# Ala. Code § 34-13-3: Section 34-13-3 Construction and Application of Chapter

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C13_S34-13-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 34-13-3
- **Heading:** Section 34-13-3 Construction and Application of Chapter
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-3

## Text

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give any cemetery or cemetery authority or any other person or entity the right to enter into or engage in any funeral home operation or the practice of embalming or funeral directing or any related funeral home or funeral directing activities. Nor shall this chapter include any temporary or occasional or extra help to assist in the conduct of a funeral employed on such basis by a funeral director, provided such funeral is under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director. Nor shall this chapter require an out-of-state student to obtain an Alabama apprenticeship for the purposes of attending mortuary school in the state, as long as the student has an existing active apprenticeship or internship in his or her state of residence.

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