Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2120 - State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2 - General Rules › Section 20 CSR 2120-2.010 - Embalmer's Registration and Apprenticeship

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The proposed amendment provides
				  clarification on the examination requirements.
(1) Every person desiring to enter the
				profession of embalming dead human bodies within Missouri, and who is enrolled
				in an accredited institution of mortuary science, shall complete a practicum as
				required by the accredited institution of mortuary science education.
(2) For every person desiring to enter the
				profession of embalming dead human bodies within Missouri the board may conduct
				a criminal history background check through the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
				Applicants shall submit to the board the applicable fee for the criminal
				history background check as determined by the Missouri State Highway
				Patrol.
(3) After registration with
				the board as a practicum student in an accredited institution of mortuary
				science education, the student may assist in a Missouri licensed funeral
				establishment preparation room only under the direct supervision of a Missouri
				licensed embalmer and may assist in the direction of funerals only under the
				direct supervision of a Missouri licensed funeral director. Each person
				desiring to be a practicum student shall register with the board as a practicum
				student on the form provided by the board in accordance with the requirements
				of the accredited institution of mortuary science prior to beginning the
				practicum. Applications shall be accompanied by the applicable fee.
(4) During the period of the practicum, the
				certificate of registration issued to the practicum student shall be displayed,
				at all times, in a conspicuous location accessible to the public at each
				funeral establishment where the practicum student is working.
(5) The practicum student registration
				authorizes the registrant to engage in the practice of embalming only at the
				Missouri licensed funeral establishment(s) designated on the certificate of
				registration and only under the direct supervision of a Missouri licensed
				embalmer. The practicum student may assist in the practice of funeral directing
				only under the direct supervision of a Missouri licensed funeral director and
				only at the Missouri licensed funeral establishment(s) designated on the
				certificate of registration. If during the course of the practicum, the
				practicum student wishes to work at a Missouri licensed funeral establishment
				other than as designated on the certificate of registration, the practicum
				student shall notify the board in writing of the name, location, and Missouri
				licensed funeral establishment license number of the new Missouri licensed
				funeral establishment within ten (10) days of the change.
(6) Upon successful completion of the
				practicum, the practicum student registration shall become null and void. A
				practicum shall be deemed successfully completed when the practicum student has
				achieved a passing grade on the practicum from the institution of mortuary
				science at which the practicum student is enrolled.
(7) After graduating from an accredited
				institution of mortuary science education, the applicant then shall file, with
				the board, an official transcript of his/her embalming school grades showing
				s/he is a graduate of that school. In addition, the applicant shall ensure that
				his/her official copy of the national board examination results are provided to
				the board in writing by the International Conference of Funeral Service
				Examining Boards, Inc., or designee of the board.
(8) Effective July 30, 2004, the Missouri
				State Board embalmers' examination shall consist of the National Board Funeral
				Service Arts section, the National Board Funeral Service Science section, and
				Missouri Law section. Application, payment, scheduling, and administration for
				the national board examinations will be made directly through the International
				Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc., or other designee of the
				board. An applicant shall be exempt from the requirement of successful
				completion of the Missouri Law section if the applicant has successfully
				completed the Missouri Law section for another Missouri license within the
				jurisdiction of the board and the license is in active status. In lieu of the
				National Board Funeral Service Arts examination, successful completion of the
				Missouri Funeral Service Arts examination results will be accepted, or the
				board may accept successful completion of an examination administered by
				another state, territory, or province of the United States that is
				substantially equivalent or more stringent than the Missouri Funeral Service
				Arts examination.
(9) Effective
				January 1, 2023, the Missouri State Board embalmers' examination shall consist
				of the National Board Funeral Service Arts section, the National Board Funeral
				Service Science section, and Missouri Law section. Application, payment,
				scheduling, and administration for the national board examinations will be made
				directly through the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining
				Boards, Inc., or other equivalent nationally accredited agency approved by the
				board. An applicant shall be exempt from the requirement of successful
				completion of the Missouri Law section if the applicant has successfully
				completed the Missouri Law section for another Missouri license within the
				jurisdiction of the board and the license is in active status.
(10) The embalming examination shall cover
				knowledge of the subjects of embalming, anatomy, pathology, bacteriology,
				mortuary administration, chemistry, restorative arts, together with statutes,
				rules, and regulations governing the care, custody, shelter, and disposition of
				dead human bodies and the transportation thereof.
(11) An applicant shall submit proof of having
				satisfied the requirements of the National Board Funeral Service Arts section
				and the National Board Funeral Service Science section of the examination by
				having his/her official copy of the scores from the International Conference of
				Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc., or designee of the board transmitted to
				the board from the Conference. In lieu of the National Board Funeral Service
				Arts examination, successful completion of the Missouri Funeral Service Arts
				examination will be accepted, or the board may accept successful completion of
				an examination administered by another state, territory, or province of the
				United States that is substantially equivalent or more stringent than the
				Missouri Funeral Service Arts examination.
(12) Effective January 1, 2023, the Missouri
				Funeral Service Arts section of the examination will no longer be administered
				in lieu of the National Funeral Service Arts section; however, an applicant may
				submit proof of having satisfied the requirements of the Missouri Funeral
				Service Arts section of the examination in lieu of the National Board Funeral
				Service Arts section of the examination by having his/her official copy of the
				scores from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards,
				Inc., or other equivalent nationally accredited agency approved by the board,
				transmitted to the board from The Conference. The board will accept the
				successful score of the Missouri Funeral Service Arts examination taken prior
				to January 1, 2023, as long as the application, including the exam score is
				submitted per the requirements as outlined in board rules.
(13) Those applicants achieving seventy-five (75) on
				each of the three (3) sections of the embalming examination will be deemed to
				have passed the board's embalming examination. Any applicant who scores less
				than seventy-five (75) on any section of the embalming examination may retake
				the failed section, upon application and payment of the administration and
				reexamination fees. On any reexamination of a single failed section, the
				applicant shall score at least seventy-five (75) to pass.
(14) After the applicant has made a passing grade on
				the national and/or state examinations as outlined in board rule, the applicant
				then may apply for registration as an apprentice embalmer. This application
				shall contain the name(s) of the Missouri licensed embalmer(s) under whom the
				applicant will serve. Each supervisor must be licensed and registered with and
				approved by the board. Any change in supervisor shall also be registered and
				approved within ten (10) business days after the change has been made.
				Applications shall be submitted on the forms provided by the board and shall be
				accompanied by the applicable fee. Application forms are available from the
				board office or the board's website at
http://pr.mo. gov/embalmers.asp
.
(15) Each apprentice embalmer shall provide
				to the board, on the application provided by the board, the name(s),
				location(s), and license number(s) of the licensed funeral establishment(s)
				where the apprentice is serving as an apprentice. If the apprentice embalmer
				begins work at any other licensed funeral establishment during the period of
				apprenticeship, the apprentice embalmer shall notify the board, on the form
				provided by the board, within ten (10) business days after the change has been
				made.
(16) The period of
				apprenticeship under this rule shall be at least twelve (12) consecutive
				months. The apprentice embalmer shall devote at least thirty (30) hours per
				week to his/ her duties as an apprentice embalmer. During the period of the
				apprenticeship, the certificate of registration issued to the apprentice shall
				be displayed, at all times, in a conspicuous location accessible to the public
				at each funeral establishment where the apprentice is working.
(17) Prior to completion of the period of
				apprenticeship, the apprentice embalmer shall achieve a grade of seventy-five
				(75) or greater on the Missouri Law exam. This exam may be taken any time after
				graduating from an accredited institution of mortuary science, but shall be
				successfully completed prior to appearing before the board for oral
				examination. The Missouri Law exam covers knowledge of Chapter 333, RSMo, and
				the rules governing the practice of embalming, funeral directing, and funeral
				home licensing, along with government benefits, statutes, and rules governing
				the care, custody, shelter, disposition, and transportation of dead human
				bodies. The Missouri Law section also contains questions regarding Chapter 436,
				RSMo, relating to pre-need statutes and Chapters 193 and 194, RSMo, relating to
				the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services statutes, as well as
				questions regarding Federal Trade Commission rules and regulations and
				Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements as they apply
				to Missouri licensees. Notification of intent to take this section of the
				examination shall be received by the board at least fifteen (15) working days
				prior to the date the candidate plans to sit for the examination.
(18) An affidavit provided by the board,
				signed by both the apprentice and the supervisor(s) verifying that the
				applicant has successfully completed the embalming of twenty-five (25) dead
				human bodies, shall be submitted to the board at the time of completion of the
				apprenticeship period and prior to the oral examination.
(19) After successful completion of the embalmer's
				examination and the embalmer apprenticeship as provided in these rules, the
				embalmer applicant shall appear for the oral examination. To appear for the
				oral examination, the embalmer applicant shall-
(A) Submit an application on a form supplied
				by the board and pay the applicable fees to the board; and
(B) Successfully pass the oral examination
				administered by the board for licensure.