Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of

Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of

Chapter 9: Renewal

Effective Date: 01/08/2015 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 035.0001.9.01082015

CHAPTER 9

RENEWAL

Section 1. Expiration of License and Permit. All licenses and permits, with the exception of annual or occasional permits, expire on February 1^st of each year.

Section 2. Renewal Notice. By January 1^st of each year, the Board office shall mail a notice to each licensee at his last address of record, that his renewal fee is due and payable. Failure to receive notice and application for renewal of license or permit from the Board office does not excuse a license or permit holder from the requirement for renewal under the Act and these rules.

Section 3. Continuing Education. As a prerequisite to license renewal, each licensee shall complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of continuing education coursework during the license period.

(a) College classes, seminars, or workshops sponsored by professional associations in areas related to funeral service will generally qualify for continuing education if the education contributes to the professional competence and knowledge of the funeral service practitioner.

(b) Continuing education credit may be obtained by licensees through completion of online courses or attendance at those continuing education courses which have been approved by the Board.

(i) Each semester hour of college credit shall equal fifteen (15) hours of continuing education. A quarter hour shall equal ten (10) hours of continuing education.

(c) Unless disqualified by action of the Board, courses offered by the following providers are approved for continuing education credit:

(i) Local, state or federal government agencies;

(ii) Regionally accredited colleges and universities;

(iii) Board-recognized national, regional, state and local associations or organizations as follows:

(A) National Funeral Directors Association and state chapters;

(B) National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association and state chapters;

(C) Cremation Association of North America;

(D) American Board of Funeral Service Education;

(F) International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards; (G) Wyoming Funeral Directors Association; and (H) Other similar associations or organizations as approved by action of the Board.

(e) Continuing education credit allowed under these regulations will not be allowed for repeated presentations by the licensee unless the presentation has been substantially revised.

(f) Licensees may not carry-over continuing education hours from one licensing period to the next.

(g) A licensee who fails to obtain the required number of continuing education hours prior to the expiration date appearing on the license shall be denied renewal.

(h) A licensee who fails to obtain the required number of continuing education hours prior to the expiration date of their license shall not engage in any activity which requires a license until or unless the Board renews the license after the licensee demonstrates that all requirements for renewal, including the continuing education requirements and payment of all applicable late fees, have been met.

(i) Those licensed for less than one (1) year shall complete one hour of continuing education for every two (2) months of time they will be licensed in that year. If a person will be licensed for an odd number of months, the number of hours required is rounded up to the next highest hour. Being licensed for fourteen (14) days in a month shall constitute an entire month's requirement of continuing education.

(j) The Board shall periodically select a sample of licensees and may request supporting evidence for their continuing education. It is the licensee's responsibility to maintain supporting documentation of the continuing education taken during the renewal period.

Section 4. Late Renewal.

(a) A license or permit not renewed on or before February 1 has expired and the holder may not lawfully practice in Wyoming.

(b) An expired license or permit may be renewed within thirty (30) days of expiration upon receipt of a completed renewal form, payment of the late renewal fee and completion of continuing education.

(c) An individual who has failed to have a license or permit renewed within thirty (30) days of the February 1 expiration date must meet the requirements of new licensure as provided in Chapter 2 and shall not engage in any activity which requires a license until the Board approves issuance of a new license.