Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

SAID DOarQ shall determine CnaC SuCn
applicant is properly qualified to
practice embalming, and/or funeral
directing, it shall grant license or
licenses to such person to practice
embalming and/or funeral directing
for period ending the 31st day Of
December following; provided that
licenses as embalmers and licenses
as funeral directors shall be issued
separately.
To assist the board in the hold
ing of such examination and en-
forcement Of the provisions of this
act, such board shall appoint three
examiners, Of whom two shall be
Licensed as embalmers and funeral
directors who have had at least
five years experience Immediately
preceding appointment, in the prep
aration and disposition of dead
human bodies and in the practice
Of embalming, and the third
representative of the board, to be
known and designated as Com
mittee Of Examiners, to serve for
one, two and three years respect
lively, and thereafter each for q
term of three years and until their
successors qualify. Vacancies in such
committee shall be filled by like ap-
pointments for unexpired terms
and members thereof may be re-
moved by the board for cause. Each
member shall receive such sum per
diem, and be reimbursed his neces-
sary expenses for each day Of &C
tual service rendered, as the board
may determine by its order"
Section 8. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 5819,
be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
1919. The applicant for an ex-
animation for license as an en-
balmer and/or funeral director Shall
make application therefor in writ
ing, verified on a form prescribed
as to details and furnished by the
board. Such application shall be
accompanied by affidavits from at
least two reputable residents Of the
county in which the applicant re-
sides or proposes to carry on the
practice Of embalming and/or fun
eral directing. certifying that the
applicant is Of good moral char
acter, and fee Of ten $4,000
dollars. No person shall be granted
any such license unless he shall
be twenty-one CID years Of age,
and Of good moral character and
temperate habits; and has had at
least one year Of apprenticeship ex-
perience in embalming for an en-
banners license, and at least two
years apprenticeship experience in
funeral directing for a funeral di-
rector's license; and such sufficient
knowledge, experience and training
as the board may determine to
properly qualify as an embalmer
and/or funeral director. Provided
that any holder Of a license issued
by state authority in any other state
maintaining a system and standard
Of examination for license to en-
gage in the business Or practice Of
embalming, and/or funeral direct
ing, which in the Judgment of the
board shall be substantially the
equivalent Of that required in this
state for the issuance Of license
therefor, may obtain license from
the board without examination IN
the discretion Of the board upon
payment Of an application fee Of
twenty-five (s25.O0) dollars and
upon proof of good moral char
acter, temperate habits and prac-
teal experience, which said license
shall be valid only until the fol-
lowing 31st day Of December.
Every apprentice shall register
with the board annually, IN such
manner as may be provided by the
board, and shall pay a registration
fee Of one (s1.0O dollar. The secre-
tary Of the board shall keep sep
arate register for apprentices. stat
ing their names, ages, residences,
where they attended school, the IL
censed embalmer and/or funeral di-
rectors with whom they were as
ISOLATED, and such other informa-
ton as the board may require.
The board may license as assis-
tant funeral directors, with or with
out examination, one or more as
sistants OF funeral directors who
are licensed under the provisions
Of this Act, upon payment OF an
assistant funeral directors license
fee Of one (s1oO dollar. Before is
suing a license to an assistant fun
eral director, the board shall re-
quire satisfactory proof that said
applicant is capable and trust
worthy to act as an assistant tun-
eral director. Such assistant funeral
directors shall be licensed and reg
istered as assistants Of designated
licensed funeral directors.
All persons who have been en-
gagged in the business or practice
of a funeral director In this state
at a fixed place or establishments
three months or more prior to the
passage Of this Act, and have not
been heretofore licensed, shall with
in ninety days after the passage OF
this Act make application In writ
ing to the board for a license as a
funeral director in the manner and
form provided in this Act. Upon
satisfactory proof that such appfi-
can't is Of good moral character and
temperate habits, and has sufficient
knowledge, training and experience
to properly conduct the business or
practice Of funeral directing in all
its phases, evidenced by the affi-
davits of two or more reputable
citizens who reside in the COM
munity in which the applicant
practices or has practiced, the board
shall issl1e without further exam