Michigan Compiled Laws
Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812)
Section 339.1804 - Funeral Establishment; Individuals Required to Be License Holder for Practice of Mortuary Science; Funeral Establishment Use of Name After Death or Retirement of Member.

Sec. 1804.
(1) An individual whose name appears in the name of a funeral establishment is considered to be actively engaged in the practice of funeral directing or the practice of mortuary science and must be a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science.
(2) A business entity that is licensed as a funeral establishment under section 1806(3) may use or continue to use the name of the licensed funeral establishment after the death or retirement of a member, officer, or director if the death or retirement is reported to the department not more than 30 days after the death or retirement and if the name of the licensed funeral establishment was used prior to the death or retirement of the member, officer, or director.
History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 265, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021 Popular Name: Act 299

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 339 - Occupational Code

Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)

Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812)

Section 339.1801 - Definitions.

Section 339.1802 - Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science; Creation.

Section 339.1803 - Placing Chemical on or in Dead Human Body by Unlicensed Individual as Violation; Article Inapplicable to Resident Trainee or Student; License Required for Practice of Embalming.

Section 339.1804 - Funeral Establishment; Individuals Required to Be License Holder for Practice of Mortuary Science; Funeral Establishment Use of Name After Death or Retirement of Member.

Section 339.1805 - Authorized Activities of Licensee.

Section 339.1806 - Practice of Mortuary Science; License; Requirements; Establishment License; Ownership Interests; Inspection; Revocation or Cancellation of License; Reporting Change in Ownership or Location; Reciprocity.

Section 339.1806a - Practice of Mortuary Science; Issuance of Courtesy License; Requirements; Validity; Conduct; Prohibitions; Restrictions; "Courtesy License" Defined.

Section 339.1806b - Continuing Education Requirements.

Section 339.1807 - Holder of License for Practice of Mortuary Science; Registration With City or Village Registrar; Transportation Permit; Receiving Dead Human Body for Shipment or Transportation; Shipping Dead Human Body for Anatomical Purpose.

Section 339.1808 - Resident Trainee; License; Qualifications; Service; Notice; Reports; Statement; Supervision.

Section 339.1809 - Funeral Establishment; Ownership and Management by License Holder; Requirements; Waiver for Management of More Than 1 Funeral Establishment; Revocation of License; Management of Branch Establishment; Inspection of Premises; Prepara...

Section 339.1809a - Disposition of Unclaimed Cremated Remains; Immunity From Liability; Definitions.

Section 339.1809b - Determination of Unclaimed Cremated Remains as Veteran; Disposition; Immunity From Liability.

Section 339.1810 - Prohibited Conduct; Penalties; Rules; Training Employees.

Section 339.1811 - Purchase of Vault or Similar Receptacle as Condition to Burial Prohibited; Discrimination; Right to Require Vault Not Impaired.

Section 339.1812 - Owning or Conducting Cemetery or Burial Ground and Owning or Maintaining Funeral Establishment Prohibited; Exception; Owning or Conducting Funeral Establishment on Property Owned or Leased by Cemetery Prohibited; Owner of Private B...