No. 91, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 679, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 66-1801, 66-1802.

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