| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2420, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 3-A.__Upon receiving notice of a revocation of an assignment | of a life insurance policy pursuant to this section, an | insurer shall notify the assignee of the policy that the | insured or owner has revoked the assignment.__The insurer | shall also notify the assignee if any cash value of the policy | has been distributed at the time of revocation.__Notice must | be sent to the assignee within 30 days. |
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| | Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1401, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 590, §1, is | further amended by amending the first paragraph to read: |
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| | 1. Plan requirements. Any Except as provided in subsection | 1-A, any prearranged funeral or burial plan contracted or | undertaken within this State must comply with the following. |
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| | Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1401, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 1-A.__Plan funded with proceeds of life insurance policy.__A | prearranged funeral or burial plan agreement may be funded | with proceeds of a life insurance policy in accordance with | this subsection. |
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| A.__During a person's lifetime, a person or that person's | legal representative may enter into an agreement that | services will be performed or personal property will be | delivered in connection with the disposition of that | person's body after death by: |
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| (1)__Assigning the mortuary trustee as owner and | beneficiary of a life insurance policy payable to the | mortuary trustee upon that person's death; or |
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| (2)__Designating the mortuary trustee as a | beneficiary of a life insurance policy payable to the | mortuary trustee upon that person's death. |
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| B. An agreement under paragraph A must be in writing and a | copy must be furnished to the person or the person's legal | representative by the mortuary trustee when the agreement is | executed.__The agreement may be revocable or irrevocable; | however, if the agreement is irrevocable, there must be a | provision to allow for the transfer of the trust account by | the appointment of successor trustees.__The agreement must | clearly state terms providing for disposition of excess |
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