Opinion No.

The Honorable Nick Wilson State Senator P.O. Box 525 Pocahontas, AR 72455

Dear Senator Wilson:

This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding the following question:

Whether the holder of a burial policy can designate any Arkansas funeral home of his choice to be the beneficiary of the policy, or does the beneficiary funeral home have to be located within a 50-mile radius?

Section 6 of Arkansas Act 91 of 1953, codified as A.C.A. 23-78-109, states that the Arkansas Burial Association Board maintains authority, supervision and control of all burial associations organized or operating…