PURPOSE: Under Chapter 436, RSMo, the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is directed to register persons as preneed sellers. Under section 333.111.1., RSMo, the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is directed to promulgate rules. . . “for the transaction of its business. . .” This rule complies with the statutory directive that the board promulgate rules for the transaction of its business in registering persons as preneed sellers.

1. (1) Whenever used in this rule, the word person means any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or other entity.
2. (2) Applications for registration as preneed sellers must be made on the forms provided by the board and must be accompanied by the applicable preneed seller registration fee.
3. (3) The board office will contact persons who have submitted applications for registration as preneed sellers whenever it appears that a slight change or modification on the form is necessary to accomplish registration. No such change or modification will be made without the consent of the person submitting the application. If telephone contact is impossible, the application form and the tendered seller registration fee will be returned to the applicant with instructions for completing the form properly.
4. (4) The board office will accept seller registration applications even though certain information is not provided, if the application is accompanied by a statement that the information will be provided as soon as it is known to the applicant. If the information is not provided in a timely fashion, the registration will be cancelled.
5. (5) Each person seeking registration as a preneed seller will be required to submit a partial annual report at the time of registration, containing—1) the name and address of the financial institution in Missouri in which it will maintain the trust accounts required under Chapter 436, RSMo and the account numbers of those trust accounts, 2) a consent authorizing the state board to order an examination and, if necessary, an audit by the staff of the Division of Professional Registration who are not connected with the state board, of the trust account designated by depository and account number and 3) a consent authorizing the state board to order an examination and, if necessary, an audit by the staff of the Division of Professional Registration who are not connected with the state board, of its books and records relating to the sale of preneed contracts and name and address of the person designated by the seller as custodian of those books and records.
6. (6) The board will acknowledge receipt of each application for registration as a preneed seller if the application is completed properly and is accompanied by the preneed registration fee. A registration number will be assigned.
7. (7) Application forms for registration as preneed contract sellers will be provided to any person upon request.

AUTHORITY: section 333.111.1, RSMo 1986.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 120-3.010. Original rule filed Jan. 7, 1983, effective June 11, 1983. Moved to 20 CSR 2120-3.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 333.111.1, RSMo 1965, amended 1981.