PURPOSE: Under Chapter 436, RSMo, the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is directed to register persons as preneed providers. 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 providers.

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 providers must be made on the forms provided by the board and must be accompanied by the applicable preneed provider registration fee. 20 CSR 2120-3
3. (3) The board office will contact persons who have submitted applications for registration as preneed providers 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 provider registration fee will be returned to the applicant with instructions for completing the form properly.
4. (4) The board office will accept provider 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 provider registration will be cancelled.
5. (5) Each establishment which is licensed separately by the state board as a funeral establishment must register separately as a preneed provider, if the establishment will perform or agree to perform the obligations of, or be designated as, the provider under a preneed contract. Nothing in this rule will require registration of funeral establishments as preneed providers if the establishment will not perform or agree to perform the obligations of, or be designated as, the provider under a preneed contract.
6. (6) The board will acknowledge receipt of each application for registration as a preneed provider, if the application is completed properly and is accompanied by the preneed provider registration fee. A registration number will be assigned.
7. (7) Application forms for registration as preneed providers will be provided to any person upon request.

AUTHORITY: section 333.111.1, RSMo 1986.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 120-3.020. Original rule filed Jan. 7, 1983, effective June 11, 1983. Moved to 20 CSR 2120-3.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 333.111.1, RSMo 1965, amended 1981.