Department of Commerce. Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Board of Funeral Service

The Board consists of four funeral service directors who own, have an ownership interest in, or have management responsibilities for a funeral service establishment; one preneed funeral arrangement sales agent, who does not have an ownership interest in a funeral service establishment; and two members from the general public who have no association with the funeral service profession. Its duties include recommending to the director of the Division of Professional Licensing appropriate rules and statutory changes, including changes to remove regulations that are no longer necessary or effective in protecting the public and enhancing commerce; recommending to the director policy and budgetary matters; approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations; screening applicants and recommending licensing, renewal, reinstatement, and relicensure actions to the director in writing; assisting the director in establishing standards of supervision for students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the occupation or profession it represents; and acting as presiding officer in conducting hearings associated with adjudicative proceedings and in issuing recommended orders when so designated by the director.