§ 5-33.2-13. Funeral establishment and branch officer — Crematories — Inspections — Denial of access.
(a) Any licensed funeral director/embalmer employed, authorized, and empowered by the division of professional regulation may enter any funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory licensed under the provisions of this chapter, during the hours the funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory is open for business, for the purpose of inspecting the sanitary conditions, complaint investigations, and ascertaining if the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations are being observed in the operation of the funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory. The inspector may request permission from the department to be accompanied by another employee of the department of health prior to an inspection. Failure or refusal of the person in charge of that funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory to permit the inspection at all reasonable times shall be deemed sufficient cause for the revocation of any license issued to the funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory and any certificate of approval issued by the division.
(b) Funeral establishments and branch offices and crematories licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be inspected at least twice each year. Inspections shall include all areas of sanitation and public health, complaint investigations, as well as conformity with applicable section of this chapter and the rules and regulations.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments
Section 5-33.2-1. - Definitions.
Section 5-33.2-2. - Board of examiners — Qualifications and removal of members — Vacancies.
Section 5-33.2-3. - Rules and regulations.
Section 5-33.2-4. - Unlicensed practice unlawful.
Section 5-33.2-5. - Application for license — Application fee.
Section 5-33.2-6. - Qualifications of funeral director/embalmers.
Section 5-33.2-7. - Armed forces embalming experience.
Section 5-33.2-8. - Participation in burial certificate plans.
Section 5-33.2-9. - Cemetery operators ineligible to conduct business of funeral directing.
Section 5-33.2-10. - Issuance of licenses — Expiration and renewal of licenses.
Section 5-33.2-11. - Display of licenses — Assignment of licenses prohibited.
Section 5-33.2-12. - Funeral establishment and branch offices licenses.
Section 5-33.2-13.1. - Crematories — License and inspection.
Section 5-33.2-13.2. - Cremation of human remains.
Section 5-33.2-14. - Payments for securing business prohibited.
Section 5-33.2-15. - Annual renewal of licenses.
Section 5-33.2-16. - Funeral director/embalmer — Internship.
Section 5-33.2-17. - Revocation or suspension of license.
Section 5-33.2-18. - Summons of witnesses.
Section 5-33.2-20. - Restricted receipts accounts for fees.
Section 5-33.2-21. - Penalty for violations.
Section 5-33.2-22. - Complaints of violations.
Section 5-33.2-23. - Severability.
Section 5-33.2-24. - Proper authority for funeral arrangements and disposition of human remains.
Section 5-33.2-25. - Mandatory continuing education training.