Effective - 28 Aug 2011, 2 histories
436.450. Insurance-funded preneed contract requirements. — 1. An insurance-funded preneed contract shall comply with sections 436.400 to 436.520 and the specific requirements of this section.
2. A seller, provider, or any preneed agent shall not receive or collect from the purchaser of an insurance-funded preneed contract any amount in excess of what is required to pay the premiums on the insurance policy as assessed or required by the insurer as premium payments for the insurance policy except for any amount required or authorized by this chapter or by rule. A seller shall not receive or collect any administrative or other fee from the purchaser for or in connection with an insurance-funded preneed contract, other than those fees or amounts assessed by the insurer. As of August 29, 2009, no preneed seller, provider, or agent shall use any existing preneed contract as collateral or security pledged for a loan or take preneed funds of any existing preneed contract as a loan for any purpose other than as authorized by this chapter.
3. Payments collected by or on behalf of a seller for an insurance-funded preneed contract shall be promptly remitted to the insurer or the insurer's designee as required by the insurer; provided that payments shall not be retained or held by the seller or preneed agent for more than thirty days from the date of receipt.
4. It is unlawful for a seller, provider, or preneed agent to procure or accept a loan against any insurance contract used to fund a preneed contract.
5. Laws regulating insurance shall not apply to preneed contracts, but shall apply to any insurance or annuity sold with a preneed contract; provided, however, the provisions of sections 436.400 to 436.520 shall not apply to annuities or insurance polices regulated by chapters 374, 375, and 376 used to fund preneed funeral agreements, contracts, or programs.
6. This section shall apply to all preneed contracts including those entered into before August 28, 2009.
7. For any insurance-funded preneed contract sold after August 28, 2009, the following shall apply:
(1) The purchaser or beneficiary shall be the owner of the insurance policy purchased to fund a preneed contract; and
(2) An insurance-funded preneed contract shall be valid and enforceable only if the seller or provider is named as the beneficiary or assignee of the life insurance policy funding the contract.
8. If the proceeds of the life insurance policy exceed the actual cost of the goods and services provided pursuant to the nonguaranteed preneed contract, any overage shall be paid to the estate of the beneficiary, or, if the beneficiary received public assistance, to the state of Missouri.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 1, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVIII - Contracts and Contractual Relations
Chapter 436 - Special Purpose Contracts
Section 436.100 - Definitions.
Section 436.103 - Action for damages or injunction, jurisdiction.
Section 436.105 - Franchisor to have registered agent on file in office of secretary of state.
Section 436.150 - Definitions.
Section 436.157 - Contract for payment of royalties must be in writing, content.
Section 436.159 - Prohibited acts by performing rights society, exception — violations — penalties.
Section 436.163 - Laws applicable only to performing rights societies.
Section 436.215 - Citation of law.
Section 436.218 - Definitions.
Section 436.221 - Director's authority.
Section 436.233 - Sanctioning of certificate of registration, when — complaint procedure.
Section 436.236 - Temporary certificate of registration permitted, when.
Section 436.239 - Application fee — athlete agent fund created — rulemaking authority.
Section 436.248 - Cancellation of contract, when.
Section 436.251 - Records to be retained.
Section 436.254 - Prohibited acts.
Section 436.263 - Violations, penalties.
Section 436.266 - Uniformity considered in applying law.
Section 436.272 - Moneys collected for certain violations to be transferred to general revenue.
Section 436.300 - Private construction work contract payment requirements.
Section 436.303 - Contract provisions — retainage.
Section 436.306 - Security tendered, when.
Section 436.309 - Subcontractor may tender substitute security, when.
Section 436.312 - Substitute security requirements.
Section 436.315 - Withholding of retainage prohibited, when.
Section 436.318 - Release of retainage, payment made.
Section 436.321 - Adjustment in retainage, when.
Section 436.324 - Release of retainage, when.
Section 436.327 - Substantial completion defined.
Section 436.330 - Subcontractor obligations.
Section 436.333 - Unenforceability of contracts entered into after August 28, 2002.
Section 436.336 - Applicability.
Section 436.350 - Definitions.
Section 436.353 - Notice of offer to cure defects by contractor, contents — effect on court actions.
Section 436.362 - Mediation requirements.
Section 436.365 - Law not to restrict or inhibit other remedies or ability to contract.
Section 436.400 - Citation of law — applicability.
Section 436.405 - Definitions.
Section 436.410 - Applicability exceptions.
Section 436.412 - Violations, disciplinary actions authorized — governing law for contracts.
Section 436.415 - Provision of certain services required by provider — seller's duties.
Section 436.430 - Trust-funded preneed contract requirements.
Section 436.440 - Provisions applicable to all preneed trusts.
Section 436.445 - Trustee not to make decisions, when.
Section 436.450 - Insurance-funded preneed contract requirements.
Section 436.455 - Joint account-funded preneed contract requirements.
Section 436.456 - Cancellation of contract, when, procedure.
Section 436.457 - Seller's right to cancel, when, procedure.
Section 436.458 - Alternative provider permitted, when.
Section 436.460 - Seller report to board required, contents — fee — filing of reports.
Section 436.465 - Record-keeping requirements of seller.
Section 436.470 - Complaint procedure — violation, attorney general may file court action.
Section 436.480 - Death or incapacity of purchaser, transfer of rights and remedies, to whom.
Section 436.485 - Violations, penalties.
Section 436.490 - Sale of business assets of provider — report to board required, contents.
Section 436.500 - Sale of business assets by seller, report to board required, contents.
Section 436.505 - Credit life insurance may be offered to purchaser.
Section 436.510 - Seller's failure to make timely payment, effect of — rights of purchaser.