65-1714. Funeral director's license; application; qualifications; examination; display of license; special permits. - Kansas Statutes

65-1714

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 17.--REGULATION OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS

      65-1714.   Funeral director's license; application; qualifications; examination;display of license; special permits.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, or attempt to engage in,the business of a funeral director, conduct a funeral, or make an interment inthis state, except as provided in K.S.A. 65-1713b and amendments thereto,without a funeral director's license issued by the state board of mortuaryarts.

      (b)   Every person desiring to enter the practice of funeral directingshall make written application therefor to the board on such forms and insuch manner as shall be prescribed by the board. The application shall showthat the applicant is of legal age, has successfully completed courses in anaccredited academic community college or accredited academic college oruniversity accumulating at least 60 semester hours with 20 semester hoursearned in subjects designated by the state board of mortuary arts andhas had practical experience in funeral directing working full-time for atleast one year prior to the date of the application as a licensedKansas assistant funeral director under a Kansas licensed funeral director. Theapplication shall also show that the applicant has assisted in conducting atleast 25 funeral services before applying for a funeral director's license,which showing shall be supported by a verified written statement giving thelist of the cases with which the applicant assisted, the dates thereof and theplaces where the services were conducted. Funeral directors' licenses shall beissued to individuals only, and not to organizations, institutions,corporations or establishments.

      (c)   The applicant shall be present before the board for examination at atime and place fixed by the board. The manner and form of the examinationshall be determined by the board. It shall not be necessary for theapplicant to be a licensed embalmer in order to obtain a funeral director'slicense under this act.

      (d)   All licenses shall be signed by the president and secretary of theboard and attested by its seal. Every funeral director shall at all timesprominently display the funeral director's license in the funeral director'splace of employment. In the event of the death of the holder of a funeraldirector's license, or in other special cases, the board, in its discretion andfor good cause shown, may issue special permits to persons otherwise qualified,except for examination, authorizing the temporary practice of funeral directinguntil the next examination by the board.

      History:   L. 1935, ch. 234, § 2; L. 1941, ch. 297, § 17; L. 1979,ch. 188, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 264, § 2;L. 1985, ch. 215, § 8;L. 1988, ch. 247, § 3;L. 1991, ch. 190, § 4; July 1.