PURPOSE: This rule outlines the requirements and procedures for the renewal of embalmer’s, funeral director’s and funeral establishment’s licenses.

1. (1) Each Missouri licensed embalmer or Missouri licensed funeral director shall notify the board within thirty (30) days of each address change of the Missouri licensed funeral establishment at which s/he is practicing and shall notify the board within thirty (30) days of any termination or creation of an employment relationship with a Missouri licensed funeral establishment. Each holder of a Missouri funeral establishment license shall notify the board at least sixty (60) days prior to any change of address of the Missouri licensed funeral establishment, sale of the Missouri licensed funeral establishment or termination of business of the Missouri licensed funeral establishment.
2. (2) A nonrenewable license, not valid for active practice in Missouri, will be issued at no charge to a currently licensed embalmer, funeral director, or both, upon presentation of a signed notarized statement from the licensee attesting to the fact that the licensee is disabled and is no longer active in the practice of embalming, funeral directing, or both. If the licensee desires at some future date to return to active practice in Missouri, the board shall issue a valid renewal license upon payment of the current renewal fee and completion of the applicable renewal application form.
3. (3) The holders of expired Missouri embalmer’s and funeral director’s licenses which are not renewed will be notified that their licenses have expired. The holder of an expired license shall be issued a new license by the board within two (2) years of the renewal date after the proper reactivation fees have been paid. Any Missouri embalmer’s license and Missouri funeral director’s license not renewed within two (2) years shall be void.
4. (4) The licensee’s failure to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the duty to pay the renewal fee and renew his/her license.
5. (5) The biennial license renewal date for Missouri licensed embalmers and Missouri licensed funeral directors shall be designated as June 1. The biennial license renewal date for Missouri licensed funeral establishments shall be designated as January 1.
6. (6) The rules in this division are declared severable. If any rule, or section of a rule, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the Administrative Hearing Commission, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the Administrative Hearing Commission.

AUTHORITY: sections 333.081, RSMo Supp. 2003 and 333.111.1, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 120-2.020. Original rule filed Oct. 17, 1975, effective Oct. 28, 1975. Refiled March 24, 1976. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 8, 1978, effective Feb. 11, 1979. Emergency rule filed Nov. 9, 1978, effective Nov. 20, 1978, expired Feb. 20 CSR 2120-2 11, 1979. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Jan. 13, 1982, effective April 11, 1982. Amended: Filed June 9, 1982, effective Sept. 12, 1982. Amended: Filed Jan. 13, 1986, effective April 25, 1986. Amended: Filed April 2, 1992, effective Sept. 6, 1992. Amended: Filed March 24, 1999, effective Oct. 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 2001, effective April 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Dec. 31, 2003, effective July 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2120-2.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 333.081, RSMo 1965, amended 1981, 2001 and 333.111, RSMo 1965, amended 1981, 1993, 1995.