Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 385 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Section 20-229. - Reciprocal agreements.

The Commissioner of Public Health may enter into an agreement with the corresponding licensing authority of any other state competent to enter into such agreement, which agreement shall be in substantially the following form:

“We, the undersigned representatives of the various states, by and through their respective licensing authorities, hereby jointly agree that a person duly registered and licensed as a funeral director or embalmer in either one of the several states may go into the other state for the purpose of handling, embalming, transporting and burying dead human bodies and directing funerals as though he were registered under the laws of that state, except that he shall not maintain an establishment, advertise, have any agent or agency, or otherwise hold himself out as a funeral director or embalmer other than in his native state.
It is further agreed that the licensing authority of the state in which the funeral director or embalmer is licensed will assume the responsibility for instituting disciplinary action against any licensed funeral directors or embalmers who may be guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of their business in the other state, when such is called to their attention by the licensing authority of that state.”
Any such agreement may be rescinded by said commissioner at any time.
(1957, P.A. 153; P.A. 80-484, S. 96, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 80-484 replaced board with health services commissioner as authority for entering agreements with licensing authorities of other states; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Chapter 385 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors

Section 20-207. - Definitions.

Section 20-208. - Examining board.

Section 20-209. - Powers and duties. Oath.

Section 20-209a. - Duties of board.

Section 20-210. - Compensation of members; secretary.

Section 20-211. - Regulations.

Section 20-211a. - Reciprocal agreements waiving apprenticeships.

Section 20-212. - Embalming, care and disposal of bodies restricted.

Section 20-213. - Embalmer's license. Examination. Fee. Out-of-state licensees.

Section 20-214. - Examination questions.

Section 20-215. - Affidavit re preparation or embalming of body.

Section 20-216. - Medical examiner's permission for embalming.

Section 20-217. - Funeral director's license. Examination. Fee. Out-of-state licensees.

Section 20-218. - Display of licenses.

Section 20-219. - Renewal.

Section 20-219a. - Continuing education requirements.

Section 20-220. - Requirements for engaging in funeral directing business. Exemption.

Section 20-221. - Employment of embalmers.

Section 20-222. - Funeral home license. Hearing; appeal. Record-keeping requirements.

Section 20-222a. - Renewal of licenses.

Section 20-222b. - Disclosure of ownership information.

Section 20-222c. - Transfer of ownership. Notice requirements.

Section 20-223. - Embalmers may act as funeral directors.

Section 20-224. - Employment of assistants and registered apprentices. Apprentice registration.

Section 20-225. - Registration of students.

Section 20-226. - Lists of licensees and students to be filed with town clerks.

Section 20-227. - Disciplinary action; grounds; appeals.

Section 20-227a. - Conditions for prohibition of disciplinary action for invalidation of examination score.

Section 20-228. - Reinstatement of registration or license of veteran.

Section 20-229. - Reciprocal agreements.

Section 20-230. - Business not to be conducted in cemetery or on tax-exempt property. Exemption.

Section 20-230a. - Price list of available services and merchandise. Purchaser's rights.

Section 20-230b. - Statement of prices for requested services and merchandise. Method of payment. Cash advanced.

Section 20-230c. - Cremation requests. Written documentation by funeral directors and funeral service businesses.

Section 20-230d. - Disposition of unclaimed cremated remains by funeral directors. Notice requirements.

Section 20-230e. - Service of nonalcoholic beverages and packaged food at a funeral home.

Section 20-231. - Misleading statement by license applicant; penalty.

Section 20-232. - Disposition of fees and fines.

Section 20-233. - Penalty.