Kentucky Laws - Embalmer and Funeral Director Flashcards

Definitions and Key Terms

• Apprentice: Individual learning embalming/funeral directing under a licensed KY embalmer or FD's supervision.
• Board: Refers to the Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
• Direct Burial: Transports and buries a body directly without holding a funeral.
• Embalming Service Establishment: Business for embalming or preparing bodies; cannot conduct funerals or burials except in specific scenarios.
• Full Service Funeral Establishment: Licensed business providing embalming, preparation, and conducting funerals.
• Funeral: Ceremonies related to the disposition and interment of deceased bodies or body parts.
• Memorial Service: Ceremony without the body present; no licensing required.
• Courtesy Card: Issued by the board for transporting deceased bodies across state lines for funeral services.
• Visitation and Ceremonial Funeral Service Establishment: Provides all services except embalming, must be affiliated with a full service establishment.

Licensing and Qualifications

• Qualifications for FD/Embalmer: Minimum age of 18, good moral character, high school diploma or equivalent, Associate Degree in funeral services, 1 year apprenticeship (25 embalmings, removals, funerals), and successful board exams.
• Establishment License Requirements: $150 fee, sworn statement with details of the establishment and supervising licensed FD/embalmer.
• License Renewal: Licenses expire annually on July 31 with a $75 renewal fee for individual licenses and $150 for establishments.
• Continuing Education: Minimum of 12 hours every two years; 6 hours must be live programs.

Board Operations and Regulations

• Board Membership: Comprises 5 members (4 licensed professionals with at least 10 years’ experience, 1 citizen from the public).
• Term Duration: Each board member serves a 4-year term, elected yearly within the board.
• Board Authority: Can revoke, suspend, or refuse licenses based on violations, felony convictions related to the profession, and misleading conduct.

Apprenticeship

• Allowed Apprentices: One licensee can supervise up to 5 apprentices at a time.
• Notification of Termination: Board must be notified of an apprentice's termination within 5 days; apprentices must also report changes in supervision within 30 days.
• Sworn Statements: Apprentices must report activities on May 1 and November 1, certified by supervisors.

Facility Requirements

• Chapel and Viewing Areas: Establishments must include designated areas for viewing and memorial services.
• Preparation Room: Must have a minimum of 100 square feet strictly for preparing bodies, separated from other areas.
• Safe Practices: Establishments must comply with health regulations, maintain confidential documentation, and ensure facilities are clean and operational.

Violations and Consequences

• Illegal Operations: Unauthorized practice results in misdemeanor charges with fines and possible imprisonment.
• Compliance: Complaints must be filed in writing; the board investigates allegations without needing prior warning.

Grandfather Clauses and Exemptions

• Existing Establishments: Visitation service establishments licensed before July 12, 2006, are exempt from certain ownership requirements until they undergo changes in ownership or licensing.
• Grandfather Clause Deadlines: Existing establishments must comply with new requirements by July 31, 2007.### Licensing and Notifications
• Inspection items include a current General Price List (GPL), price lists for caskets, and outer burial containers.
• Establishments must notify the board of changes in establishment supervisor within 5 working days.
• An outgoing supervisor is required to inform the board within 5 working days of their departure.

License Continuation and Transfer

• Existing establishment licenses can remain active for 30 days or until the next board meeting if there is a sale, lease, relocation, or name change, contingent on mutual consent of involved parties.

Temporary Supervision

• In case of a KY licensed owner's death, the establishment can operate for 90 days under the temporary supervision of a licensed funeral director or embalmer.
• A temporary supervisor can oversee one location at a time and must notify the board within 15 days of the owner’s death.

Requirements for Embalmers License

• Out-of-state applicants seeking a KY embalmers license need a diploma from an accredited mortuary science school and either 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of college coursework or 10 years of full-time embalming practice.
• Applicants must submit a current license copy, pass the KY exam, disclose disciplinary actions, and pay the requisite fee.

Fetal Death Definitions

• Fetal death is defined as death prior to complete expulsion from the mother, without any signs of life (e.g., heartbeat, movement).
• Fetal Death Registration is mandatory for fetal deaths weighing 350 grams or more or those with a gestational age of 20 weeks, to be filed within 10 days of delivery and does not apply to abortions.

Certificate Fees

• Death certificates cost $8 for the first copy and $6 for each additional copy.
• Birth certificates are priced at $10 each.

Delayed Death Registration

• Delayed registration applies to the formal recording of a death after the standard timeframe.

Burial Transit Permits

• Burial transit permits authorize the transport and burial of a body from the place of death before disposition and are required for common carrier shipments.

Interment Process

• Interment involves burial with the body held in a hermetically sealed outer container made of materials like concrete, metal, or fiberglass.

Hierarchy of Next of Kin

• Order of next of kin for decision-making includes the surviving spouse, adult children, parents, adult grandchildren, adult siblings, and closest adult relatives.

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