advertisemnt - ANSany information disseminated or placed before the public
at-need - ANSat the time of death or while death is imminent
board - ANSthe board of funeral directors and emablmers
cremate - ANSto reduce a dead human body to ashes and bone fragments by the action of fire
cremator - ANSperson or establishment that owns or operates a crematory or crematorium or
cremates dead human bodies
crematory/crematorium - ANSfacility containing a furnace for cremation of dead human bodies
embalmer - ANSany person engaged in the practice of embalming
embalming - ANSthe process of chemically treating the dead human bod by arterial injection
and cavity treatment, or when necessary, hypodermic tissue injection to reduce the presence
and growth of microorganisms to temporarily retard organic decomposition
funeral directing - ANSthe for-profit profession of directing or supervising funerals, preparing
human dead fro burial by means other than embalming, or making arrangements for funeral
services or the financing of funeral services
funeral director - ANSany person engaged in the practice of funeral directing
funeral service establishment - ANSany main establishment, branch, or chapel that is
permanently affixed to the real estate and for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued
by the local building official where any part of the profession of funeral directing, the practice of
funeral services or the act of emabalming is performed
funeral service intern - ANSa person who is preparing to be licensed for the practice of funeral
services under the direct supervision of a practitioner licensed by the boar
funeral service licensee - ANSaperson who is licensed in the practice of funeral services
in-person communcation - ANSface-to-facec or telephonic communication
next of kin - ANSany of the following , regardless of relationship to decedent: legal spouse, child
aged 18 years or older, parent of a decedent aged 18 years or older, custodial or noncustodial
parent of decedent younger than 18 years of age, siblings over 18 years of age, guardian of
, minor child, guardian of minor siblings, maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, maternal
siblings over 18 years of age, paternal siblings over 18 years of age, or any other realtive in
descending order of blood relationship
practice of funeral services - ANSengaging in the care and disposition of the human dead, the
preparation of the human dead for funeral service, burial, or cremation, the making of
arrangemnets for the funeral service of for the financing of funeral service and the selling or
making of financial arrangements for the sale of funeral supplies to the public
preneed & preneed funeral contract - ANSany time other than at-need; any agreement where
payment is made by the consumer prior to the reciept of services or supplies contracted for,
whichc evidences arrangements prior to death for the providing of funeral services or the sale of
funeral supplies
prenee funeral planning - ANSthe making or pre-arrangements prior to the death for the
providing of funeral services or the funeral service provider
exemptions - ANSthe provisions of this chapter do not apply to any officer of local of state
institutions or to the burial of bodies of inmates of state institutions when buried at the expense
of the commonwealth
penalties - ANSchapter 28, any violation will be a class 1 misdemeaner
requirements for a license to operate as funeral home - ANSa full time licensed for the practice
of funeral service or a licensed funeral director
registration of a surface transportation service shall not be construed to prohibit private
individuals from transporting the remains of - ANS-2819, deceased family members and
relatives either by preference or in observation of religious beliefs and customs
requirements for a license to practice as a funeral service director - ANS18 years of age, high
school, completed a funeral service internship as prescribed by the board regulations,
graduated from an accredited school of mortuary science or funeral service and have passed
the examination for licensure
How many members are on the board? How long do they serve?When do terms expire? How
often do they meet? - ANS9 members (7 funeral service licensees with 5 consecutive years of
service), 4 years, June 30, at least 2 meetings a year (5 members shall be a quorum)
What are the powers and duties of the board? - ANS1. est. standards of service and practice
2. regulate and inspect funeral service est. and their operations/licenses
3. require licensees and interns to submit all information relevant to practice/business
4. enforce the relevant regulations of the Board of Health
5. enforce local ordinances relating to the funeral service est.
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