HCSHBs2322&1774--LICENSINGOFPERSONSPERFORMINGFUNERAL-
RELATEDSERVICES(Farnan)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonProfessional
RegistrationandLicensing
Thisbillmodifiestheprocessforobtainingastudentlicensefor
thepracticeofembalming.Undertheprovisionsofthisbill,an
applicantmustsubmitanapplication;payallapplicationfess;and
provideevidencethatheorsheisatleast18yearsold,possesses
ahighschooldiplomaortheequivalentthereof,andisenrolledin
orhascompletedafuneralserviceeducationprogram.Upon
application,approvalbytheStateBoardofEmbalmersandFuneral
Directorsastudentlicenseemay,withsupervision,assistinthe
embalmingprocess.
Therequirementsforfulllicensureareoutlinedinthebilland
includethatthestudentlicenseehascompletedanapprenticeship
ofnolessthansixmonths,haspersonallyembalmedatleast25
deadhumanbodies,andhaspassedthespecifiedexams.Underthe
provisionsofthisbill,astudentlicenseeshallhavefiveyears
tocompletetherequirementsforfulllicensure.
Thisbillalsomodifiestheprocessforobtainingafuneral
directorlicense.
Anapplicantmayobtainaprovisionallicenseifheorshesubmits
anapplicationtotheStateBoardofEmbalmersandFuneral
Directors;paysthecurrentapplicationfees;andprovidesevidence
thatheorsheisatleast18yearsofage,possessesahighschool
diplomaortheequivalentthereof,andwillworkasanapprentice
funeraldirectorunderthepersonalsupervisionofalicensed
funeraldirector.Anapplicantforaprovisionalfuneraldirector
licenseshallhave36monthstocompletetherequirementsforfull
license.
Anapplicantmayobtainafulllicensetopracticeasafuneral
directorifheorshesubmitsanapplicationtotheStateBoardof
EmbalmersandFuneralDirectors;paysallapplicationfees;and
submitsevidencetoestablishtothesatisfactionoftheboardthat
heorsheisatleast18,possessesahighschooldiplomaorthe
equivalentthereof,andhaspassedtheMissourilawexamination.
Theapplicantmusthavesuccessfullycompleted:
(1)AprogramaccreditedbytheAmericanBoardofFuneralService
Educationoranysuccessororganizationotheraccreditingentityas
approvedbytheboard.Theapplicantmustalsodooneofthe
following: (2)Aqualifyingapprenticeship foratleast12months,during
whichtheapplicantconductedandarrangedatleast10funeralsand
passedtheNationalBoardorStateBoardArtsexamination;or
(3)Aqualifyingapprenticeship foratleast18months,during
whichtheapplicanthasconductedandarrangedatleast25
funerals.
LimitedlicensureforFuneralDirectorrequirementsarealso
outlinedinthebill,andpermitlicenseestoworkinfuneral
establishments licensedonlyforcremation,including
transportation ofdeadhumanbodies.
ThisbillissimilartoHB629(2023)andHB1491(2022).