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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › STUDENT TRAINEE › Section 13.22 - Matriculation at approved school

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
To qualify as a student trainee, an applicant shall be
						accepted for matriculation at a mortuary college or a university or college
						specializing in mortuary subjects which has been approved by the American Board
						of Funeral Service Education, Inc., and the Board. This requirement shall be
						met after satisfying the college requirement set forth in §
											13.23 (relating to college
						requirements), or by meeting the integrated course of study requirement set
						forth in §
											13.24 (relating to coordinated
						course of study).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › STUDENT TRAINEE › Section 13.23 - College requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
To qualify as a student trainee, an applicant shall have
						completed at least 2 full years of college level credit in an institution of
						higher education which has the legally authorized approval of its own state
						department of education. For purposes of this section, a minimum of 60 semester
						hours will constitute the equivalent of 2 years of college credit. The earned
						credits shall be in areas of general education which are applicable to a
						liberal arts program. The applicant shall submit a transcript for evaluation by
						the Director of Credentials Evaluation of the Department of Education prior to
						being registered as a student trainee at an approved mortuary school with a
						1-year course in mortuary science approved by the American Board of Funeral
						Service Education.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.22 (relating to matriculation
						  at approved school); 49 Pa. Code §
													13.24 (relating to coordinated
						  course of study); and 49 Pa. Code §
													13.31 (relating to
						  qualifications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › STUDENT TRAINEE › Section 13.24 - Coordinated course of study

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In lieu of the requirement of §
											13.23 (relating to college
						requirements), an applicant shall be permitted to present evidence that the
						applicant has been accepted for matriculation at a college or university, with
						an accredited department of mortuary arts and sciences accredited by the
						American Board of Funeral Service Education.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.22 (relating to matriculation
						  at approved school); and 49 Pa. Code §
													13.31 (relating to
						  qualifications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › STUDENT TRAINEE › Section 13.25 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An application may be obtained from the State Board of
						Funeral Directors, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649.
						An application in completed form, accompanied by the prescribed fee and
						photographs, shall be filed with the Board at least 30 days prior to
						commencement of matriculation at a school specializing in mortuary science.
						Upon request, the applicant shall appear before the Board for an interview and
						evaluation of the applicant's qualifications. An approved application shall be
						valid for 1 year unless an applicant changes schools. If the applicant changes
						schools, the applicant shall immediately reapply for approval as a student
						trainee and pay another application fee. An approved application shall be noted
						by the Administrative Assistant to the Board in a separate register which shall
						contain, among other items, the date of the approval and the name of the school
						to be attended by the student trainee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.31 - Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) To qualify as a
					 resident intern, an applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of having
					 completed, as a student trainee, the requirements in §
											13.23 or §
											13.24 (relating to college
					 requirements; and coordinated course of study), and of having entered into a
					 preceptorial agreement with a qualified funeral director.
(b) A resident intern shall complete the
					 resident intern training in a funeral establishment in this Commonwealth under
					 the supervision of a qualified preceptor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.32 - Professional education

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
To satisfy the professional education requirements, an
						applicant shall obtain a certificate of mortuary education from the school of
						mortuary science and a preprofessional certificate issued by the Department of
						Education. Evidence of satisfaction of preprofessional education and the
						executed certificate shall accompany the application for approval as a resident
						intern.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.34 - Qualifications of preceptor

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A licensed and practicing funeral director in good
						standing with the Board may be registered as a preceptor for one resident
						intern for every 35 funerals completed in the year preceding the
						request.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.35 - Application for approval as a resident intern

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The application for approval as a resident intern shall
						be accompanied by the certificate of mortuary education, a preprofessional
						certificate, and a copy of the preceptorial agreement which has been executed
						by the applicant's proposed preceptor. If the Board finds that the forms do not
						contain the necessary and proper information, the Board may schedule an
						informal conference to be attended by the applicant and the applicant's
						prospective preceptor. This conference will provide the opportunity for the
						applicant to furnish the information required to expedite the approval
						process.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.36 - Restriction of intern

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A registered resident intern may not have other
						employment or attend a school of higher education if the employment training
						interferes with the resident intern training. Employment or attendance at a
						school shall be under written Board approval following an informal
						interview.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.37 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
By accepting the position of preceptor to a resident
						intern, a funeral director is required to fulfill the duties as set forth by
						the Board in this chapter, and failure to execute them may result in suspension
						or revocation of the license of the funeral director, or other disciplinary
						action or penalty authorized by the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.38 - Instruction

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A preceptor shall be prepared to instruct a resident
						intern in the theory and practice of all aspects of funeral service, including
						the following:
(1) The laws of the
					 Commonwealth which pertain to the profession, specifically to include the act,
					 and this chapter.
(2) The complete
					 theory of funeral directing services, including the following:
(i) Initial call details.
(ii) Embalming.
(iii) Cosmetizing of bodies.
(iv) Dressing of bodies.
(v) Directing funerals.
(vi) Selling of funeral service
					 merchandise.
(vii)
					 Recordkeeping.
(viii) Purchasing of
					 necessary supplies.
(ix) Preparing
					 death certificates and documents.
(x) Preparing applications for certain death
					 benefits, such as Social Security, Veterans Administration, insurance companies
					 and lodges.
(xi) Follow-up service
					 to the family after the funeral service has been completed.
(xii) Counseling of families on the types of
					 services and merchandise available.
(xiii) Instruction of prepaid burial
					 accounts.
(xiv) Professional
					 responsibilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESIDENT INTERN › Section 13.40 - Notification of discontinuance

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
					 funeral director registered as preceptor for training a resident intern, and
					 the resident intern shall notify the Board of the termination or temporary
					 discontinuance of the supervision of the training of the intern. The Board will
					 thereupon take action it deems proper.
(b) Interruption of the resident intern
					 training period for 30 days or more shall require the resident intern training
					 period to start anew.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › REQUIREMENTS OF RESIDENT INTERN DURING PRECEPTORIAL PERIOD › Section 13.51 - Length of resident intern training

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A resident intern shall complete 12 full continuous
						months in that capacity. An intern shall work a minimum of 40 hours per
						week.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › REQUIREMENTS OF RESIDENT INTERN DURING PRECEPTORIAL PERIOD › Section 13.52 - Minimum cases

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
During the resident intern training period, a resident
						intern shall complete the details required in §
											13.38(2)
						(relating to instruction) on a minimum of 35 deceased individuals, 1 year of
						age or older, under the supervision of the intern's preceptor and shall
						maintain a case history of each deceased individual as set forth in §
											13.63 (relating to verification of
						case requirements). These requirements may be fulfilled at any establishment so
						long as a licensed funeral director of that establishment certifies the work of
						the intern and is registered as a preceptor.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.63 (relating to verification of
						  case requirements); and 49 Pa. Code §
													13.64 (relating to affidavit of
						  preceptor).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › REQUIREMENTS OF RESIDENT INTERN DURING PRECEPTORIAL PERIOD › Section 13.53 - Presence at complete funeral transaction

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The intern shall be present at a minimum of 35 complete
						funeral transactions from initial call details to the interment and follow-up
						services. This includes the items in §
											13.38(2)
						(relating to instruction).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.64 (relating to affidavit of
						  preceptor).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › REQUIREMENTS OF RESIDENT INTERN DURING PRECEPTORIAL PERIOD › Section 13.54 - Resignation of intern

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An intern shall give notice of resignation to his
						preceptor in writing with a copy of the notice to the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION › Section 13.61 - Form

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An application for examination shall be upon the form
						furnished by the Board. The application in completed form accompanied by the
						required fee and photograph shall be filed with the professional testing agency
						authorized by the Bureau at least 30 days prior to the date of
						examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION › Section 13.62 - Identification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
One unmounted finished photograph, not a proof, 2 inches
						by 2 inches, with clear facial features, of each candidate shall be submitted
						with the application. This photograph will be numbered with the examination
						number of the candidate and will be returned to the candidate with a card of
						admission to the examination. Each candidate shall bring the photograph, so
						numbered, and the admission card to the examination, and the photograph shall
						be openly displayed where the candidate takes the examination. If a candidate
						loses the photograph and admission card, an additional copy of the candidate's
						photograph shall be forwarded immediately to the Board office. The appropriate
						number will be affixed and the photograph and a duplicate admission card will
						be returned to the candidate for use at the examination. A candidate will be
						furnished with an admission letter for the examination which will contain the
						candidate's identification number and information pertaining to the date and
						place of the examination. A candidate shall bring the letter containing the
						identification number when registering for the examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION › Section 13.63 - Verification of case requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An intern is required to maintain a case history of each
						case as specified in §
											13.52 (relating to minimum cases)
						which shall be presented at the request of the Board. There shall be at least
						35 case histories, and these case histories shall be obtained by working under
						a licensed funeral director who is registered with the Board as a preceptor.
						The Board shall be advised in advance of the intent to use a second preceptor
						to complete the case histories. The case histories shall show that each
						deceased person was arterially embalmed. The case history shall also show that
						the deceased person was 1 year of age or older and shall include the following
						information:
(1) The name of the
					 deceased person.
(2) The
					 residence.
(3) The age.
(4) The place of the death.
(5) The date of the death.
(6) The place of the interment or
					 cremation.
(7) The name of the
					 funeral director.
(8) The name of
					 the physician or coroner who signed the death certificate.
(9) The place of the funeral.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.52 (relating to minimum
						  cases).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION › Section 13.64 - Affidavit of preceptor

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The application for examination shall include an
						affidavit of the preceptor indicating that the resident intern training period
						of the student was properly served, that the preceptor supervised the
						completion of the requirements of §§
											13.52 and
						13.53 (relating to minimum cases;
						and presence at complete funeral transaction), and that the student completed
						the details required in §
											13.38(2)
						(relating to instruction) on a minimum of 35 deceased
						individuals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION › Section 13.65 - False affidavit

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A preceptor who falsifies an affidavit on a resident
						intern may, after due notice and hearing, be subject to licensure revocation or
						suspension for a period of time to be determined by the
						Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION › Section 13.66 - Refusal of preceptor to furnish affidavit

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A preceptor who refuses to furnish a
					 resident intern with the affidavit of completion of full or part-time service
					 shall immediately submit to the Board a statement as to the reason for the
					 refusal. If the information is not furnished or if there appears to be no
					 proper basis for the refusal, the Board may, after due notice and hearing, take
					 disciplinary action against the license of the preceptor.
(b) If a preceptor refuses to furnish the
					 required affidavit, an applicant may submit with the application a statement
					 that the preceptor refused to honor the applicant's request for an affidavit,
					 and an affidavit from another licensed funeral director who has personal
					 knowledge of the applicant's resident intern training containing the same
					 information that is required in connection with an affidavit of a
					 preceptor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EXAMINATION › Section 13.71 - Examination requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
To qualify for licensure, an applicant shall successfully
						complete the following examinations:
(1) The National Board Examination prepared
					 and administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining
					 Boards.
(2) Written and oral
					 examinations on the clinical practice of funeral directing, the act and this
					 chapter, prepared and administered by a qualified and approved professional
					 testing organization authorized by the Bureau. These examinations will be
					 offered twice yearly.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EXAMINATION › Section 13.72 - Examination before internship is completed

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An applicant may take the examination prior to the
						completion of the internship. An applicant who is examined under this section
						and who passes the examination will not be issued a funeral director license
						until documentation evidencing completion by the applicant of the resident
						intern training requirement is received by the Board or its
						designee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EXAMINATION › Section 13.73 - Passing score

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Each section of the examination will be graded
						independently. To be eligible for licensure, an applicant shall attain a
						passing score as recommended by the professional testing agency authorized by
						the Bureau.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.74 (relating to
						  reexamination).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EXAMINATION › Section 13.74 - Reexamination

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Upon notice of failure of a section of the examination as
						specified in §
											13.73 (relating to passing grade),
						the applicant of this title shall be required to retake and pass that section
						of the examination in which the failure occurred in order to qualify for
						licensure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › LICENSURE OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR FROM ANOTHER STATE › Section 13.77 - Limited license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
					 person licensed by a reciprocal state to practice the profession of funeral
					 director who seeks a limited license shall apply to the Board on a form
					 provided by the Board, including:
(i) An
					 original certification from the reciprocal state that the applicant is licensed
					 as a funeral director in that jurisdiction and is in good standing.
(ii) The fee prescribed by § 13.12
					 (relating to fees).
(iii)
					 Certification of completion of at least 3 hours of approved training in child
					 abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
												13.308(a)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EFFECT OF LICENSURE DESIGNATIONS › Section 13.81 - Designations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Each funeral director license shall designate the name of
						the licensee and a place where the licensee may practice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EFFECT OF LICENSURE DESIGNATIONS › Section 13.82 - Location of practice

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A funeral director may practice only at a funeral
						establishment designated in the director's license to practice funeral
						directing unless the funeral director also possesses a branch office
						license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EFFECT OF LICENSURE DESIGNATIONS › Section 13.83 - Effect of name designated on license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Business conducted by a funeral establishment shall be
						conducted under the name appearing in the license of the funeral director
						unless an establishment is operated under partnership operation and control, in
						which case it shall be conducted under the names of all of the partners
						involved. A corporation shall conduct its business under the corporate name and
						the name of the supervisor shall appear on all forms of
						advertising.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													43b.6 (relating to schedule of
						  civil penalties-funeral directors and funeral
						  establishments).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › EFFECT OF LICENSURE DESIGNATIONS › Section 13.84 - Use of name of the predecessor

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A sole proprietorship or partnership may be conducted
						under the name of a predecessor funeral establishment if the name of the owner
						or partners appear as operator on all signs, forms and advertising. In the case
						of restricted business corporations or professional corporations, the names of
						these corporations may be the name of a predecessor funeral
						establishment.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													43b.6 (relating to schedule of
						  civil penalties-funeral directors and funeral
						  establishments).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 13.91 - Approval of a funeral establishment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person applying for approval from the
					 Board to own or operate a funeral establishment, a branch funeral
					 establishment, a partnership, a restricted business corporation or a
					 professional corporation, shall submit the necessary applications on forms
					 provided by the Board. Material accompanying the application shall include: the
					 required fee, a statement that the applicant has the right to occupy the
					 premises, a letterhead, a statement of funeral goods and services for both
					 at-need and preneed, a verification of telephone listing, an inspection report
					 within 12 months of the date of application, an approval form furnished by the
					 Board, a listing of existing prepaid burial contracts that will be assumed by
					 the buyer bearing the signature of the buyer and the seller of the property,
					 or, in the alternative, a document whereby the buyer expressly refuses to
					 assume any or all of the existing prepaid burial contracts.
(b) A buyer of a funeral establishment who
					 assumes the existing prepaid burial contracts of the seller shall, within 30
					 days of settlement, submit written notification of the transfer to the
					 purchasers of the prepaid burial contracts and forward a specimen copy of the
					 notification to the Board.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.111 (relating to application
						  for branch license); and 49 Pa. Code §
													43b.6 (relating to schedule of
						  civil penalties-funeral directors and funeral
						  establishments).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 13.94 - Requirements for funeral establishments

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A funeral establishment, in addition to conforming with
						the safety requirements of the Commonwealth and of local authorities, shall
						contain the following:
(1) A
					 preparation room for the preparation of human remains.
(2) A proper area or room for the reposing of
					 human remains.
(3) Restroom
					 facilities.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.112 (relating to branch
						  facility requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › SHARED PHYSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OR PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS › Section 13.103 - Shared physical establishment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Two or more funeral directors may conduct separate
						businesses at the same physical establishment if each business separately
						maintains its owns books, records, advertising, signs and all other types and
						kinds of business operations. This method of operation shall be subject to
						Board approval.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › SHARED PHYSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OR PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS › Section 13.108 - Notification to Board

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Licensees desiring to conduct separate businesses at the
						same physical establishment shall give 60 days advance notice of their
						intention to the Board, accompanied by a certified copy of the agreement under
						which the licensees intend to conduct their respective businesses. Changes to
						the agreement during its lifetime shall be reported to the Board by filing a
						certified copy of the agreement, as amended. Provisions of the agreement
						relating to financial consideration may be omitted or whited out, as these
						provisions do not concern the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › SHARED PHYSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OR PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS › Section 13.109 - Partnership license

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(a)
					 Partnerships shall be licensed. A license will be issued in the names of the
					 licensed partners as specified in the partnership agreement. A copy of the
					 partnership agreement shall accompany the application for a partnership license
					 and include the address of the principal place of business where the
					 partnership will be conducted as well as the address of the branch location, if
					 applicable. Provisions of the agreement relating to financial consideration may
					 be deleted or whited out, as these provisions do not concern the
					 Board.
(b) Changes in the
					 partnership, the name of the partnership or the location of the business shall
					 be reported to the Board within 30 days of the change.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › SHARED PHYSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OR PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS › Section 13.110 - Application for partnership license

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To obtain a partnership license, an application shall be
						submitted to the Board with the proper fee. In addition to a copy of the
						properly executed partnership agreement, forms necessary for approval of a
						funeral establishment shall accompany the application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE › Section 13.111 - Application for branch license

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To obtain a branch license, a licensee shall submit to
						the Board an application for a branch license, together with forms necessary
						for approval of a funeral establishment, as set forth in §
											13.91 (relating to approval of a
						funeral establishment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE › Section 13.112 - Branch facility requirements

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A branch place of practice shall have the same facilities
						as a principal place of business, as set forth in section 7 of the act
						(63
						P. S. §
												479.7), and §
											13.94 (relating to requirements
						for funeral establishments).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE › Section 13.113 - Permanently assigned supervisor

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(a)
					 Each branch place of practice shall have a currently licensed funeral director,
					 in good standing with the Board, assigned as supervisor. The supervisor shall
					 supervise all operations of the branch and abide by the act and this chapter
					 and may not be the same licensee who is in charge of the principal place of
					 business.
(b) The licensed funeral
					 director acting as supervisor of a branch place of practice may do embalmings
					 and funeral directing for other establishments on a part-time basis, if the
					 licensee's outside employment does not conflict with duties and obligations to
					 the primary employer.
(c) A funeral
					 establishment operated as a sole proprietorship in this Commonwealth shall be
					 registered as such with the Board. If a licensee who operates an establishment
					 as a sole proprietor purchases a branch place of business and desires to serve
					 as a supervisor of the branch, the licensee shall apply to the Board in
					 accordance with §
											13.118 (relating to registration
					 of a branch supervisor). Another licensed funeral director shall be employed to
					 operate the principal place of business and shall be registered as a supervisor
					 with the Board.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.251 (relating to funeral
						  supervisors and funeral directors on active duty-statement of
						  policy).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE › Section 13.117 - Business forms

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Letterheads, bill heads, statements of funeral goods and
						services, and advertising shall show the name and address of the principal
						place of business, the address of the branch operation and the name of the
						permanent supervisor, if applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE › Section 13.118 - Registration of branch supervisor

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The owner of a branch place of practice desiring to
						register a licensed funeral director to act as a permanently assigned
						supervisor shall apply for registration on forms obtained from the Board. The
						owner or an authorized representative and the proposed supervisor may be
						required to appear before the Board for an informal conference if the
						application does not provide the required information for registration. This
						conference will provide the owner with the opportunity to present to the Board
						the information necessary to expedite the approval process.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.113 (relating to permanently
						  assigned supervisor).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › BRANCH OFFICE LICENSE › Section 13.120 - Termination of branch license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A license to operate a branch funeral establishment
						terminates with the discontinuance of the principal place of business of a
						licensed funeral director. If a funeral director discontinues the principal
						place of business but not the branch funeral establishment, the branch office
						license shall be cancelled and the license of the funeral director amended to
						show the address of the former branch establishment as the principal place of
						business.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PRE-1935 BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.121 - Pre-1935 business corporation licenses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Only existing pre-1935 business corporation licenses and
						pre-1935 branch licenses will be renewed and no original licenses will be
						issued to the corporations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PRE-1935 BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.122 - Permanent supervisor

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(a) A
					 pre-1935 business corporation which has been licensed to practice funeral
					 directing shall have a licensed funeral director, in good standing with the
					 Board, to be the full-time permanent supervisor.
(b) The permanent supervisor, shall be
					 readily accessible to serve the public at the funeral establishment.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.251 (relating to funeral
						  supervisors and funeral directors on active duty-statement of
						  policy).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PRE-1935 BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.123 - Registration of permanent supervisor

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A pre-1935 business corporation desiring to register
						permanent supervisors shall apply to the Board on the prescribed form. An
						authorized representative of the corporation and the proposed permanent
						supervisor may be required to appear before the Board for a registration
						conference, if the registration application does not provide the information
						required to complete the application. This conference will provide these
						persons an opportunity to provide the Board with the required information, to
						expedite the approval process.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 13.131 - Generally

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Under 15 Pa.C.S. Chapter 29 (relating to professional
						corporations), funeral directors may form professional corporations as defined
						in 15 Pa.C.S. Chapter 29, the act and this chapter and shall be licensed by the
						Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 13.132 - Shareholder

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Shares of a professional corporation of funeral directors
						may be issued only to persons who are licensed funeral directors under the laws
						of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 13.133 - Name

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The name of the professional corporation shall be that of
						one or more of the licensed shareholders or the name of a predecessor funeral
						establishment. This name may continue for the life of the corporation or may be
						changed to that of one or more of the living licensed
						shareholders.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 13.134 - Combined professional services

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A professional corporation of funeral directors may not
						incorporate with other professions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 13.135 - Limited ownership and operation

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A licensed funeral director who obtains a professional
						corporation license or holds shares in a professional corporation may not have
						stock or a proprietary interest in another funeral establishment except a
						branch establishment. A licensed funeral director who owned shares in more than
						one professional corporation prior to February 1, 1977 may maintain ownership
						of these shares and these corporations may be licensed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESTRICTED BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.141 - Introduction

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Under the act and 15 Pa.C.S. (relating to the
						Associations Code), funeral directors may form a restricted business
						corporation as defined in 15 Pa.C.S. and this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESTRICTED BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.142 - Name

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Before filing articles of incorporation with the
						Corporation Bureau of the Department of State, the licensee shall secure Board
						approval of the name and provide certification that the incorporators are
						licensed funeral directors. The name of the restricted business corporation
						shall be the name or the last name of one or more of the licensed shareholders
						or the name of the predecessor funeral establishment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESTRICTED BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.143 - Licensing of restricted business corporations

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(a) To obtain a license for a restricted
					 business corporation, the licensee shall submit an application to the Board on
					 a form provided by the Board.
(b)
					 With the application the following shall be submitted:
(1) A time stamped or certified copy of the
					 original articles of incorporation showing that they have been filed in the
					 Corporation Bureau of the Department of State, and showing the date of the
					 filing.
(2) A copy of the Board's
					 letter approving the name.
(3) A
					 certified statement setting forth:
(i) The
					 names of the shareholders.
(ii) The
					 number and class of shares held by each shareholder.
(iii) The relationship of the shareholders to
					 the licensed funeral director.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › RESTRICTED BUSINESS CORPORATION LICENSES › Section 13.144 - Permanent supervisor

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(a) A
					 restricted business corporation which has been licensed by the Board to
					 practice funeral directing shall have a licensed funeral director, in good
					 standing with the Board, to be the permanently assigned supervisor.
(b) The permanently assigned supervisor shall
					 devote full time to the business which he is supervising and may not conduct an
					 establishment of his own or supervise another funeral establishment. The
					 permanently assigned supervisor may not associate in any manner with another
					 funeral establishment or be engaged in another business, occupation or other
					 activity to the extent that this association interferes with or prevents the
					 permanent supervisor from fulfilling the supervisory duties.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.251 (relating to funeral
						  supervisors and funeral directors on active duty-statement of
						  policy).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › WIDOW, WIDOWER AND ESTATE LICENSES › Section 13.151 - Issuance of license

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(a) Upon
					 the death of a licensee, the Board will issue a license and renewal thereof to
					 the estate of the deceased for a period not to exceed 3 years, or to the widow
					 or widower of the deceased, without time limitation, if the widow or widower
					 remains unmarried and that written notice of intent to continue practice is
					 given to the Board by the estate or widow or widower of the deceased in
					 accordance with §
											13.152 (relating to
					 application).
(b) The widow,
					 widower or the estate of a deceased funeral director is permitted to succeed to
					 the interest of the deceased funeral director in a funeral establishment and
					 shall receive a restricted funeral license for that purpose.