Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Every two years, licensed embalmers and funeral directors shall attend between twelve and thirty hours of educational programs as a condition for renewal of their licenses. The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall adopt rules governing the administration and enforcement of the continuing education requirements of this section. The board may contract with a professional organization or association or other third party to assist it in performing functions necessary to administer and enforce the continuing education requirements of this section. A professional organization or association or other third party with whom the board so contracts may charge a reasonable fee for performing these functions to licensees or to the persons who provide continuing education programs.
(B) A person holding both an embalmer's license and a funeral director's license need meet only the continuing education requirements established by the board for one or the other of those licenses in order to satisfy the requirement of division (A) of this section.
(C) A person holding a courtesy card permit issued under section 4717.10 of the Revised Code is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirements specified in division (A) of this section as a condition of renewal of the permit.
(D) A crematory operator shall maintain an active certification from a crematory operator certification program as a condition for renewal of the permit.
(E) The board shall not renew the license of a licensee who fails to meet the continuing education requirements of this section and who has not been granted an exemption under division (F) or (G) of this section.
(F) Any licensee who fails to meet the continuing education requirements of this section because of undue hardship or disability, or who is not actively engaged in the practice of funeral directing or embalming in this state, may apply to the board for an exemption.
(G) Any licensee who has been an embalmer or funeral director for not less than fifty years and who is not actively in charge and ultimately responsible for a funeral home or embalming facility in this state may apply to the board for an exemption from the continuing education requirements specified in division (A) of this section.
(H) The board shall not renew the crematory operator permit of an individual who fails to satisfy the certification requirement of division (D) of this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4717 | Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Crematories
Section 4717.01 | Embalmer, Funeral Director, Crematory Definitions.
Section 4717.02 | Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
Section 4717.03 | Organization of Board.
Section 4717.04 | Administrative Rules; Investigations.
Section 4717.06 | Application for Licensing Funeral Home or Embalming or Crematory Facility.
Section 4717.061 | License Applicant to Comply With r.c. Chapter 4776.
Section 4717.09 | Continuing Education.
Section 4717.10 | Reciprocity; Courtesy Cards.
Section 4717.11 | Change of Ownership or Location of Facility.
Section 4717.13 | Prohibited Conduct.
Section 4717.14 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4717.15 | Issuing Notice of Violation.
Section 4717.16 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.
Section 4717.17 | Designating Eye or Tissue Bank - Immunity.
Section 4717.20 | Cremation Definitions.
Section 4717.21 | Executing Antemortem Cremation Authorization Form.
Section 4717.22 | Authorizing Agents for Cremation.
Section 4717.23 | Prohibited Acts by Operator of Facility Prior to Cremation.
Section 4717.24 | Cremation Authorization Form.
Section 4717.25 | Body or Parts Donated to Science.
Section 4717.26 | Procedure for Cremation.
Section 4717.27 | Disposing of Cremated Remains.
Section 4717.271 | Crematory Operator Requirements for Fetal Remains.
Section 4717.29 | Medical Device or Implant Present in Decedent's Body.
Section 4717.30 | Operator of Crematory Facility or Funeral Director - Immunity.
Section 4717.31 | Who May Sell Certain Preneed Funeral Contracts.
Section 4717.311 | Confirming the Beneficiary Is Still Alive.
Section 4717.32 | Contents of Certain Preneed Funeral Contracts.
Section 4717.33 | Notice by Trustee or Insurer to Purchaser of Contract.
Section 4717.34 | Right of Purchaser to Rescind Contract.
Section 4717.35 | Remission of Contract Application and Premium to Insurer.
Section 4717.36 | Funeral Goods and Services Payments Held in Trust.
Section 4717.37 | Delivery of Funeral Goods Defined.
Section 4717.38 | Construction of r.c. 4717.31 to 4717.38.
Section 4717.39 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.