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Title and sections amended.

ing and regulate the practice of embalming dead human bodies, and to repeal act number two hundred thirty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one," being sections six thousand nine hundred six and six thousand nine nundred fourteen of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to add a new section to said act to stand as section eleven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The title and sections one and nine of act number one hundred thirty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred three, as last amended by act number one hundred fifty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act empowering the State Board of Health to determine the qualifications necessary, examine and license persons qualified to practice the art of embalming and regulate the practice of embalming dead human bodies, and to repeal act number two hundred thirty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one," being sections six thousand nine hundred six and six thousand nine hundred fourteen of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended, and a new section is added to said act to stand as section eleven thereof, said amended title, amended sections and added section to read as follows:

Embalmers' license, by and to whom issued, etc.

Undertakers to have certificate.

TITLE.

An Act empowering the State Board of Health to examine, determine the qualifications of and issue licenses to persons engaging in the business of embalming, undertaking or funeral directing, and to provide for the revocation of such licenses in certain cases; to regulate the practice of embalming, shipping and caring for dead human bodies, and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act.

SEC. 1. The State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to determine the qualifications necessary to enable any person to lawfully embalm dead human bodies and disinfect the premises where any such body may have been. The said board, or some member thereof, shall examine all applicants for an embalmer's license, and shall issue an embalmer's license to all persons who successfully pass such examination. No person shall embalm any dead human body, unless he shall hold a valid unrevoked and unexpired license from the Michigan State Board of Health authorizing him to practice the art of embalming. All persons who are engaged in the business of undertaking, embalming or funeral directing, or who profess to be engaged in such business, or who hold themselves out to the public as undertakers, embalmers or funeral directors, shall be required to possess a certificate

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embalmer.

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showing that they are licensed embalmers. Any person who deemed embalming or attempting to embalm, or caring or attempting to care for a dead human body, either as an embalmer, assistant embalmer, undertaker or funeral director except under the immediate and personal direction of a licensed embalmer, shall be deemed to be practicing the art of embalming, and any person so embalming or caring, or attempting to care for a dead human body, or who shall prepare for transportation or burial or otherwise dispose of any dead human body or hold himself out as practicing embalming, undertaking or funeral directing without being the holder of an embalmer's license granted by the State Board of Health, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this act. The term embalming as used in this act shall be taken "Embalming" to mean the disinfection or preservation of the dead human body, entire or in part, by the use of chemical substances, fluids or gases on the body, or by the introduction of same into the body by vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application into the organs or cavities. The finding of any What deemed such chemical substance, fluid or gas ordinarily used in embalming, or any trace, evidence or appearance thereof upon a dead human body, the use of which is prohibited except by licensed embalmer, or the placing thereof on a dead human body by any person who is not a holder of an embalmer's license, shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of the terms of this act: Provided, That nothing in this act Proviso. shall apply to any person who prepares dead human bodies for burial without the assistance of an undertaker or embalmer, or without acting in the capacity of an embalmer or undertaker.

violation.

Duty of pros

ecuting attorneys and

SEC. 9. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions Penalty. of this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. It is hereby made the duty of all prosecuting attorneys to see that the provisions of this act are enforced in their respective counties. It shall also be the duty of all health officers in their respective cities and townships to inform against and assist in the prosecution of all persons who there is reasonable cause to believe are guilty of violating any of the provisions of this act.

health

officers.

compliance.

SEC. 11. All persons not heretofore subject to this act Time limit for shall be allowed until the thirty-first day of July, nineteen hundred nineteen, to comply with the provisions hereof.

Approved March 28, 1919.

Act repealed.

[No. 33.]

AN ACT to repeal act number three hundred five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to establish a county road system in the various counties of this State, to provide for the construction of county roads therein, to provide the money therefor, to create and establish a county highway department therein and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent therewith," approved May ten, nineteen hundred seventeen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Act number three hundred five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to establish a county road system in the various counties of this State, to provide for the construction of county roads therein, to provide the money therefor, to create and establish a county highway department therein and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent therewith," approved May ten, nineteen hundred seventeen, is hereby repealed. Approved March 28, 1919.

Section amended.

[No. 34.]

AN ACT to amend section two of act number one hundred seventy-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the health and safety of persons employed in and about the coal mines of Michigan, for the appointment, qualifications, duties and compensation of an inspector of mines, and for the protection and preservation of property connected therewith, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and for the repeal of all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section five thousand five hundred seventeen of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section two of act number one hundred seventy-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, entitled "An act to provide for the health and safety of persons employed in and about the coal mines of Michigan, for the appointment, qualifications, duties and compensation of

an inspector of mines, and for the protection and preservation of property connected therewith, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and for the repeal of all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section five thousand five hundred seventeen of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 2. An inspector of coal mines shall be appointed by Inspector of the Commissioner of Labor, subject to the approval of the coal mines. Governor of the State, who shall have had at least eight years' experience in the mine, three years of which he was Qualifications employed in mining and loading coal, and he shall not, while of inspector. in office, be interested as owner, operator, agent, director or otherwise interested in any coal mine, gas, oil or other mining interests, directly or indirectly, or in any way whatever be connected with a miners' organization during his term of office, and he must have been a resident of the State at least five years before his appointment to office, and shall receive

as a salary for his services the sum of eighteen hundred dol- Salary, etc. lars per annum, and in addition thereto shall be allowed an amount not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars for travel

ing expenses per year. The inspector shall present all bills Expense bills. for traveling expenses to the Commissioner of Labor, and the same shall be approved by him before being presented to

the Board of State Auditors for allowance. The salary and How paid.
expense of the inspector shall be paid semi-monthly from the
general fund of the State upon warrants drawn by the
Auditor General.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 28, 1919.

[No. 35.]

AN ACT to amend section one of act number two hundred eighty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, as amended by act number ninety-eight of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a Department of Labor; to prescribe its powers and duties; to regulate the employment of labor; to make an appropriation for the maintenance of such department; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act," being section five thousand three hundred twentytwo of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section one of act number two hundred eighty- Section five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, as amended by act number ninety-eight of the Public Acts of nineteen

Commissioner

of labor,

when and by whom

appointed.

Official title,

hundred seventeen, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a Department of Labor; to prescribe its powers and duties; to regulate the employment of labor; to make an appropriation for the maintenance of such department; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act," being section five thousand three hundred twenty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint by and with the advice and consent of the senate a suitable person, who shall be a citizen of the State as commissioner of labor. The title of such officer shall be "Commissioner of Labor." The appointment to such office shall be term of office. made by the Governor on or before the first day of July nineteen hundred nineteen, for the term commencing at such date, and ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred twentythree; and thereafter the Governor shall appoint a successor to such office every four years, whose term of office shal commence July first of the year appointed, and shall end June thirtieth of the fourth year thereafter. Such commis sioner shall keep an office in the city of Lansing, and shall appoint a deputy, whose term of office shall continue during the pleasure of such commissioner. The commissioner may appoint such deputy factory inspectors and assistants from time to time as shall be necessary for the transaction of the business of his office.

Office; deputy.

Deputy factory inspectors, etc.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 28, 1919.

Authority to select and plant.

[No. 36.]

AN ACT to regulate the planting of ornamental, nut bearing or other food producing trees along the highways of the State of Michigan, or in public places, and for the maintenance, protection and care of such trees and to provide a penalty for injury thereof, or for stealing the products thereof.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The State Highway Commissioner and the State Board of Agriculture, acting jointly hereunder, shall have authority and it shall be their duty to select and plant, by seed, scions or otherwise, ornamental, nut bearing, or other food producing trees, (to be supplied by the Public Domain Commission, or the Michigan Agricultural College, as may be recommended or approved by the division of agri

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