PROPOSED RULE CHANGES FOR 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
THE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE EXAMINERS HAVE SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING RULES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ALL COMMENTS MUST BE MAILED TO THE OFFICE AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 AT NOON TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRESENTATION TO THE LEGISLATURE. PLEASE CLICK ON THE RULE BELOW TO VIEW.
6 CSR 1 RULE
6 CSR 2 RULE
6 CSR 7 RULE
LINK TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE WV STATE BAR
CONCERNING WILLS, ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE
https://wvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Updated-Basic-Guidelines-on-the-UPL-in-Probate-Administration.pdf
FTC - SHOPPING FOR FUNERAL SERVICES BY PHONE OR ONLINE
CLICK HERE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR ONLY LICENSE
HB 4647 WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR, CREATING A NEW FUNERAL DIRECTOR ONLY LICENSE. THIS LAW BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 7, 2022, HOWEVER THE BOARD HAD TO WRITE THE RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS LICENSE 6 CSR 1 RULE AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS LICENSE. THE BOARD HAS ALSO SUBMITTED THIS AS AN EMERGENCY RULE WHICH, IF APPROVED WILL ALLOW THIS LICENSE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE BY THE FIRST OF OCTOBER. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AS WE MOVE TOWARDS THAT DATE. PLEASE CONTINUE CHECKING THIS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
NEW FEES IN EFFECT APRIL 1, 2022.
BEFORE YOU SEND IN AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CURRENT APPLICATION WITH THE CORRECT FEE. THE FORMS WILL SAY ACROSS THE TOP - "NEW FEES IN EFFECT" . IF YOU USE AN OLD FORM WITH THE OLD FEE, WE CANNOT PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION UNTIL WE RECEIVE THE CORRECT FEE. WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FORMS PAGE, HITTING F5 WHICH WILL RESET YOUR COMPUTER TO THE CORRECT FORMS.
(SEE SERIES 7 RULE UNDER LAWS FOR NEW FEES)
RENEWALS WILL BE MAILED AROUND THE MIDDLE / END OF MAY
CE BROKER IS NOW THE OFFICIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION TRACKER FOR
THE WV BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE EXAMINERS
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON SIGNING UP
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14, 2022, ALL CE CREDITS ARE TO BE REPORTED TO CE BROKER INSTEAD OF THE OFFICE. THE OFFICE WILL NO LONGER BE REPORTING YOUR CE'S ON YOUR RENEWAL FORM. IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP FOR CE BROKER, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE, SELECT PLANS ALONG THE TOP AND SELECT BASIC TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE ACCOUNT AND SUBMIT CE CREDITS. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS SIGNING UP, PLEASE CONTACT THE CE BROKER HELP DESK AT 877-434-6323 OR EMAIL SUPPORT@CEBROKER.COM.
DATABASE & RENEWALS NOW OPEN
RENEWAL FORMS MAILED MAY 19, 2022.
LICENSEES CAN UPDATE THEIR INFORMATION, SUCH AS ADDRESS CHANGE, PHONE NUMBER CHANGE, ADD CE'S, EMPLOYER, EMAIL ADDRESS, ETC. BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR INFORMATION AND VERIFY THE MAILING ADDRESS AND EMAIL ADDRESS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS, WE STRONGLY ENCOURGE YOU TO OBTAIN ONE. YOU CAN GET A GMAIL.COM, HOTMAIL.COM YAHOO.COM, ETC. EMAIL ADDRESS AT NO CHARGE. A LOT OF THE BOARD'S FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE VIA EMAIL.
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ON-LINE DATABASE AND RENEWALS
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