65-1703. Unlicensed persons; unlawful acts; student and apprentice embalmers; definitions. It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed as an embalmer to advertise, practice, offer to practice, or hold oneself out as practicing the science of embalming, either by arterial or cavity treatment, or otherwise, in this state, or to embalm any dead human body for shipment or transportation by common or private carrier. It is unlawful for any common carrier to receive for transportation or to transport any dead human body unless the body has been prepared by a licensed embalmer, in accordance with this act and the rules and regulations of the board. No one except a licensed embalmer, an apprentice embalmer or a student embalmer under the provisions of this act and rules and regulations of the board shall be permitted to do any of the actual embalming of a dead human body, and no licensed embalmer shall permit anyone who is not a licensed embalmer, an apprentice embalmer or a student embalmer assigned to such embalmer, to perform in such embalmer's place of business, or elsewhere, or under such embalmer's supervision, any of the actual embalming of a dead human body, or perform any act necessary to embalm and preserve a dead human body.
Student embalmers shall preregister or register with the board and be under the direct personal supervision of a licensed Kansas embalmer at all times during the embalming process. Apprentice embalmers shall be under the personal supervision of a licensed embalmer.
The term "actual embalming" as used in this section shall not be construed to include dressing the hair, bathing, moving or dressing the body, or cosmetic work.
The term "direct personal supervision" means that a licensed Kansas embalmer takes full responsibility for actions of the student embalmer and shall be physically present at all times.
The term "personal supervision" means that a licensed embalmer takes full responsibility for the actions of the apprentice embalmer, but does not require any physical presence.
History: L. 1907, ch. 387, § 8; L. 1909, ch. 225, § 4; R.S. 1923, 65-1703; L. 1941, ch. 297, § 9; L. 1991, ch. 190, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 86, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 17 - Regulation Of Embalmers And Funeral Directors; Funeral Establishments
65-1701 License; application, issuance; registration and display.
65-1701a Educational requirements; registration and examination, fees; apprenticeship.
65-1701b Reciprocal licenses; fees.
65-1702a Temporary embalming permits for certain purposes; conditions and limitations.
65-1703 Unlicensed persons; unlawful acts; student and apprentice embalmers; definitions.
65-1705 Penalties for violations.
65-1706 Use of bodies by school for teaching embalming.
65-1707 Penalty for embalming without permission of coroner, when.
65-1710 Questions used for examination.
65-1713 Funeral director defined; business name.
65-1713a Funeral establishment defined; branch establishments; prearranged funeral agreements.
65-1713b Funeral service or interment, who in charge of.
65-1715 Same; examination fee.
65-1718 Disposition of moneys; mortuary arts fee fund.
65-1721 Qualifications; persons from other states; examination.
65-1723 Powers of state board of mortuary arts; fees and expenses.
65-1725 Severability of 1935 act.
65-1725a Severability of 1941 act.
65-1726 Penalties for violations.
65-1727 Fees; fixed by rules and regulations; notice to licensee; licensure by endorsement.
65-1728 Eye enucleation; embalmers and other persons; certificate of competence; liability.
65-1730 Rules and regulations.
65-1731 Failure, neglect or refusal to pay fee classified as class B misdemeanor.
65-1752 Solicitation of clients; prohibitions.
65-1753 Dead human bodies; removal and delivery.
65-1761 Licensure of crematory; requirements of crematory and holding facility.
65-1765 Failure to remove pacemaker or hazardous implants; liability for damage.
65-1766 Rules and regulations; policies; licensure, revocation, suspension or denial of; penalty.
65-1767 Conflicting Kansas laws; precedence of this act.
65-1768 Licensure; fees; expiration of license; exemption from licensure; unlawful operation.
65-1770 Cremations; conducted by whom and where.
65-1771 Licensure of crematory operator; application; qualifications.
65-1772 Same; renewal; reinstatement; rules and regulations.