FAQs

Q1. 

If the next of kin is mentally incapable of signing for a direct cremation and there are not any other persons following the order of succession, who would authorizes the cremation?

Q2. 

Are all funeral service licensees required to obtain a crematory operator's permit by July 1, 2024?

Q3. 

Is a permit required to move a body to a different grave site?

Q4. 

Is a funeral director required to be present at a disinterment/reinterment?

Q5. 

Can the Board officers or office staff give me a legal opinion of a section of the law?

Q6. 

Can excessive OSHA CE's be used towards my General CE's?

Q7. 

If I buy an existing funeral home, when can I start operating?

Q8. 

Can anyone working at a funeral home assist a family making arrangements for a funeral / cremation?

Q9. 

Where does someone get a transport permit?

Q10. 

Is a transport permit required to transport a body?

Q11. 

My funeral home has been asked by a family to pull a gold tooth. Is this legal?

Q12. 

What are the office hours?

Q13. 

When will the Funeral Director Only classification be in effect?

Q14. 

Who can dispose of a body?

Q15. 

Who can direct the location, manner and conditions of the disposition of a person's remains and make funeral arrangements?

Q16. 

Do I need to submit my CE's to the office for my file?

Q17. 

What are the requirements for cremation?

Q18. 

Who is authorized and has the right to control and dispose of a body?

Q19. 

How are my CE's reported to the office for my file?

Q20. 

Why do you need my email address?

Q21. 

When do I have to pay a late fee?

Q22. 

What happens if I file a complaint?

Q23. 

What days is the office open?

Q24. 

When are renewal forms mailed?

Q25. 

I did not get my renewal form - why should I have to pay a late fee?

Q26. 

Can I get a license to do embalming only?