Wyo. Code R. 035-0001-1
Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of
Chapter 1: General Authority
Effective Date: 07/25/2016 to 11/17/2022
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 035.0001.1.07252016
Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming Board of Funeral Service Practitioners pursuant to their authority under the Funeral Service Practitioners Act, W.S. 33-16-501 through 33-16-537.
(a) 'Authorizing agent' means the individual(s) holding the right of disposition.
(b) 'Dissolution chamber' is a purpose-built vessel that is closed and sealed on all sides when human remains are placed inside and the chemical disposition process takes place.
(c) 'Final processing' means bone fragments and non-combustible items, such as metal debris, are separated by hand or by magnet. The bone fragments are placed into a cylindrical processor and further pulverized (or crushed) into small, uniform fragments.
(d) 'Supervision' means that the licensed funeral service practitioner is in the embalming room generally, and in all cases in the funeral establishment, while the apprentice is assisting with the preparation of the dead human body.
Section 3. Board. The Board shall elect one (1) of its members as president during the annual meeting to be held at the Board office, 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 104, Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the second Tuesday in June beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Board may meet at other times as deemed necessary to transact business.
(a) For any code, standard, rule, regulation, or statute incorporated by reference in these rules:
(i) The Board has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;
(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (b) of this section;
(iii) The incorporated code, standard, rule, regulation or statute is maintained at 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 104, Cheyenne, WY 82002 and is available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same location;
(b) Each code, standard, rule, regulation or statute incorporated by reference in these Board Rules is further identified as follows:
(i) The code incorporated by reference in Chapter 10, Section 2 of these Board Rules is the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Code of Professional Conduct as existing on April 21, 2015. Copies of this code can be obtained from the NFDA at the following location http://fspboard.wyo.gov.