§ 17-29-305 - Funeral establishments -- Examinations -- Licenses. - Arkansas Statutes

17-29-305. Funeral establishments -- Examinations -- Licenses.

(a) (1) Funeral establishment licenses shall be issued, upon application to the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, only after examination of the establishment to be licensed reveals that the requirements of the board for an establishment license have been met. The fee shall accompany the application for a funeral establishment license.

(2) All funeral establishment licenses expire on December 31 of each year.

(3) The board shall grant or deny each application for a license under this section after it is filed.

(4) No person who has filed an application for a license shall be prosecuted for violation of this section unless it is shown that this application was duly denied by the board and that he or she was duly notified of the denial.

(b) When an establishment changes ownership, the board shall be notified in writing within thirty (30) days. At that time, a new license shall be issued in the name of the new establishment, provided that the requirements for licenses as established herein are met.