The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09


At special meeting of The State Board
Of Embalmin of the State of Kansas.
caIled by the president. and convened on
rules were unanimously adopted which
tuIes are made in accordance with Chap
1909. known as the law Relating to En-
RULES GOVERNING THE STATE
STATE OF KANSAS. IFS OFFICERS,
LI,4I,C3E5;NH En-, EMBALMERs OF THIS
f fiA5E AND APPLICANTS FOR
1. The officers of the Embalming Board
| treasurer and secretary. The annual meet
ing of this board shall be held at the
same time and place, but commencing
one DAY before of the annual meeting of
the Kansas Funeral Directors Association,
Which WaIfh meets in June or each year; The
! Board shall take place on the first day
vice president and treasurer shall be elect
ed 1or a term of one year and shall be
members of said board. They shall also
elect secretary for term of four years.
who shall not be a member of said board.
put who must be a licensed embalnler.
holding valid license issued by the State
Board of Embalming, and having held
| said license for term of at least five
successors are duly elected and qualified,
unless removed for cause.
, The board shall hold two meetings
mencing the first Monday in April and one
commencing the first Monday in October
| said meetings to be held in the CITY of TO
p ekia other meetings necessary for trans
vene at the call of the president.
g. Two members shall constitute
4 The president shall preside at all
meetings Of the board, call special meet
and keep in custody bonds of the treas
urer and secretary, administer oaths and
to his office. He shall receive a salary of
| $500 per annum.
| absence of the president, exercising all the
| functions of his office.
/ +. The treasurer shall receive from the
| board, giving a receipt therfor pay all
warrants drawn on him as treasurer, when
| assuming the duties of his office he shall
file with the president bond in the sum
Of two thousand $4,000 dollars, executed
in some. good bonding company, the ex-
pense Of which shall be paid out of the
| At the expiration of his term of office
| he shall turn over to his successor all
taking a receipt therefor He shall re-
ceive a salary of ($25.o0) per annum.
Z: The secretary shall be the executive
| officer of the board and is required to keep
o record In which the names of all per
giving number and date of such license.
a copy of this record shall be furnished
to ali those holding valid license issued
by this board, and~also to the various
| in this state. He shall collect all fees and
shall cancel all forfeited and revoked
licenses He shall forward on the first of
each month, to the secretary of the State
Board of Health, all Original Embalm-
ers' Certificates No. g. received by him
during the preceding month shall counter
sign all licenses and warrants, keep a
record of all meetings of the board, turn
received by him and perform all other
duties pertaining to his office. Beforetal
ing possession of his office he shall file
J with the president bond in the sum of
one thousand $1,000 dollars. executed in
Of which shall be paid out of the funds
of the State Board of Embalming At the
expiration of his term of office he shall
turn over to his successor all books and
moneys of the board in his possession TAX
ing a receipt therefor. He shall receive a
salary of $4,000 per annum and travelling
expenses and hotel bills when performing
the duties of his office.
S. The Treasurer and Secretary of the
State Board of Embaln1ing shall keep a
record of all fees received and expenses
the same to the State Board of Embalm-
ing at their annual meeting and shall also
make a report to the Kansas Funeral
Directors Association at their annual
part thereof vouchers showing how and
to whom these moneys are expended
9. The travelling and incidental expenses.
EmbaIming shall be paid out of funds in
the possession of the treasurer Of the
Board. Each member of the Board shall
Board; provided, that this per diem shall
at any one examination:
10. No money shall be paid by this
Board except upon vouchers drawn upon
the Treasurer and countersgned by the |
President and Secretary with seal at |
purpose for which the money is drawn.
II; No part OF the expenses incident to |
time be born by the state
y. 1t shall be the duty of every person |
desiring to qualify as competent to pre-
comply with the following requirements: /
(al He she shall be at least p years |
of age and shall be actually engaged in !
the business as proprietor employee /
in this state and shall have had three /
years actual experience In assisting in |
preparing and embalming dead human .
bodies and shall have enbalmed and pre-
pared for burial or shipment at least t
rection and supervision of regular .
licensed embalmer making oath thereto,
of the English branches.
Oh He or she shall make application |
said application containing his or her full
name: age, place of residence and the
one licensed emba liner. as to his or her
general standing also certifying that they |
are qualified as required by section "a
of this rule.
Cc) All applicants will be required to
prove to the satisfaction of the board their {
ability to properly raise and inject four
or more of the principal arteries. They
must also be cOnversant with the law and
human bodies.
Cdl The application shall be. accom-
panied bv a fee of ten dollars. which shall |
eent t the applicant to examination as to
his or her fitness for such special work
and the issuing to him or her of license
stating that he she has satisfactorily
Cc5 He or she must be able to pass such
an examination as shall be prescribed by
the state Board of Embalming in the /
visceraI anatomy of the body, the action
methods of embalming, the further pre-
cautions after embalming to insure safety