Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2120 - State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 1 - Organization and Description of Board › Section 20 CSR 2120-1.040 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The proposed amendment provides
				  clarification on the examination requirements.
(1) Apprentice embalmer-an individual who is
				being trained as an embalmer under the immediate direction and personal
				supervision of a Missouri licensed embalmer for the "practice of embalming,"
				the work of preserving, disinfecting, and preparing by arterial embalming, or
				otherwise, of dead human bodies or the holding of oneself out as being engaged
				in such work and has met the requirements for registration pursuant to sections
				333.041
				and
				333.042,
				RSMo, and
				20 CSR
				2120-2.010.
(2) Apprentice funeral director-an individual
				who is being trained as a funeral director in a Missouri licensed funeral
				establishment under the supervision of a Missouri licensed funeral director in
				the "practice of funeral directing," the business of preparing, otherwise than
				by embalming, for the burial, disposal, or transportation out of this state of,
				and the directing and supervising of the burial or disposal of, dead human
				bodies or engaging in the general control, supervision, or management of the
				operations of a Missouri licensed funeral establishment and has met the
				requirements for registration pursuant to
				20 CSR
				2120-2.060.
(3) Authorized external investment
				advisor-any federal or Missouri registered investment advisor qualified to
				advise a trustee of a preneed trust and retained by the preneed
				trustee.
(4) Board-Missouri State
				Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors created by the provisions of Chapter
				333, RSMo.
(5) Corporation-a
				business entity incorporated under the laws of Missouri or any other state with
				authority to do business in the state of Missouri.
(6) Cremated remains-the bone fragments which
				remain after the cremation process is completed.
(7) Cremation-a final disposition of dead
				human remains; the mechanical process which reduces remains to bone fragments
				through heat, evaporation, and/or an alkaline hydrolysis chemical
				process.
(8) Cremation box-a
				container into which cremated remains are placed.
(9) Cremation chamber-the total functioning
				mechanical unit for the actual cremation process.
(10) Cremation container-the container in
				which the human remains are delivered to the crematory area for
				cremation.
(11) Cremation log-a
				written record or log kept in the cremation area available at all times in full
				view for a board inspector.
(12)
				Crematory area-the portion of a building which houses the cremation chamber and
				includes the room where a cremation chamber is located.
(13) Disinterment-removal of dead human
				remains from the ground, grave, tomb, mausoleum, or other place where dead
				human remains are interred.
(14)
				Embalmer-an individual holding an embalmer's license issued by the board
				.
(15) Embalmer examination-an
				examination consisting of the following:
(A)
				National Board Funeral Service Arts examination developed and furnished by the
				International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc., or other
				equivalent nationally accredited agency approved by the board which develops
				examinations for licensure of individuals in the death care
				profession;
(B) National Board
				Funeral Service Science examination developed and furnished by the
				International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc., or designee
				of the board; and
(C) Missouri Law
				examination.