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Title 43. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Chapter 18. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, AND CREMATORIES

45 sections · 43-18-1 to 43-18-90

Article 1. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, AND CREMATORIES · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 43-18-1Definitions.
  2. 43-18-2Declaration of policy.
  3. 43-18-3Practicing without complying with article.
  4. 43-18-4Unlicensed practice as constituting public nuisance; injunctions.
  5. 43-18-5Unlawful acts; exemption.
  6. 43-18-6Penalty.
  7. 43-18-7Termination.Reserved
  8. 43-18-8Identification of body or remains of deceased; affidavit required for cremated or organically reduced remains.
  9. 43-18-9Disposition of veterans’ cremated or organically reduced remains.
  10. 43-18-10Investigation of complaints; notice of potential illegalities to Attorney General and local sheriff; review by Attorney General.

Article 1. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, AND CREMATORIES · Part 2. STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE

  1. 43-18-20Continuation of board.
  2. 43-18-21Composition of board; qualifications of members; vacancies; removal of members.
  3. 43-18-22Election of president; meetings; reimbursement of members; conflict of interest.
  4. 43-18-23Powers and duties; rules and regulations; seal.

Article 1. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, AND CREMATORIES · Part 3. LICENSES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

  1. 43-18-40Application for license; examination.
  2. 43-18-41Qualifications of embalmer or funeral director applicants.
  3. 43-18-42Reciprocity; examination upon meeting qualifications.
  4. 43-18-43Biennial renewal of licenses.
  5. 43-18-43.1Application for reinstatement of licensure.
  6. 43-18-44Display of renewal license, wall certificate, or apprentice registration in office or place of business.
  7. 43-18-45Transferability of licenses.
  8. 43-18-46Grounds for denial or revocation of license or registration; other discipline.
  9. 43-18-47Revocation hearing; service on licensee or applicant; revocation or restriction of license or registration.
  10. 43-18-48Refusal to grant license or registration.
  11. 43-18-49Reinstatement of revoked license.
  12. 43-18-50Application for funeral service apprenticeship; period of apprenticeship.
  13. 43-18-51Renewal of registration of apprenticeship.
  14. 43-18-52Supervision and control of apprentices; reporting hours served.
  15. 43-18-53Leaves of absence during apprenticeship.
  16. 43-18-54Refusal to grant apprenticeship registration; grounds for suspension, revocation, limitation of, or refusal to renew registration; reregistration.
  17. 43-18-55Continuing education requirements for embalmers.
  18. 43-18-56Continuing education requirements for funeral directors.

Article 1. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, AND CREMATORIES · Part 4. OPERATION OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND CREMATORIES

  1. 43-18-70Requirement to only practice at licensed funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory; requirements of funeral establishments.
  2. 43-18-71Funeral establishments, organic human reduction facilities, and crematories to be licensed and to employ a licensed funeral director to be in full and continuous charge; display of name and license of funeral director.
  3. 43-18-72Crematories to be licensed; equipment, facilities, and personnel; application; reports; limitation of single body in cremation device.
  4. 43-18-72.1Licensing for organic human reduction facilities; requirements; regulations.
  5. 43-18-73Renewal of licenses for the operation of funeral establishments, organic human reduction facilities, and crematories; changes in ownership.
  6. 43-18-74Transferability of licenses.
  7. 43-18-75Inspections; suspension or revocation of license; other disciplinary actions.
  8. 43-18-76Fine schedule for violation of minimum standards.
  9. 43-18-77Funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory temporarily without services of funeral director in full and conterminous charge.
  10. 43-18-78Temporary destruction of licensed funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory; use of temporary location during grace period.
  11. 43-18-79Death of license holder.
  12. 43-18-80Authorizing agent; statement specifying disposition of cremated or organically reduced remains; shipment of remains.

Article 2. CONTRACTS FOR PRENEED FUNERAL SERVICES

  1. 43-18-90 to 43-18-108(no catchline printed)Reserved