Funeral Board Transportation Agreements/Ins.

SB 256 clarifies that "transportation protection agreements" - which coordinate transportation for human remains - are excluded from North Carolina's funeral service regulations and life insurance requirements. The bill modifies definitions in state law to explicitly state these agreements are not considered "preneed funeral contracts" or life insurance, meaning funeral service providers offering this coordination are not subject to related insurance licensing or reporting rules. This directly affects funeral service providers who offer transportation coordination services and insurers who might previously have classified such agreements under life insurance regulations. The key mechanism is updating statutory definitions to create a clear regulatory boundary for these specific agreements.