KRS Chapter 316: Embalmers & Funeral Directors - Content & Definitions as per KRS 316.010

KRS Chapter 316: Embalmers & Funeral Directors

Chapter 316 Statutes

KRS 316.010
KRS Chapter 316 Definitions

KRS 316.020 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)

KRS 316.030
Embalmer's license ~ Qualifications ~ Funeral director's license ~ Qualifications ~ Restriction on place of practice ~ Apprenticeship.

KRS 316.040 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.045 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.050 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.060 - Repealed 1960 (See statute history)
KRS 316.070 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.080 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.090 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.100 - Repealed 1960 (See statute history)
KRS 316.110 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.120 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)

KRS 316.125
Embalmer's license ~ Qualifications ~ Funeral Director's license ~ Qualifications ~ Restriction on place of practice ~ Apprenticeship.

KRS 316.127
Licensing for establishments existing before July 12, 2006.

KRS 316.130
Expiration date of license ~ Renewal ~ Continuing education required for renewal ~ Fee ~ License not transferable.

KRS 316.131

KRS 316.132

KRS 316.140

KRS 316.150

KRS 316.155

KRS 316.160

KRS 316.170

KRS 316.180 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.190 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)
KRS 316.200 - Repealed 1996 (See statute history)

KRS 316.210

KRS 316.220 - Repealed 1960 (See statute history)
KRS 316.230 - Repealed 1960 (See statute history)
KRS 316.240 - Repealed 1960 (See statute history)
KRS 316.250 - Repealed 1988 (See statute history)

KRS 316.260

KRS 316.310

KRS 316.320 - Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 367.934, by 1984 KY Acts ch. 116, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1984.

KRS 316.330 - Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 367.936, by 1984 KY Acts ch. 116, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984.

KRS 316.340 - Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 367.938, by 1984 KY Acts ch. 116, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984.

KRS 316.350 - Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 367.940, by 1984 KY Acts ch. 116, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1984.

KRS 316.360 - Repealed 1984 (See statute history)
KRS 316.370 - Repealed 1984 (See statute history)

Repealed Statute Histories

KRS 316.020
License required for embalmers and funeral directors. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 2.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1599a-7, 1599a-8a, 1599a-16, 1599a-16a.

KRS 316.040
Certificate of apprenticeship -- Number of apprentices allowed per funeral director or embalmer. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1988.
Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 4.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-7.

KRS 316.045
Causes for revocation or suspension of certificate of apprenticeship. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988.

KRS 316.050
Application for license -- Fee -- Certificates of character. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.
Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 5.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-7.

KRS 316.060
Examination - Issuance of license. (Catchline @ 1960 Repeal)
Repealed 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 6, effective June 16, 1960.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-7.

KRS 316.070
Secretary of board to mail notices of examination -- Issuance of license. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 7.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-4.

KRS 316.080
Registration and display of license. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 9, effective June 17, 1978; and ch. 384, sec. 478, effective June 17, 1978.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 8.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-7.

KRS 316.090
Funeral director's license - Qualifications of applicant. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1988.
Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 10.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 9.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-8a.

KRS 316.100
Application for license - Fee - Proof of facts in application. (Catchline @ 1960 Repeal)
Repealed 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 10, effective June 16, 1960.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-8a.

KRS 316.110
Issuance of license. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 11.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-8a.

KRS 316.120
Registration, display of license. (Catchline @ 1996 Repeal)
Repealed 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 12, effective June 16, 1960.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-8a.

KRS 316.030 - Embalmers & Funeral Directors: Qualifications, Licensing, Restrictions, & Apprenticeship of Funeral Directors & Embalmers

KRS Chapter 316: Embalmers & Funeral Directors

KRS 316.303

Embalmer's license ~ Qualifications ~ Funeral Director's license ~ Qualifications ~ Restriction on place of practice ~ Apprenticeship.

(1) No person shall engage in, or attempt to engage in, embalming or funeral directing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky unless the person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) All Kentucky-licensed persons who practice embalming or funeral directing in Kentucky shall practice from a funeral establishment that is licensed to operate under the provisions of this chapter.

(3) One (1) member of every firm, and one (1) officer and one (1) stockholder of every corporation, that engages in embalming and funeral directing in Kentucky, shall be a Kentucky-licensed embalmer and a Kentucky-licensed funeral director.

(4) One board shall issue an embalmer's license to an applicant who:
(a) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(b) Is of good moral character;
(c) Has graduated from high school or possesses a High School Equivalency Diploma;
(d) Has received an associate degree in funeral services from a college or university accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education;
(e) Has served an apprenticeship of one (1) year in a Kentucky funeral establishment under the supervision of a Kentucky-licensed embalmer;
(f) Has taken an active part during the apprenticeship in assisting with the embalming of at least twenty-five (25) dead human bodies under the direct supervision of a Kentucky-licensed embalmer;
(g) Has paid to the board an examination fee of seventy-five dollars ($75); and
(h) Has passed an examination prepared or approved by the board.

(5) The board shall issue a funeral director's license to an applicant who:
(a) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(b) Is of good moral character;
(c) Has graduated from high school or possesses a High School Equivalency Diploma;
(d) Has served an apprenticeship of three (3) consecutive years in a Kentucky funeral establishment under the supervision of a Kentucky-licensed funeral director. An associate degree in funeral services from a college or university accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education shall substitute for two (2) years of the apprenticeship. The completion of thirty (30) semester credit hours or the equivalent from an accredited college or university shall substitute for one (1) year of the apprenticeship. At no time shall more than two (2) years of the apprenticeship be substituted;
(e) Has taken an active part during the apprenticeship in assisting with the management of at least twenty-five (25) funerals under the direct supervision of a Kentucky-licensed funeral director;
(f) Has paid to the board an examination fee of seventy-five dollars ($75); and
(g) Has passed an examination prepared or approved by the board.

(6) An applicant may serve embalming and funeral directing apprenticeships concurrently.

(7) At the beginning of an apprenticeship, an applicant for an embalmer's or a funeral director's license shall:
(a) Appear before the board;
(b) Pay to the board a registration fee of thirty dollars ($30); and
(c) File with the board the sworn statement of the supervising Kentucky-licensed embalmer or the Kentucky-licensed funeral director averring that the applicant will work full-time under supervision in the funeral establishment and will receive a regular salary.

(8) An applicant shall work full-time in the funeral establishment during the apprenticeship and shall receive a regular salary.

(9) An applicant shall file with the board semiannually during the apprenticeship sworn statements by the applicant and the supervising Kentucky-licensed embalmer or Kentucky-licensed funeral director setting out the number of hours worked, the number of embalmings or funerals in which the applicant has assisted, and the salary received.

(10) A Kentucky-licensed embalmer or a Kentucky-licensed funeral director shall not supervise more than five (5) applicants serving apprenticeships at any one (1) time.

Effective: July 13, 2004
Legislative History
Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 69, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004.
Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996.
Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1988.
Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 9.
Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 52, sec. 3, effective June 16, 1960.
Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1599a-7.