The commissioner shall:
(1) enforce all laws and adopt and enforce rules relating to the:
(i) removal, preparation, transportation, arrangements for disposition, and final disposition of dead human bodies;
(ii) licensure and professional conduct of funeral directors, morticians, interns, practicum students, and clinical students;
(iii) licensing and operation of a funeral establishment;
(iv) licensing and operation of an alkaline hydrolysis facility; and
(v) licensing and operation of a crematory;
(2) provide copies of the requirements for licensure and permits to all applicants;
(3) administer examinations and issue licenses and permits to qualified persons and other legal entities;
(4) maintain a record of the name and location of all current licensees and interns;
(5) perform periodic compliance reviews and premise inspections of licensees;
(6) accept and investigate complaints relating to conduct governed by this chapter;
(7) maintain a record of all current preneed arrangement trust accounts;
(8) maintain a schedule of application, examination, permit, and licensure fees, initial and renewal, sufficient to cover all necessary operating expenses;
(9) educate the public about the existence and content of the laws and rules for mortuary science licensing and the removal, preparation, transportation, arrangements for disposition, and final disposition of dead human bodies to enable consumers to file complaints against licensees and others who may have violated those laws or rules;
(10) evaluate the laws, rules, and procedures regulating the practice of mortuary science in order to refine the standards for licensing and to improve the regulatory and enforcement methods used; and
(11) initiate proceedings to address and remedy deficiencies and inconsistencies in the laws, rules, or procedures governing the practice of mortuary science and the removal, preparation, transportation, arrangements for disposition, and final disposition of dead human bodies.
1997 c 215 s 7; 2007 c 114 s 14; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 73
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies
Section 149A.01 — Purpose And Scope.
Section 149A.02 — Definitions.
Section 149A.03 — Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 149A.04 — Enforcement.
Section 149A.05 — Correction Orders.
Section 149A.06 — Administrative Penalty Orders.
Section 149A.07 — Injunctive Relief.
Section 149A.08 — Cease And Desist Order.
Section 149A.10 — Additional Remedies.
Section 149A.11 — Publication Of Disciplinary Actions.
Section 149A.20 — License To Practice Mortuary Science.
Section 149A.30 — Reciprocal Licensing.
Section 149A.40 — Renewal Of License To Practice Mortuary Science.
Section 149A.45 — Emeritus Registration For Mortuary Science Practitioners.
Section 149A.50 — License To Operate A Funeral Establishment.
Section 149A.51 — Renewal Of License To Operate A Funeral Establishment.
Section 149A.52 — License To Operate A Crematory.
Section 149A.53 — Renewal Of License To Operate Crematory.
Section 149A.54 — License To Operate An Alkaline Hydrolysis Facility.
Section 149A.55 — Renewal Of License To Operate An Alkaline Hydrolysis Facility.
Section 149A.60 — Prohibited Conduct.
Section 149A.61 — Complaints; Reporting Obligations; Form; Response.
Section 149A.62 — Immunity; Reporting.
Section 149A.63 — Professional Cooperation.
Section 149A.70 — Business Practices.
Section 149A.71 — Funeral Industry Practices; Price Disclosures.
Section 149A.72 — Funeral Industry Practices; Misrepresentations.
Section 149A.73 — Funeral Industry Practices, Goods, Or Services.
Section 149A.74 — Funeral Services Provided Without Prior Approval.
Section 149A.745 — Prohibition On Preinterment Of Outer Burial Containers.
Section 149A.75 — Funeral Industry Practices; Retention Of Documents.
Section 149A.76 — Funeral Industry Practices; Comprehension Of Disclosures.
Section 149A.80 — Death; Right To Control And Duty Of Disposition.
Section 149A.81 — Anatomical Gifts.
Section 149A.90 — Death; Registration And Removal From Place Of Death.
Section 149A.91 — Preparation Of Body.
Section 149A.92 — Preparation And Embalming Room.
Section 149A.93 — Transportation Of Dead Human Bodies.
Section 149A.94 — Final Disposition.
Section 149A.941 — Alkaline Hydrolysis Facilities And Alkaline Hydrolysis.
Section 149A.95 — Crematories And Cremation.
Section 149A.96 — Disinterment And Reinterment.