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Mar 21, 2023 · State law varies across the nation as to if and when drivers are required to yield to funeral processions. In Illinois and in Missouri, drivers in funeral processions have the right-of-way at ...
By law, a licensed funeral director must oversee the final disposition of a body in Illinois. For example, a licensed funeral director must file the death certificate, and only a licensed funeral director may issue a permit to move the body for final disposition. ( 410 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 535/18; 535/21 (2024); Ill. Admin.
In the U.S., a tradition developed when motorized funeral processions became the norm. Motorists ceded the right-of-way to all vehicles in a funeral procession, and/or pulled over to the side of the road. This was a sign of respect for the deceased, as well as their mourners.
Funeral Procession Laws In All…. Funeral procession laws – confusion abounds regarding when and whether a motorist in a funeral procession can run a red light. This 50-state chart provides an understanding of how funeral processions affect the legal rights and remedies of motorists and their insurers. Click to Download Chart.
Justia Free Databases of US Laws, Codes & Statutes. 2022 Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS 225 ILCS 41/ - Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
Illinois law prohibits the use of hand-held cellphones, texting or using other elec-tronic communication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Hands-free devices are allowed for persons age 19 and over. Using a cellphone while holding the device and utilizing the speaker phone is not considered hands free and is a violation of Illinois law.
(225 ILCS 41/1-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-5. Legislative intent. The practice of funeral directing and embalming in the State of Illinois is declared to be a practice affecting the public health, safety and welfare and subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the ...
