AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1157 be amended as follows:


    On page 1, line 6 of the printed bill, overstrike "excepted" and insert "exempted".

    On page 5, line 9, delete "shall" and insert "may".

    On page 5, line 9, delete "an administrative fine of fifty" and insert "a penalty of twenty-five".

    On page 5, line 10, after "report" insert "up to a maximum penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars".

    On page 5, line 13, delete "an administrative fine of fifty" and insert "a penalty of twenty-five".

    On page 5, line 15, after "period" insert "up to a maximum penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars".

    On page 5, line 24, after "inspection" insert "at the chartered banking institution and the cemetery".

    On page 6, line 1, overstrike "and the account".

    On page 6, line 2, overstrike "numbers of" and insert "administering".

    On page 6, line 3, delete "shall" and insert "may".

    On page 6, line 3, delete "an" and insert "a penalty of twenty-five".

    On page 6, line 4, delete "administrative fine of fifty".

    On page 6, line 5, before "." insert "up to a maximum penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars".

    On page 6, line 7, delete "an" and insert "a penalty of twenty-five".

    On page 6, line 8, delete "administrative fine of fifty".

    On page 6, line 9, after "period" insert "up to a maximum penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars".

On page 6, after line 9, insert:

"    Section 15. That chapter 55-12 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    If the secretary of state imposes a penalty on a cemetery pursuant to § 55-12-17 or 55-12-18, the cemetery may make a written request to the Office of the Secretary of State for a contested case hearing pursuant to chapter 1-26. The written request for a contested case hearing must be made

within thirty days from the date the penalty order was mailed to the cemetery by certified mail. If a written request for a contested case hearing is not received by the Office of the Secretary of State within the time prescribed, the penalty order is final. Any contested case hearing may be conducted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1-26.".