(a)

1. (1) Funerals and burials conducted within the State of Arkansas must be under the personal supervision, direction, and charge of a licensed funeral establishment and a licensed Arkansas funeral director.
2. (2) To conduct a funeral shall require the direct personal supervision of a licensed Arkansas funeral director until final disposition is completed.
3. (3) In the case of earth interment and above ground entombment, the funeral director shall be onsite supervising all matters until completion of the earth interment or above ground entombment.
4. (4) In cases of earth interment, the funeral director shall be present until the person who is responsible for closing the grave has completed the process of closing the grave.
5. (5) When the authorizing agent has contracted directly with the cemetery to carry out these procedures, regardless of whether the cemetery is private, commercial, or governmental, the funeral director shall be on-site supervising all matters until the conclusion of the funeral service only.

(b)

1. (1) The embalming of a dead human body shall only be performed by:

   1. (A) A licensed Arkansas embalmer;
   2. (B) An Arkansas registered embalmer apprentice; or
   3. (C) A student currently enrolled in an accredited mortuary college.
2. (2) If embalming is being performed by a registered embalmer apprentice or a student, then a licensed embalmer must be physically present and be supervising the embalming.