Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of

Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of

Chapter 5: Funeral Establishment

Effective Date: 07/25/2016 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 035.0001.5.07252016

CHAPTER 5

FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT

Section 1. Permit Required. Any licensed funeral service practitioner, funeral director, firm, association, or corporation desiring to operate a funeral establishment in the state of Wyoming shall apply for and receive a permit from the Board. The permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the funeral establishment.

Section 2. Qualifications for Permit. An applicant for a permit to operate a funeral establishment in Wyoming shall be a licensed funeral service practitioner who is a shareholder or officer in or is directly employed by a permitted funeral establishment. If the applicant is an organization, it shall be a funeral establishment permitted by the board that employs at least one (1) licensed funeral service practitioner assigned as the funeral service licensee responsible for the funeral establishment.

Section 3. Application Procedures. An applicant for a permit to operate a funeral establishment shall submit the following:

1. (a) A complete and notarized application that includes:
2. (i) The name of the licensed funeral service practitioner responsible for the funeral establishment;
3. (ii) The location of the funeral establishment; and
4. (iii) Names of all employees of the funeral establishment.
5. (b) Application fee; and
6. (c) An inspection report completed and signed by the Board or its designee.

Section 4. Emergency Contingency for Solo Practitioner; Establishing a Surrogate.

(a) Solo practitioners shall execute a “Designation of Surrogate Funeral Service Practitioner” form as provided by the Wyoming State Board of Funeral Service Practitioners. Whenever a funeral service practitioner becomes incapacitated or dies, and no other licensed funeral service practitioner is employed by the funeral establishment, the surrogate funeral service practitioner shall immediately become the funeral service practitioner in charge of the funeral establishment.

(b) The establishing of a surrogate funeral service practitioner shall only allow the surrogate to do the everyday duties of funeral service practice necessary for operation of the funeral home.