Oklahoma Statutes
Title 8. Cemeteries
§8-221. Issuance of agent's licenses on association's application - Fee - Renewals.

(a) Every burial association desiring to appoint a person as its agent shall apply to the Board, upon a requisition form prescribed by the Board, for a burial agent license for said person. The requisition of the burial association shall be accompanied by a burial agent license fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for such agent.

(b) If the person designated by the association has qualified to hold a burial agent license, the Board shall issue a burial agent license to such person. The burial agent license issued by the Board shall be in the form prescribed by the Board, provided the same may be of a continuous form, and shall recite that the agent is authorized to engage in the business as a burial agent for said burial association. Every burial agent license shall expire on the following June 30th, unless sooner renewed.
(c) Prior to the 30th day of June of each year every burial association shall file with the Board, upon a requisition form, an alphabetical list of all its agents whose burial agent licenses it desires to renew and at the same time pay to the Board a renewal license fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each agent.
(d) Upon the renewal of each burial agent license the Board shall prepare, issue and forward a renewal receipt to the association which shall forward the same to the agent. The renewal receipt shall evidence the renewal of the burial agent license and shall at all times be in the custody of the agent. Every burial agent license for which there has been filed a renewal requisition and license fee paid prior to its expiration date, shall continue in force and effect until a renewal receipt has been issued or the agent and the association have received notice from the Board that it has specifically refused to renew the burial agent license as hereinafter provided.
(e) The burial agent license fee shall be paid by the association making the requisition and such association shall not, directly or indirectly, charge the same to the agent.
Amended by Laws 1985, c. 142, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 1985.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 8. Cemeteries

§8-1. Laws governing - Powers and duties.

§8-1a. Burial charges - Failure to pay.

§8-2. Fraternal and church cemeteries.

§8-3. Real estate-Limitation on amount-Sale of lots-Other property-Application of income.

§8-3.1. Definitions.

§8-4. Surveys - Plat - Acknowledgment - Recording - Fee.

§8-5. Powers.

§8-6. Lots - Inalienability - Descent - Release of interests.

§8-7. Exemptions.

§8-8. Appropriation of net proceeds from lot sales.

§8-9. Retention of portion of proceeds by benevolent, religious and charitable institutions.

§8-10. Payment of debts and obligations.

§8-11. Rights of lot owners in old grounds.

§8-12. Election of officers - Votes and eligibility of lot owners - Control by original corporators or successors.

§8-13. Superintendent - Duties - Election - Term - Eligibility - Supervision and control - Salary.

§8-14. Trustees or directors - Regular meetings - Election of officers - Appropriation of lot sale proceeds - Special meetings.

§8-15. Members' meetings - Notices - Quorum - Special meetings.

§8-16. Trustees' or directors' powers and duties - Accounts - Regulations - Payment of debts - Application of lot sale proceeds.

§8-17. Investment of surplus funds - Tax exemption - Preservation of properties and funds.

§8-18. Violation of provisions - Penalties.

§8-31. Conveyance to Board of County Commissioners - Conveyance to corporation when formed.

§8-36. Refusal of interment because of race, color or national origin prohibited.

§8-37. Agreements void.

§8-88. Disposition of bodies of deceased inmates or patients of state institutions.

§8-88.1. Receipt of bodies by State Anatomical Board.

§8-142. Partial invalidity.

§8-143. Maintenance and improvement of certain cemeteries by county commissioners.

§8-144. Acceptance and use of monies and other items.

§8-181. Declaration of policy.

§8-182. Acquisition of existing cemeteries - Written reports - Hearings - Determination - Exceptions.

§8-183. Certificate of authority - Application - Investigation - Public hearing - Expenses.

§8-184. Penalty.

§8-185. Conveyance of county lands for cemetery purposes.

§8-186. Ingress to and egress from certain cemeteries.

§8-187. Abandoned cemetery on privately owned land - Visitation rights.

§8-188. Unused burial sites – Reversion to cemetery.

§8-201. Short title of Act.

§8-202. Definitions.

§8-203.1. State Burial Board abolished - Transfer of duties and authority to State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.

§8-204. State Burial Board Administration and Enforcement Fund abolished - Transfer of funds.

§8-205. Exemption from insurance laws - Operating expenses and trust fund - Mutual character - Members - Articles of agreement - Fees and assessments.

§8-206. Investment of trust funds.

§8-207. Licenses.

§8-208. Burial agreements.

§8-209. Treasurer's bond.

§8-210. Reimbursement of trust fund.

§8-211. Inspections and examinations - Costs.

§8-212. Misrepresentations.

§8-213. Discrimination.

§8-214. Annual report - Annual license fee.

§8-215. Injunction against continuation of business.

§8-216. Application for receiver.

§8-217. Merger, consolidation or reinsurance.

§8-218. Burial agents, who are.

§8-219. Burial agent license - Necessity.

§8-220. Application for burial agent license and proceedings thereon.

§8-221. Issuance of agent's licenses on association's application - Fee - Renewals.

§8-222. Revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.

§8-223. Procedure for revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.

§8-224. Burial agreements issued only through resident agents.

§8-225. Solicitors deemed agents of association.

§8-226. Depositions, witnesses and evidence.

§8-227. Application of law to existing associations.

§8-228. Foreign associations or corporations.

§8-229. Rules and regulations.

§8-230. Effective date - Exemption of certain existing associations - Bond of Treasurer.

§8-230.1. Dissolution of burial association.

§8-230.2. Dissolution of unincorporated burial association.

§8-231. Violations of act - Punishment.