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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-12 - Mangled, burned, and decomposed bodies

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Any body which is so badly mangled, burned, decomposed or partially decomposed that it cannot be prepared pursuant to   K.A.R. 63-3-11   shall not be transported from a licensed funeral establishment until it is first thoroughly disinfected by a disinfecting compound or preservative and placed in a non-permeable container.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-13 - Disinterment

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Disinterred remains transported by common carrier or by private conveyance shall be subject to   K.A.R. 63-3-11  and    K.A.R. 63-3-15.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-15 - Dead bodies in transit

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each dead human body entering the state of Kansas via any common carrier or private conveyance shall be transported in compliance with the embalming and transportation rules of the state from which the body was shipped including a removal permit if required.
(b) Any person, agent or owner of any common carrier or private conveyance, who is in charge of any dead human body that is in transit, has not been properly prepared or embalmed, and has become offensive or dangerous to public health, shall refuse to continue transportation until the body has been properly prepared, so that public health is not endangered.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-16 - Burial in mausoleum

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each dead human body shall be embalmed in accordance with   K.A.R. 63-3-11   before it may be placed in a mausoleum.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-17 - Services and merchandise pricing

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each funeral service casket in the casket selection room shall have a card or brochure that sets forth the price of the service using that casket and lists the services and any other merchandise included in the price. If there are separate prices for the casket, services, or the use of facilities and equipment, the card shall indicate the price of the casket and of each item separately priced.
(b) If a funeral service establishment uses the facilities of a manufacturer, jobber, or other place where caskets are displayed for selection, the funeral licensee conducting the service shall place the cards or brochures required by subsection (a) in the caskets before any selection is made by those arranging a funeral.
(c) Each funeral service licensee shall give to the person or persons making funeral arrangements a written price statement signed by the licensee or a representative of the funeral establishment or branch establishment. The written statement shall be provided at the time funeral arrangements are made or before the merchandise or services are provided. This written statement shall show the following information:
(1) The price of the service that the family has selected and the services that are included in it;
(2) the price of each of the supplemental items of service or merchandise, or both, requested; and
(3) the amount involved for each of the items for which the funeral director can advance funds as an accommodation to the family, insofar as any of the above can be specified at that time.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-18 - Requirements for the funeral establishment and branch establishment

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Necessary equipment. Every funeral establishment and branch establishment shall possess and keep on the premises any equipment that the board deems necessary for the conduct of business and the protection of the public health. This equipment shall be kept in good working condition.
(b) Sanitary conditions. All portions of each funeral establishment and branch establishment shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(c) Preparation room.
(1) Every funeral establishment shall maintain, on the premises, a preparation or embalming room. The preparation or embalming room shall be adequately equipped and maintained in a sanitary manner and shall be used only for the preservation and care of dead human bodies. This room shall contain only those articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for the preparation of dead human bodies for burial or final disposition. Those articles, facilities, and instruments shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) The minimal requirements for a preparation or embalming room shall be as follows:
(A) Each preparation or embalming room shall be equipped with the following:
(i) A sanitary floor made of nonporous material;
(ii) adequate ventilation;
(iii) suitable and sanitary material, methods, and equipment, which shall be used to clean and disinfect all embalming instruments;
(iv) running hot and cold water;
(v) an exhaust fan. This exhaust fan shall be permanently installed, operable, and sufficiently powerful to effectively reduce the formaldehyde concentration in the room;
(vi) sanitary plumbing connected with a sewer or cesspool; and
(vii) a porcelain, stainless steel, metal-lined, or fiberglass operating table.
(B) All opening windows and outside doors shall have opaque glass.
(C) Each hydro-aspirator shall be equipped with at least one air breaker.
(D) Containers for refuse, trash, and soiled linens shall be covered or sealed at all times.
(E) The funeral establishment or branch establishment license shall be prominently displayed at all times.
(3) Each preparation room entrance shall be able to be locked and shall display a sign indicating private or restricted entry.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-19 - Establishment and branch establishment licenses; biennial renewals

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each establishment and branch establishment license shall be renewed on a biennial basis.
(b) Each establishment and branch establishment license shall be renewed before its expiration date according to the first letter of the establishment and branch establishment license surname, as follows:
(1) H through J and T through Z shall expire on March 31;
(2) E through G and R through S shall expire on June 30;
(3) C, D, and N through Q shall expire on September 30; and
(4) A, B, and K through M shall expire on December 31.
Each license with a surname beginning with letters A through J shall expire in odd-numbered years. Each license with a surname beginning with letters K through Z shall expire in even-numbered years.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-20 - Reporting of prefinanced funeral agreements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each funeral director in charge of a funeral establishment or branch establishment licensed in the state of Kansas shall report to the state board of mortuary arts, on forms provided by the board, the following information concerning prefinanced funeral agreements entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 16-301  through K.S.A. 16-309  and amendments thereto:
(1) The numbers that identify the accounts, in the records of the funeral establishment or branch establishment, of each purchaser of merchandise and services pursuant to these agreements;
(2) either the name of each bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or credit union into which each purchaser's funds were deposited and the number of each named account or the name of the insurance company in which the funeral establishment or branch establishment has been designated as the beneficiary or designated assignee;
(3) the amounts of each purchase pursuant to these agreements or policies;
(4) the date of each purchase;
(5) all prefinanced funeral agreements funded by an insurance policy or held in trust;
(6) the total number of all insurance-funded agreements and the total dollar amount of all these agreements;
(7) the total number of all trust-funded agreements and the total dollar amount of all these agreements; and
(8) the total number of all prefinanced agreements and the total dollar amount of all these agreements.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-21 - General requirements relating to prefinanced funeral agreements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each funeral director shall transfer all funds obtained by any prefinanced funeral agreement funded by one or more insurance policies, upon request by the purchaser, to the funeral director that provides the services or merchandise, or both, as specified in the prefinanced funeral agreement.
(b) If any balance is left in the prefinanced funeral agreement funded by an insurance policy after the disposition of the funds according to the agreement, the funeral director shall pay the remaining balance to the purchaser, the estate of the deceased, or the family of the deceased. However, if the purchaser or the deceased received any medical assistance from the department of social and rehabilitation services and if the department of social and rehabilitation services has provided the funeral director with written notice that the purchaser or the deceased had received medical assistance, then the funeral director shall pay the remaining balance, to the extent of the cost of the medical assistance expended on the purchaser or deceased recipient, to the secretary of social and rehabilitation services or the secretary's designee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-22 - Inspections of funeral establishments and branch establishments

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each funeral establishment and branch establishment shall be subject to routine inspections at least once every year by the board or its designee, to determine compliance with the "regulation of embalmers and funeral directors; funeral establishments" act and the board's regulations adopted under this act.
(b) Each funeral establishment and branch establishment may be subject to additional inspections if any of the following conditions exists:
(1) The funeral establishment or branch establishment incurred a violation in a previous inspection.
(2) A change occurred in ownership or in the funeral director in charge.
(3) The funeral director in charge did not timely renew the funeral establishment and branch establishment license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 3 - PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES, BURIAL IN MAUSOLEUMS AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 63-3-23 - Inspection generated by a complaint

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each funeral establishment or branch establishment shall be subject to inspection by the board or its designee, to investigate any specific complaint filed with the board.
(b) Any inspection generated by a complaint may be authorized by the board or its executive secretary at any time. Inspections shall be limited as follows:
(1) Inspections shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or at any time business is being conducted, unless otherwise agreed by both parties.
(2) Inspections shall be made by the board or its designee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 4 - FEES › Section 63-4-1 - Payment of fees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following shall be charged by the Kansas state board of
				mortuary arts:
Embalmer's reciprocity application fee
							 ..............
$350.00
Embalmer's reciprocity application and funeral
							 director's reciprocity application fee, if submitted simultaneously
							 .........................
$350.00
Embalmer's endorsement application fee
							 ..........
$350.00
Embalmer's biennial license and renewal
							 fee....
$228.00
Apprentice embalmer's registration
							 fee..............
$100.00
Funeral director's examination fee
							 .....................
$200.00
Funeral director's reciprocity application
							 fee....
$350.00
Funeral director's biennial license and renewal fee
							 .............................................................................
$288.00
Assistant funeral director's examination fee
							 .....
$50.00
Assistant funeral director's application fee
							 .......
$150.00
Assistant funeral director's biennial license and
							 renewal fee ......................................................
$204.00
Crematory operator's biennial license and renewal fee
							 ..............................................................
$72.00
Funeral establishment and branch establishment
							 biennial license and renewal fee ..........................
$775.00
Funeral establishment and branch establishment
							 license and crematory license fee, if submitted simultaneously
							 ....................................................
$1,200.00
Funeral establishment and branch establishment
							 license renewal and crematory license renewal fee, if submitted simultaneously
							 ......................
$1,200.00
Crematory license and renewal fee
							 .....................
$775.00
Duplicate license
							 ....................................................
$15.00
Rule book
							 ................................................................
$5.00
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 63-5-1 - Definition of unprofessional or dishonorable conduct

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
"Unprofessional or dishonorable conduct" by a licensee shall include any of the following:
(a) Misrepresentation or fraud in the conduct of the licensee's business;
(b) refusing or neglecting to promptly obtain, complete, and file any death certificate, out-of-state transportation permit, or coroner's permit to cremate;
(c) refusing or neglecting to file monthly reports of bodies prepared for burial in accordance with K.A.R. 28-17-16;
(d) refusing or neglecting to file quarterly progress reports as specified in K.A.R. 63-1-3 and K.A.R. 63-2-12;
(e) committing abuse or showing disrespect in the handling of a dead human body;
(f) interference with, failure in, breach of, or obstruction of the performance of the contractual duties or services between a licensee and either the next of kin or a legal representative of any deceased person;
(g) requiring the purchase of a casket as a condition to providing funeral services if the dead body is to be cremated;
(h) disclosure of the confidences or secrets of any party served or the use of these confidences or secrets to the disadvantage of any party served;
(i) using alcoholic liquor or using illegally a controlled substance while performing the duties or services of a licensee;
(j) placing any item on a funeral bill that is not a reasonable funeral expense;
(k) failure to pay, in a timely manner, the prefinanced funeral agreement audit fees assessed by the secretary of state; or
(l) gross negligence or repeated instances of ordinary negligence in the rendering of professional services as an embalmer, funeral director, or assistant funeral director.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 63-6-1 - Continuing education requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), each licensed embalmer or funeral director in this state shall submit with the license renewal application satisfactory proof of completion of a minimum of six clock-hours per year of continuing education credit approved by the board. Each licensee filing proof of completion of continuing education credit with the board on forms approved by the board shall file separately the verification of attendance at each continuing education activity. Compliance with this continuing education requirement shall be a prerequisite for each embalmer or funeral director license renewal.
(b) Continuing education credit may be obtained by attending and participating in continuing education courses or workshops approved by the executive secretary, continuing education committee, or the board if the program meets the requirements stated in K.A.R. 63-6-2.
(c) Any licensee desiring to obtain credit for completing more than 12 hours of approved continuing education credit during any two licensure years shall report this carry-over credit to the board on or before the expiration of the licensee's current license. The carry-over credit shall be limited to no more than six clock-hours.
(d) The continuing education requirements for each individual newly licensed shall be waived for the first-time renewal of that individual's license.
(e) No more than six hours shall be granted for any one approved continuing education topic.
(f) One hour of continuing education shall consist of at least 50 minutes of actual approved program time.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 63-6-2 - Standards for approval

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) A continuing education course or workshop shall be qualified for approval if the board determines that the course or workshop meets the following conditions:
(1) Constitutes an organized program of learning, including a symposium, that contributes directly to the professional competency of the licensee;
(2) is related to the profession of mortuary science, funeral directing, cremation, or embalming with content intended to enhance the licensee's knowledge, skill, values, ethics, or ability to practice as an embalmer, crematory operator, or funeral director;
(3) is conducted by individuals considered experts in the subject matter of the program by reason of education, training, or experience; and
(4) is accompanied by a paper, a manual, or written outline that substantially describes the subject matter and the length of the program.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 63-6-3 - Post approval and review

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each licensed embalmer, crematory operator, or funeral director and each organization seeking continuing education credit for prior attendance or participation in a program or activity that has not already been approved shall submit, on forms provided by the board, the following information to the board:
(1) The dates;
(2) the subject matter;
(3) the names of the instructors and their qualifications, if applicable;
(4) a description of the program or activity; and
(5) the number of credit hours requested.
A complete written outline describing the subject matter or activity and the time of the program shall accompany all requests. Within 90 days after receipt of the application, the licensee seeking credit shall be advised by the board, in writing and by mail, whether the activity is approved and the number of credit hours allowed. Any licensee may be denied credit if the licensee fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 63-6-5 - Report of licensee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each licensee shall file with the board a signed report of continuing education credit hours completed and of any time when the licensee was exempted by K.S.A. 65-1702(f)  and 65-1716(f)  during the continuing education compliance period. The licensee shall file the report with the application for renewal of license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 63-6-6 - Inactive status

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Disability or illness shall be a sufficient cause for exemption under K.S.A. 65-1702  and 65-1716, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any licensee who is not engaged in practice in the state of Kansas may be granted a waiver of compliance and obtain a certificate of exemption upon written application to the board. Each application shall contain a statement that the applicant will not engage in the practice of embalming or funeral directing in Kansas without first complying with all regulations governing reinstatement after exemption. Each application for a certificate of exemption shall be submitted on the form provided by the board.
(c) Any inactive practitioner who has been granted a waiver of compliance with article six of these regulations, and who obtains a certificate of exemption, may give notice to the board of the termination of inactive status and request reinstatement of the license.
(1) Upon receipt by the board of a request for reinstatement to active license status and payment of the reinstatement fee, the person's license shall be reinstated.
(2) Within one year of reinstatement, each licensee shall make up all past continuing education hours for all the years of inactive licensure.
(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (c)(2) shall result in automatic termination of active status.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) "Board" means the Kansas state board of mortuary arts.
(b) "Change of ownership" means the transfer of more than 25 percent of the stock or assets of a licensed crematory.
(c) "Closed container" means any container in which cremated remains can be placed and closed in a manner that prevents both the leakage or spillage of remains and the entrance of foreign material.
(d) "Coroner's permit to cremate" means the document that is required to be issued by a Kansas coroner before the act of cremation.
(e) "Cremation container" means the container in which human remains are transported to the crematory and placed in the cremation chamber for a cremation. A cremation container shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be composed of readily combustible or consumable materials suitable for cremation;
(2) be able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering for the human remains;
(3) be resistant to leakage or spillage;
(4) be rigid enough for handling with ease; and
(5) be able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-2 - Crematory operator in charge; crematory operator; recordkeeping

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The crematory operator in charge or crematory operator shall furnish to each person who delivers human remains to the crematory a receipt showing the date and time of the delivery, the name of the person from whom the human remains were received, the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory, and the name of the decedent. The crematory operator or crematory operator in charge shall retain a copy of this receipt in its permanent records.
(b) Upon the release of cremated remains, the crematory operator or crematory operator in charge shall furnish to the person who receives the cremated remains from the crematory a receipt signed by the person who receives the cremated remains and showing the date of the release, the identification number of the deceased, and the name of the decedent. The crematory operator in charge shall retain a copy of this receipt in its permanent records.
(c) Each crematory operator in charge or crematory operator shall create and maintain on the premises an accurate record of every cremation provided. The records shall include all of the following information for each cremation:
(1) The name of the person, funeral establishment, or branch establishment delivering the body for cremation;
(2) the name of the deceased and the identification number assigned to the body;
(3) the time and date of acceptance of delivery;
(4) the date that the body was placed in the cremation chamber;
(5) the date and the name of the individual receiving the cremated remains;
(6) the name and address of the person who signed the authorization to cremate; and
(7) all supporting documentation, including the coroner's permit to cremate and the authorizing agent's authorization to cremate.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-3 - Crematory license; biennial renewals

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each crematory operator in charge who desires to renew a license shall submit a biennial renewal application to the state board of mortuary arts, accompanied by a fee fixed by the state board of mortuary arts. The application and fee shall be due and paid to the state board of mortuary arts on or before the expiration date of the license.
(b)
(1) Each crematory license shall be renewed before its expiration date, according to the first letter of the name of the crematory, as follows:
(A) H through J and T through Z shall expire on March 31.
(B) E through G and R through S shall expire on June 30.
(C) C and D, and N through Q shall expire on September 30.
(D) A and B, and K through M shall expire on December 31.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-4 - Responsibility of a crematory operator in charge

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each person who owns an interest in a Kansas crematory shall employ at all times and for each crematory a crematory operator in charge, who shall be responsible for personal supervision and charge of the crematory.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-5 - Requirements for crematories

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Necessary equipment. Each crematory operator in charge shall ensure that each crematory under that individual's supervision maintains on the premises a motorized or mechanical device for processing cremated remains. This and all other equipment shall be kept in good working condition and inspected by the board.
(b) Holding facility. Each crematory operator in charge shall ensure that each crematory under that individual's supervision has a holding facility that is secure from access by anyone except crematory personnel authorized by the crematory operator in charge.
(c) Sanitary conditions. All portions of each crematory shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-6 - Licensure applications for crematories

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each crematory operator in charge shall submit a completed application for a crematory license for each crematory that the individual currently supervises. The application shall be submitted in writing on forms provided by the board and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address, and location of the crematory;
(2) a roster of all crematory operators employed at the crematory;
(3) the name and form of ownership of the business;
(4) the names and titles of all individual owners or, if a corporation, all officers;
(5) evidence confirming the date the crematory desires to be licensed;
(6) a description of the type of structure, equipment, and process being used in the operation of the crematory;
(7) verification of compliance with all applicable local and state building codes, zoning laws, ordinances, and environmental standards, including those guidelines adopted by the center for disease control and prevention regarding biosafety; and
(8) any further information that the board may require regarding compliance with the crematory act.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-7 - Inspection of crematories

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each crematory shall be subject to routine inspections at least once a year by the board or its designee, to determine compliance with the crematory act and the board's regulations adopted under this act.
(b) A crematory may be subject to additional inspections if any of the following conditions exists:
(1) The crematory incurred a violation in a previous inspection.
(2) A change occurred in ownership or in the crematory operator in charge.
(3) The crematory operator in charge did not timely renew the crematory license.
(4) The board has information that violations could exist or could have occurred.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-8 - Inspection generated by a complaint

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each crematory shall be subject to inspection by the board or its designee, to investigate any specific complaint filed with the board.
(b) Any inspection generated by a complaint may be authorized by the board or its executive secretary at any time. Inspections shall be limited as follows:
(1) Inspections shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or at any time business is being conducted, unless otherwise agreed by both parties.
(2) Inspections shall be made by the board or its designee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-9 - Crematory operator's license; application requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each person seeking licensure as a crematory operator shall meet the requirements of K.S.A. 65-1771, and amendments thereto, and shall pay the fee specified in K.A.R. 63-4-1 . For purposes of the training, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) Fifty minutes of training shall constitute one hour.
(2) Proof of completion of training shall be provided to the board by the provider of the program on a form approved by the board.
(3) A list of approved programs shall be listed on the board's web site.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-10 - Crematory operator's initial license; biennial renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The initial licensure fee for crematory operators shall be charged on a pro rata basis in order to place new licensees according to the expiration dates specified in subsection (c).
(b) Each crematory operator license renewal fee shall be paid on a biennial basis. Each renewal fee shall be initially prorated to the nearest whole month, to establish the biennial renewal process.
(c) Each expiration date shall be assigned alphabetically according to the first letter of the applicant's or licensee's surname, as follows:
(1) A and M shall expire on January 31.
(2) B and N shall expire on February 28.
(3) C and O shall expire on March 31.
(4) D and P shall expire on April 30.
(5) E and Q shall expire on May 31.
(6) F and R shall expire on June 30.
(7) G and S shall expire on July 31.
(8) H and T shall expire on August 31.
(9) I and U shall expire on September 30.
(10) J and V shall expire on October 31.
(11) K and W shall expire on November 30.
(12) L, X, Y, and Z shall expire on December 31.
Each licensee whose surname begins with a letter from A through L shall renew in even-numbered years. Each licensee whose surname begins with a letter from M through Z shall renew in odd-numbered years.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 63 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS › Article 7 - CREMATORIES › Section 63-7-11 - Continuing education

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each crematory operator shall submit with the license renewal application satisfactory proof of completion of at least two board-approved clock-hours of continuing education related to cremation per biennial licensure period. Each crematory operator shall file proof of completion of continuing education credit with the board on forms approved by the board.
(b) Any licensee may obtain continuing education credit by attending and participating in continuing education courses or workshops that meet the requirements of K.A.R. 63-6-2 .
(c) The continuing education requirements for each individual newly licensed shall be waived for the first-time renewal of that individual's license.
(d) Compliance with this regulation shall be a requirement for each crematory operator that is separate from the continuing education requirements for embalmers and funeral directors.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65-4-1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
For the purpose of these rules and regulations the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them.
(a) "Advertising" means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, for the purpose of inducing, or which are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of professional services or ophthalmic goods.
(b) "Biomicroscopy" means evaluation of the exterior and interior segments of the eye under highly magnified conditions by use of a bio-microscope.
(c) "Board" means the Kansas board of examiners in optometry.
(d) "Contact lens adaptation" means the period of time from the initial dispensing of contact lenses until a licensee exercising professional judgment determines by follow-up visits that the patient has achieved an acceptable level of wearing time with no indication of eye health-or vision-related problems.
(e) "Contact lens evaluation" means measurement of the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the eyes and lids for designing or determining the fit and effect on the eyes and lids of a therapeutic or cosmetic contact lens, including a plano contact lens.
(f) "Coordination testing" means subjective and objective far and nearpoint balance test for the investigation of the binocular functions of accommodation and convergence.
(g) "External examination" means objective evaluation of the globe (cornea, aqueous, iris, pupil, conjunctiva), the lids, cilia and lacrimation by use of magnification instruments as required by the licensee.
(h) "License" means a license to practice optometry granted pursuant to the optometry law.
(i) "Licensee" means a person licensed pursuant to the optometry law to practice optometry.
(j) "Medical facility" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 65-411  and amendments thereto.
(k) "Medical care facility" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in K.S.A. 65-425  and amendments thereto.
(l) "National board examination" means all parts of the examination being then administered by the national board of examiners in optometry and any examination then being administered by the international association of boards on treatment and management of ocular disease.
(m) "Office or practice location" means that address, building, or location, including each location of a mobile facility, where any optometric services or the practice acts are performed and from which a licensee has, maintains, or derives a financial benefit or interest either directly or indirectly.
(n) "Ophthalmic goods" means any goods which are used, sold or supplied in conjunction with or as a result of optometric services including, but not limited to:
(1) spectacles;
(2) any component of spectacles;
(3) contact lenses; and
(4) any care products associated with contact lenses.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65-4-2 - Hearings before the board

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) All hearings and procedures of the board shall be conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedures act, K.S.A. 77-501  et seq.
(b) Summary adjudicative proceedings may be used for:
(1) a denial of initial licensure;
(2) a cease and desist order, informal admonishment, warning, reprimand, restriction, or limitation;
(3) a cancellation of a license for failure to meet the requirements for license renewal; and
(4) an approval of a trade or assumed name, a declaration that approval to practice under a trade or assumed name has lapsed, or approval of transfer of a trade or assumed name.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65-4-3 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following fees shall be collected by the board:
(a) Initial license examination $150.00
(b) Subsequent retaking of license examination $75.00
(c) License issued $30.00
(d) Reciprocal license $150.00
(e)
(1) Biennial renewal of license $550.00
(2) Additional fee to obtain license renewal upon the failure
				to renew license before expiration date $500.00
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65-4-4 - Notice to board

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A licensee shall provide notice to the board, in writing, within 20
				days of the following:
(a) the licensee's
			 conviction of a felony, whether or not related to the practice of
			 optometry;
(b) the revocation,
			 suspension or limitation of a licensee's license to practice optometry in another
			 state, territory, nation or the District of Columbia;
(c) the censure of the licensee by the proper
			 licensing authority of another state, territory, nation or the District of
			 Columbia;
(d) a finding by a court of
			 competent jurisdiction that the licensee is mentally ill, disabled, not guilty by
			 reason of insanity or incompetent to stand trial;
(e) sanctions or disciplinary actions taken
			 against the licensee by a peer review committee, medical care facility or
			 professional association or society;
(f)
			 adverse action for acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for disciplinary
			 action pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1517, and amendments thereto, taken against the
			 licensee by another state or licensing jurisdiction, a peer review body, a medical
			 care facility, a professional association or society, a governmental agency, by a
			 law enforcement agency, or a court;
(g)
			 surrender of the licensee's license or authorization to practice optometry in
			 another state, territory, nation or the District of Columbia or surrender of the
			 licensee's membership on any professional staff, or in any professional association
			 or society;
(h) an adverse judgment,
			 award, or settlement against the licensee resulting from a medical liability
			 claim;
(i) any change in contact
			 information to receive notifications from the Board including physical address,
			 electronic mail address, and phone number.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65-4-5 - Professional judgment

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) No licensee shall allow any unlicensed person to:
(1) interfere with the licensee's professional judgment; or
(2) control, directly or indirectly, the licensee's professional judgment or practice.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section 65-5-1 - Qualifications for licensure by examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
In addition to other requirements, to be qualified for licensure by examination, an applicant shall:
(a) File a completed application with the secretary-treasurer on a form prescribed by the board;
(b) Advise the board if he or she has ever been the subject of a disciplinary action or, within the preceding 24 months, been the subject of an investigation or proceeding that could lead to disciplinary action by any state professional licensing authority;
(c) Provide sufficient proof that the applicant:
(1) is a graduate of an accredited school or college of optometry;
(2) has never had his or her license to practice optometry revoked;
(3) has never surrendered his or her license to practice optometry as a result of disciplinary action by any state professional licensing authority; and
(4) if the applicant is applying to take any Kansas board examination after January 1, 1993, has successfully completed all parts of the national board examination within the five years preceding application; and
(5) submit the prescribed, non-refundable application fee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section 65-5-2 - Application for licensure by examination

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) An application for licensure by examination shall be forwarded to the secretary-treasurer at least 30 days prior to the scheduled examination. The applicant shall submit with the application:
(1) the applicant's academic transcript, proof of receipt of degree, and proof of completion of an optometric program;
(2) the appropriate, non-refundable fee; and
(3) three written references.
(A) two reference shall be from optometrists familiar with the applicant's work.
(B) if the applicant is a student or a recent graduate, one reference shall be from the academic supervisor. For all other applicants, one reference shall be from the current or most recent work supervisor.
(C) references from individuals other than optometrists may be accepted under extenuating circumstances and shall address the applicant's moral character.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section 65-5-3 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Kansas state examinations to determine the qualifications of an applicant may be oral, in writing or both at the board's discretion.
(b) These examinations shall include:
(1) an inquiry into the moral qualifications and general learning of each applicant;
(2) tests of the following:
(A) practical, theoretical, psychological and physiological optics;
(B) orthoptics;
(C) theoretical and practical optometry;
(D) anatomy and physiology of the eye;
(E) ocular pathology; and
(F) pharmacology with emphasis on the use of topical pharmaceutical drugs for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section 65-5-4 - Approved schools or colleges of optometry

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An approved school or college of optometry shall be a school or
				college accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
				(ACOE).
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section 65-5-6 - Continuing education

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
					licensed optometrist shall earn annually 24 hours of documented and approved
					continuing education during each license renewal period.
(b) No more than eight hours of the 24
					annually required hours of documented and approved continuing education may be
					obtained through courses that do not include a live presentation. No more than
					four of the 24 annually required hours of documented and approved continuing
					education may be obtained through observing ophthalmic surgery. No more than
					four of the 24 annually required hours of documented and approved continuing
					education may be in the subject area of practice management. Courses including
					those presented through the internet, by correspondence, in journals or other
					publications, and by presentation that is remote or recorded, or both, shall be
					subject to the limitations specified in this subsection.
(c) Each academic credit hour shall be
					equivalent to 15 hours of continuing education. Credit for auditing an academic
					course shall be given for actual hours attended during which instruction was
					given and shall not exceed the number of hours allowed for academic
					credit.
(d) The following
					educational programs may be used to meet the annual educational requirement:
(1) Educational meetings of the American
					optometric association;
(2)
					educational meetings of the Kansas optometric association;
(3) scientific sections of the American
					academy of optometry;
(4)
					postgraduate courses offered at any accredited school of optometry;
					and
(5) other educational programs
					approved by the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 65 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Article 5 - LICENSES › Section 65-5-7 - Reciprocal licenses

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An applicant for reciprocal licensure shall:
(a) file a completed application with the secretary-treasurer on a form prescribed by the board;
(b) submit with the application:
(1) a certified copy of the current registration or license issued by examination from the reciprocal state;
(2) proof that the reciprocal state's requirements for the type of license held by the applicant are equivalent to the requirements for licensure in Kansas of the type applied for;
(3) a sworn statement from the reciprocal state's licensing authority:
(A) stating whether the applicant has ever been the subject of disciplinary action and, if so, the nature thereof; and
(B) stating whether, within the preceding 24 months, the applicant has been the subject of any investigation or proceeding that could lead to disciplinary action;
(4) the prescribed fee;
(5) proof of at least three consecutive years of active practice of optometry in the reciprocal state prior to the date of application for reciprocal licensure; and
(6) a statement that the licensee has not failed the Kansas examination for licensure by examination within the five year period preceding the date of application for reciprocal licensure.