2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
§59-396.6. License required - Employment of licensed embalmer – Display of license or certificate.

A. No person shall operate a funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, or crematory, engage in the sale of any funeral service merchandise to the public, provide funeral services, carry on the business or profession of embalming or funeral directing or perform any of the functions, duties, or powers prescribed for funeral directors or embalmers pursuant to the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act unless the person has obtained the license specified by rules promulgated pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act. The license shall be nontransferable and nonnegotiable.

B. A license shall not be issued to any person for the operation of a funeral or embalming establishment which does not employ an embalmer licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 396.3 of this title. An individual who supervises a funeral or embalming establishment shall be licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 396.3 of this title.

C. The holder of any license or certificate issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act, or any rules promulgated pursuant thereto, shall have the license or certificate displayed conspicuously in the place of business of the holder.

Added by Laws 1941, p. 237, § 7, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 163, § 4; Laws 1989, c. 297, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1999, c. 64, § 7, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 57, § 9, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.