Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Preneed Cemetery and Funeral Registration
§ 75-63-70. Joint and several liability of preneed operator's managers, officers, directors, etc.

Upon a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction of failure to maintain or deposit in the trust account as required by this article, or of fraud, theft or misconduct by the preneed operator's managers, officers, directors or others who are personally responsible for the waste or unlawful depletion of trust funds, the managers, officers, directors or others may be jointly and severally liable for any deficiencies in the trust account as required by this article.

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Mississippi Code

Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments

Chapter 63 - Sales of Cemetery Merchandise and Funeral Services

Article 3 - Preneed Cemetery and Funeral Registration

§ 75-63-51. Short title

§ 75-63-53. Definitions

§ 75-63-55. Preneed contracts to be evidenced in writing on forms approved by and on file with Secretary of State; contracts in violation of article and chapter; contents of written preneed contract; contract to be funded by trust or insurance

§ 75-63-57. Record-keeping requirements

§ 75-63-59. Requirements for contract funded by trust

§ 75-63-63. Preneed contracts to be portable; who may name a substitute provider

§ 75-63-68. Conversion of trust funded prepaid funeral benefits to insurance funded prepaid funeral benefits or annuity contract upon appeal to Secretary of State; written disclosure of terms to affected preneed purchasers

§ 75-63-70. Joint and several liability of preneed operator's managers, officers, directors, etc.

§ 75-63-71. Disclosure of information contained in registrations, statements, applications, and reports; confidentiality of information obtained through investigation or examination

§ 75-63-73. Examination of business or person offering preneed funeral services and merchandise; records open to inspection; subpoena power of Secretary of State

§ 75-63-75. Article does not constitute authorization for unlicensed persons to sell life insurance

§ 75-63-81. Preneed Contracts Loss Recovery Fund; creation, purpose, administration, loss recovery fee, reimbursement for claims; prohibition against use of existence of fund for sales, solicitation, or inducement to purchase contract; Preneed Contra...