The following definitions apply to all rules promulgated by the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

1. (1) “Apprentice” means a person registered as an apprentice pursuant to T.C.A. § 62-5-312.
2. (2) “Board” means the State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
3. (3) “Burial association” means a voluntary association, charitable and benevolent in nature, which provides death benefits to members by means of an assessment of all of the members.
4. (4) “Cash advance item” means any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as a cash advance, accommodation, cash disbursement, or similar term. A cash advance item is also any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser’s behalf. Cash advance items may include, but are not limited to: cemetery or crematory services, pallbearers, public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers, musicians or singers, nurses, obituary notices, gratuities and death certificates.

5. (5) “Change in ownership” means a transfer in ownership from one person to another including, but not limited to, the following situations:

   1. (a) A sole proprietor becomes a member of a partnership or corporation or LLC;
   2. (b) A partnership dissolves;
   3. (c) One partnership is replaced by another through the removal, addition or substitution of a partner; or
   4. (d) Two (2) or more corporations merge and the originally licensed corporation does not survive.
6. (6) “Day” means calendar day.
7. (7) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Board.
8. (8) “Funeral Rule” means the provisions of Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 453 with respect to funeral industry practices.
9. (9) “Licensee” means a funeral director, embalmer or establishment holding a license issued by the Board.
10. (10) “Licensing period” means the period of time that a license issued by the Board is in effect.
11. (11) “Received” means actual receipt by the Board or Department of Commerce and Insurance.
12. (12) “Reinspection” means any inspection of an establishment other than an inspection required by Rule 0660-06-.04.
13. (13) “Sponsor” means any person, organization, association, company, institution, or other entity who wishes to develop and present a continuing education program.

Authority: T.C.A. § 62-5-203. Administrative History: Original rule certified May 24, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed June 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980. Amendment filed August 26, 1986; effective November 29, 1986. Amendment filed December 7, 2009; effective March 7, 2010.