Ky. Rev. Stat. § 316.125

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225
Section 316.125 - Funeral establishment license - Application - Fee - Each funeral establishment to be licensed separately - Supervision
(1) No person shall operate a full-service funeral establishment, a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment, or an embalming service establishment in the Commonwealth of Kentucky without first obtaining the applicable establishment license issued by the board.
(2) The board shall issue the appropriate establishment license to an applicant who:
(a) Has paid to the board an establishment license fee as set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board; and
(b) Has filed with the board a sworn statement that sets out the following:
1. Name of the funeral establishment;
2. Address of the funeral establishment;
3. Type of funeral establishment;
4. Owners of the funeral establishment, indicating which owners are licensed by the board; and
5. Name and address of the Kentucky-licensed embalmer or the Kentucky-licensed funeral director who will supervise the funeral establishment pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.
(3) Each funeral establishment shall be licensed separately from any other funeral establishment.
(4) Each funeral establishment, when in use, shall be under the supervision of a Kentucky-licensed embalmer or a Kentucky-licensed funeral director.
(5) A Kentucky-licensed embalmer or a Kentucky-licensed funeral director shall not supervise more than one (1) funeral establishment at the same time.
(6) The funeral establishment shall display in a public place in the establishment its establishment license and the license of the embalmer or funeral director who supervises the establishment pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.

KRS 316.125

Effective: June 29, 2021

Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 112, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984.

Amended by 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 23,§ 2, eff. 6/29/2021.
Effective:7/12/2006
Amended 2006, Ky. Acts ch. 112, sec. 2, effective7/12/2006. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1998. -- Amended 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 3, effective 7/15/1996. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 4, effective 7/13/1984.