Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 333

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 333
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.011 Definitions.

333.011. Definitions. — 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the meanings indicated: (1) "Board" , the state board of embalmers and funeral directors created by this chapter; (2) "Embalmer" , any individual licensed to engage in the practice of embalming; (3) "Funeral director" , any individual licensed to engage in the practice of funeral directing; (4) "Funeral establishment" , a building, place, crematory, or premises devoted to or used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of the human dead and includes every building, place or premises maintained for that purpose or held out to the public by advertising or otherwise to be used for that purpose; (5) "Funeral merchandise" , caskets, grave vaults, receptacles, and other personal property incidental to the final disposition of a dead human body, including grave markers, monuments, tombstones, and urns; (6) "Person" , any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association, or other entity; (7) "Practice of embalming" , the work of preserving, disinfecting and preparing by arterial embalming, including the chemical preparation of a dead human body for disposition. Practice of embalming includes all activities leading up to and including arterial and cavity embalming, including but not limited to raising of vessels and suturing of incisions of dead human bodies for funeral services, transportation, burial or cremation, or the holding of oneself out as being engaged in such work; (8) "Practice of funeral directing" , engaging by an individual in the business of preparing, otherwise than by embalming, for the burial, disposal or transportation out of this state of, and the directing and supervising of the burial or disposal of, dead human bodies or engaging in the general control, supervision or management of the operations of a funeral establishment; (9) "Preneed agent" , any person authorized to sell a preneed contract for or on behalf of a seller; (10) "Provider" , the person designated or obligated to provide the final disposition, funeral, or burial services or facilities, or funeral merchandise described in a preneed contract; (11) "Seller" , the person who executes a preneed contract with a purchaser and who is obligated under such preneed contract to remit payment to the provider. 2. All terms defined in sections 436.400 to 436.520 shall be deemed to have the same meaning when used in this chapter. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 1, A.L. 2007 S.B. 272, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.021 Unlicensed person not to engage in practice of embalming or funeral directing.

333.021. Unlicensed person not to engage in practice of embalming or funeral directing. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of embalming in this state unless he has a license as required by this chapter. 2. No person shall engage in the practice of funeral directing unless he has a license issued under this chapter nor shall any person use in connection with his name or business any of the words "undertaker", "mortician", "funeral home", "funeral parlor", "funeral chapel", "funeral consultant", "funeral director" or other title implying that he is in the business defined as funeral directing herein, unless he or the individual having control, supervision or management of his business is duly licensed to practice funeral directing in this state. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 2, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.031 Application for license - fees - examination.

333.031. Application for license — fees — examination. — Each application for a license to practice either embalming or funeral directing shall be in writing, addressed to the board, on forms prescribed, verified and shall contain such information as is required by the board. The application shall include a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that its representations are true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing same, subject to the penalties of making a false affidavit or declaration. Each application shall be accompanied by an embalming fee or funeral directing fee. Any applicant for both a license to practice embalming and to practice funeral directing shall pay both fees. If any applicant for a license to practice embalming or funeral directing fails to pass the examination given by the board, he may be given other examinations upon payment of a reexamination fee. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 3, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.041 Practicum student registration - initial embalmer's license, qualifications ...

333.041. Practicum student registration — initial embalmer's license, qualifications of applicants — examination — failure to complete application. — 1. Every person desiring to enter the profession of embalming dead human bodies within the state of Missouri and who is enrolled in a program of education accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, any successor organization, or other accrediting entity as approved by the board shall register with the board as a practicum student upon the form approved by the board. The form for registration as a practicum student shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the board. After a student's registration has been approved by the board, a practicum student registrant may assist, under the direct supervision of an embalmer licensed under this chapter, in an establishment licensed under this chapter. Practicum student registrants shall not assist when not under such supervision. Each practicum student registrant is authorized to work only at the location or locations registered with the board and under only those supervisors registered with the board. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant not entitled to an embalmer's license under section 333.051 or 324.009 shall make application for such license. Each applicant for an initial license to practice embalming shall furnish evidence to establish to the satisfaction of the board that he or she: (1) Is eighteen years of age or older; (2) Possesses a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma, or equivalent thereof, as determined, at its discretion, by the board; (3) Has completed a funeral service education program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, any successor organization, or other accrediting entity as approved by the board; (4) Received passing scores on the National Board Examination-Sciences and the Missouri law examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, any successor organization, or other organization approved by the board; and (5) Has been employed in a qualifying embalmer's apprentice program as defined by the board for no less than six months and has personally embalmed at least twenty-five dead human bodies under the supervision of an embalmer who is licensed under this chapter. The first twelve of the embalmings shall be conducted under the direct supervision of the licensed embalmer. For purposes of this subdivision, a "qualifying embalmer's apprentice program" is a program in which the apprentice completed the minimum number of hours required by the board and, as attested to by the supervising licensed embalmer, obtained the minimal required skills to practice embalming. For purposes of this subdivision, "direct supervision" shall mean supervision in which the licensed embalmer is physically present with the apprentice embalmer and the dead human body at the beginning of the embalming process and available for consultation within one hour for the remainder of the embalming process. The licensed embalmer shall inspect all bodies embalmed by the apprentice embalmer. 3. Upon written request to the board, any person licensed under this section may, at his or her election, at any time, sit for the National Board Examination-Arts administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, any successor organization, or other organization approved by the board if such person has not previously passed such examination. 4. If the applicant does not complete the application process within the five years after his or her completion of an approved program, then he or she must file a new application and no fees paid previously shall apply toward the license fee. 5. Any person having the qualifications required by this section and section 333.042 may be granted both a license to practice funeral directing and to practice embalming. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 4, A.L. 1969 H.B. 56, A.L. 1977 S.B. 6, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 1993 S.B. 27, A.L. 1998 S.B. 854, A.L. 2001 H.B. 48, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046, A.L. 2025 S.B. 150)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.042 Funeral directors license, requirements - limited license only for ...

333.042. Funeral directors license, requirements — limited license only for cremation — waiver of licensure, when — definitions. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant for a funeral director license not entitled to a license under section 333.051 or 324.009 shall make application for an initial license to practice funeral directing and shall furnish evidence to establish to the satisfaction of the board that he or she: (1) Is eighteen years of age or older; (2) Possesses a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma, or equivalent thereof, as determined, at its discretion, by the board; and (3) Has either: (a) Completed a funeral service education program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, any successor organization, or other accrediting entity as approved by the board and received passing scores on the National Board Examination-Arts and the Missouri law examination. The board may accept, in lieu of a passing score on the National Board Examination-Arts, a passing score on an administration of the Missouri arts examination that occurred before the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards ended all administrations of the Missouri arts examination on January 1, 2023; or (b) Made application for a funeral director provisional license and successfully either: a. Within twenty-four months of receipt of the provisional license: (i) Completed a twelve-month qualifying funeral director apprentice program as determined by the board during which the applicant arranged and conducted ten funeral services. Such program shall be under the personal supervision of a funeral director licensed under this chapter and in a Missouri funeral establishment licensed for the care and preparation for burial and transportation of the human dead in this state; and (ii) Received passing scores on the National Board Examination-Arts and the Missouri law examination. The board may accept, in lieu of a passing score on the National Board Examination-Arts, a passing score on an administration of the Missouri arts examination that occurred before the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards ended all administrations of the Missouri arts examination on January 1, 2023; or b. Within thirty-six months of receipt of the provisional license: (i) Completed an eighteen-month qualifying funeral director apprentice program as determined by the board during which the applicant arranged and conducted twenty-five funeral services. Such program shall be under the personal supervision of a funeral director licensed under this chapter and in a Missouri funeral establishment licensed for the care and preparation for burial and transportation of the human dead in this state; and (ii) Received a passing score on the Missouri law examination. 2. Any person holding a provisional license shall be eligible, upon written request to the board, to sit for the National Board Examination-Arts and the Missouri law examination at any time during the period in which his or her provisional license is effective. 3. Any licensed funeral director who has not previously sat for the National Board Examination-Arts may, at his or her election and upon written request to the board, sit for the examination. 4. A person may apply for a limited license to work only in a funeral establishment licensed for cremation. A person holding a limited funeral director license may perform duties related to cremation. To qualify for a limited funeral director license, an applicant shall be eighteen years of age or older and shall make application with the board, pay applicable fees, and successfully complete the Missouri law examination. Completion of a qualifying funeral director apprentice program shall not be required to obtain a limited funeral director license. 5. The board shall, at its discretion and upon written request, waive individual funeral director licensure requirements for up to six months if there is an absence of a funeral director in charge due to the death or disability of the licensed funeral director and there is no other licensed funeral director available to discharge the director's duties. A waiver under this subsection shall allow the spouse, next of kin, personal representative, or conservator of the absent director to conduct business until a licensed funeral director can be obtained or business arrangements are made to close or sell the establishment. The waiver shall not allow for any services to be provided for which formal funeral service education is required. 6. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Personal supervision" , supervision in which the licensed funeral director shall be physically present during any arrangement conferences and present for the first five funeral services conducted by the apprentice. The supervising licensed funeral director shall not be required to be present when the apprentice performs any other functions relating to the practice of funeral directing but shall be available within one hour for consultation; (2) "Qualifying funeral director apprentice program" , a program that meets the minimum hour requirements for funeral directing tasks as set by the board and in which the supervising funeral director has attested that the apprentice has obtained the minimal required skills to practice funeral directing. (L. 1993 S.B. 27, A.L. 1998 S.B. 854, A.L. 2001 H.B. 48, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840, A.L. 2025 S.B. 150)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.051 Reciprocity, test required.

333.051. Reciprocity, test required. — A person holding a valid, unrevoked and unexpired license to practice funeral directing or embalming in another state or territory with requirements less than those of this state may, after five consecutive years of active experience as a licensed funeral director or embalmer in that state, apply for a license to practice in this state after passing a test to prove his or her proficiency, including but not limited to a knowledge of the laws and regulations of this state as to funeral directing and embalming. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 5, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1998 S.B. 854, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.061 No funeral establishment to be operated by unlicensed person - license ...

333.061. No funeral establishment to be operated by unlicensed person — license requirements, application procedure — license may be suspended or revoked or not renewed. — 1. No funeral establishment shall be operated in this state unless the owner or operator thereof has a license issued by the board. 2. A license for the operation of a funeral establishment shall be issued by the board, if the board finds: (1) That the establishment is under the general management and the supervision of a duly licensed funeral director; (2) That all embalming performed therein is performed by or under the direct supervision of a duly licensed embalmer; (3) That any place in the funeral establishment where embalming is conducted contains a preparation room with a sanitary floor, walls and ceiling, and adequate sanitary drainage and disposal facilities including running water, and complies with the sanitary standard prescribed by the department of health and senior services for the prevention of the spread of contagious, infectious or communicable diseases; (4) Each funeral establishment shall have a register book or log which shall be available at all times for the board's inspector and that shall contain: (a) The name of each body that has been in the establishment; (b) The date the body arrived at the establishment; (c) If applicable, the place of embalming, if known; and (d) If the body was embalmed at the establishment, the date and time that the embalming took place, and the name, signature, and license number of the embalmer; and (5) The establishment complies with all applicable state, county or municipal zoning ordinances and regulations. 3. The board shall grant or deny each application for a license pursuant to this section within thirty days after it is filed. The applicant may request in writing up to two thirty-day extensions of the application, provided the request for an extension is received by the board prior to the expiration of the thirty-day application or extension period. 4. Licenses shall be issued pursuant to this section upon application and the payment of a funeral establishment fee and shall be renewed at the end of the licensing period on the establishment's renewal date. 5. The board may refuse to renew or may suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to this section if it finds, after hearing, that the funeral establishment does not meet any of the requirements set forth in this section as conditions for the issuance of a license, or for the violation by the owner of the funeral establishment of any of the provisions of section 333.121 * . No new license shall be issued to the owner of a funeral establishment or to any corporation controlled by such owner for three years after the revocation of the license of the owner or of a corporation controlled by the owner. Before any action is taken pursuant to this subsection the procedure for notice and hearing as prescribed by section 333.121 * shall be followed. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 6, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2001 H.B. 48, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325) *Section 333.121 was repealed by S.B. 1, 2009.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.071 Business to be conducted where.

333.071. Business to be conducted where. — The business or profession of an individual licensed to practice embalming or funeral directing shall be conducted and engaged in at a funeral establishment. This section does not prevent a licensed funeral director owning or employed by a licensed funeral establishment from conducting an individual funeral from another and different funeral establishment or at a church, a residence, public hall, or lodge room. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 7, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.081 License renewal, fee - failure to renew, effect - business address required.

333.081. License renewal, fee — failure to renew, effect — business address required. — 1. Each license issued to a funeral director or embalmer pursuant to this chapter shall expire unless renewed on or before the renewal date. The board may, however, provide for the renewal of licenses held by individuals who are not actively engaged in practice and who are over sixty-five years of age without fee. The board shall renew any such license upon due application for renewal and upon the payment of the renewal fee, except that no license shall expire during the period when the holder thereof is actively engaged in the military service of the United States. Any licensee exempted from the renewal of his or her license because of military service shall, before beginning practice in this state after leaving military service, apply for and pay the renewal fee for the current licensing period. 2. When renewing a funeral director's or embalmer's license the licensee shall specify the address of the funeral establishment at which he or she is practicing or proposes to practice and shall notify the board of any termination of his or her connection therewith. The licensee shall notify the board of any new employment or connection with a funeral establishment of a permanent nature. If the licensee is not employed at or connected with a funeral establishment he shall notify the board of his or her permanent address. 3. The holder of an expired license shall be issued a new license by the board within two years of the renewal date after he or she has paid delinquent renewal fees. Any license not renewed within two years shall be void. 4. Failure of the licensee to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the duty to pay the renewal fee and renew his or her license. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 8, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2001 H.B. 48)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.091 License to be displayed.

333.091. License to be displayed. — All licenses or registrations, or duplicates thereof, issued pursuant to this chapter shall be displayed at each place of business. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 9, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.101 Places of business may be inspected.

333.101. Places of business may be inspected. — The board or any member thereof or any agent duly authorized by it may enter the office, premises, establishment or place of business of any licensee or registrant, or any office, premises, establishment or place where the practice of funeral directing, embalming, preneed selling or providing is carried on, or where such practice is advertised as being carried on for the purpose of inspecting said office, premises or establishment and for the purpose of inspecting the license and registration of any licensee or registrant and the manner and scope of training given by the licensee or registrant to the apprentice operating therein. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 10, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.111 Rules and regulations of board, procedure - fees, how set.

333.111. Rules and regulations of board, procedure — fees, how set. — 1. The board shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed in the professions of embalming and funeral directing deemed by it necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state. The board may also prescribe a standard of proficiency as to the qualifications and fitness of those engaging in the practice of embalming or funeral directing. 2. The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 536.021 . The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering this chapter. 3. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . (L. 1965 p. 522 § 11, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.145 Written statement of charges, required when, content - merchandise prices ...

333.145. Written statement of charges, required when, content — merchandise prices to be indicated. — 1. Every funeral firm in this state or the funeral service licensee thereof shall give or cause to be given to the person or persons making funeral arrangements or arranging for the disposition of a dead human body, at the time such arrangements are completed and prior to the time of rendering the service or providing the merchandise, a written statement signed by the purchaser or purchasers or their legal representatives, and a representative of the funeral establishment, showing to the extent then known: (1) The price of the service that the person or persons have selected and what is included therein; (2) The price of each of the supplemental items of service or merchandise requested; (3) The amount involved for each of the items for which the firm will advance moneys as an accommodation to the family; (4) The method of payment. 2. A funeral establishment shall not bill or cause to be billed any item that is referred to as a "cash advance" item unless the net amount paid for such item or items by the funeral establishment is the same as is billed by the funeral establishment. 3. All merchandise displayed in or by funeral establishments in this state shall have the price of the merchandise and included services, if any, clearly marked or indicated on the merchandise at all times. (L. 1981 S.B. 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.151 Board members - qualifications - terms - vacancies.

333.151. Board members — qualifications — terms — vacancies. — 1. The state board of embalmers and funeral directors shall consist of six members, including one voting public member appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member, other than the public member, appointed shall possess either a license to practice embalming or a license to practice funeral directing in this state or both said licenses and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of embalming or funeral directing for a period of five years next before his or her appointment. Each member shall be a United States citizen, a resident of this state for a period of at least one year, a qualified voter of this state and shall be of good moral character. Not more than three members of the board shall be of the same political party. The nonpublic members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Members shall be appointed to represent diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, and the various geographic regions of the state. 2. Each member of the board shall serve for a term of five years. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the governor and the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall possess the qualifications required by this chapter and shall serve until the end of the unexpired term of his or her predecessor, if any. 3. The public member shall be at the time of his or her appointment a person who is not and never was a member of any profession licensed or regulated pursuant to this chapter or the spouse of such person; and a person who does not have and never has had a material, financial interest in either the providing of the professional services regulated by this chapter, or an activity or organization directly related to any profession licensed or regulated pursuant to this chapter. All members, including public members, shall be chosen from lists submitted by the director of the division of professional registration. The duties of the public member shall not include the determination of the technical requirements to be met for licensure or whether any person meets such technical requirements or of the technical competence or technical judgment of a licensee or a candidate for licensure. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 15, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.161 Board members to take oath.

333.161. Board members to take oath. — Each member of the board shall be duly commissioned by the governor and shall take and subscribe an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Missouri and to demean himself faithfully in office. A copy of the oath shall be endorsed on the commission. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.171 Board meetings - notice - seal.

333.171. Board meetings — notice — seal. — The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year for the purpose of administering examinations at times and places fixed by the board. Other meetings shall be held at the times fixed by regulations of the board or on the call of the chairman of the board. Notice of the time and place of each regular or special meeting shall be mailed by the executive secretary to each member of the board at least five days before the date of the meeting. The board may adopt and use a common seal. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 17, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2011 H.B. 265 merged with S.B. 325)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.181 Officers of board.

333.181. Officers of board. — At one of its regular meetings, the board shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary from the members of the board. Each such officer shall serve as such for a term fixed by regulation of the board and shall perform such duties as are required by the regulations of the board and by law. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 18)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.201 Examinations, notice, published, when.

333.201. Examinations, notice, published, when. — The board shall publish notice of each examination held by the board at least thirty days before any examination is to be held, advising the time and place of the examination. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 20, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.221 Compensation of board members - board may employ personnel.

333.221. Compensation of board members — board may employ personnel. — 1. Each member of the board shall receive as compensation an amount set by the board not to exceed fifty dollars for each day devoted to the affairs of the board, and shall be entitled to reimbursement of his expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of his official duties. 2. The board may employ such board personnel, as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection 11 of section 324.001 , including legal counsel, as is necessary for the administration of this chapter. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 22, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.251 Application of law.

333.251. Application of law. — Nothing in this chapter shall apply to nor in any manner interfere with the duties of any officer of local or state institutions, nor shall this chapter apply to any person engaged simply in the furnishing of burial receptacles for the dead at the time of need. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 25, A.L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.261 Violations are misdemeanors.

333.261. Violations are misdemeanors. — Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (L. 1965 p. 522 § 26, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.310 Applicability of law.

333.310. Applicability of law. — The provisions of sections 333.310 to 333.340 shall not apply to a cemetery operator who sells contracts or arrangements for services for which payments received by, or on behalf of, the purchaser are required to be placed in an endowed care fund or for which a deposit into a segregated account is required under chapter 214 ; provided that a cemetery operator shall comply with sections 333.310 to 333.340 if the contract or arrangement sold by the operator includes services that may only be provided by a licensed funeral director or embalmer. (L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.315 Provider license required - application procedure - renewal of licensure - ...

333.315. Provider license required — application procedure — renewal of licensure — expiration of license. — 1. No person shall be designated as a provider or agree to perform the obligations of a provider under a preneed contract unless, at the time of such agreement or designation, such person is licensed as a preneed provider by the board. Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from meeting the licensure requirements for a funeral establishment as provided in this chapter. 2. An applicant for a preneed provider license shall: (1) File an application on a form established by the board and pay an application fee in an amount established by the board by rule; (2) Be authorized and registered with the Missouri secretary of state to conduct business in Missouri; (3) Identify the name and address of a custodian of records responsible for maintaining the books and records of the provider relating to preneed contracts; (4) Identify the name and address of each seller authorized by the provider to sell preneed contracts in which the provider is designated or obligated as the provider; (5) File with the state board a written consent authorizing the state board to inspect or order an investigation, examination, or audit of the provider's books and records which contain information concerning preneed contracts sold for or on behalf of a seller or in which the applicant is named as a provider; and (6) If the applicant is a corporation, each officer, director, manager, or controlling shareholder shall be eligible for licensure if they were applying for licensure as an individual. 3. Each preneed provider shall apply to renew his or her license on or before October thirty-first of each year or a date established by the division of professional registration pursuant to section 324.001 . A license which has not been renewed prior to the renewal date shall expire. Applicants for renewal shall: (1) File an application for renewal on a form established by the board by rule; (2) Pay a renewal fee in an amount established by the board by rule, however no renewal fee shall be required for any funeral establishment whose Missouri license is current and active; (3) Be authorized and registered with the Missouri secretary of state to conduct business in Missouri; (4) File an annual report with the state board which shall contain: (a) The name and address of a custodian of records responsible for maintaining the books and records of the provider relating to preneed contracts; (b) The business name or names used by the provider and all addresses from which it engages in the practice of its business; (c) The name and address of each seller with whom it has entered into a written agreement since last filing an annual report with the board authorizing the seller to designate or obligate the licensee as the provider in a preneed contract; and (d) Any information required by any other applicable statute or regulation enacted pursuant to state or federal law. 4. A license which has not been renewed as provided by this section shall expire. A licensee who fails to apply for renewal may apply for reinstatement within two years of the renewal date by satisfying the requirements of subsection 3 of this section and paying a delinquent fee as established by the board by rule. (L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.320 Seller license required - application procedure - renewal of licensure - ...

333.320. Seller license required — application procedure — renewal of licensure — expiration of license. — 1. No person shall sell, perform, or agree to perform the seller's obligations under, or be designated as the seller of, any preneed contract unless, at the time of the sale, performance, agreement, or designation, such person is licensed by the board as a seller and authorized and registered with the Missouri secretary of state to conduct business in Missouri. 2. An applicant for a preneed seller license shall: (1) File an application on a form established by the board and pay an application fee in an amount established by the board by rule; (2) Be an individual resident of Missouri who is eighteen years of age or older, or a business entity registered with the Missouri secretary of state to transact business in Missouri; (3) If the applicant is a corporation, each officer, director, manager, or controlling shareholder, shall be eligible for licensure if they were applying for licensure as an individual; (4) Meet all requirements for licensure; (5) Identify the name and address of a custodian of records responsible for maintaining the books and records of the seller relating to preneed contracts; (6) Identify the name and address of each licensed provider that has authorized the seller to designate such person as a provider under a preneed contract; (7) Have established, as grantor, a preneed trust or an agreement to utilize a preneed trust with terms consistent with sections 436.400 to 436.520 . A trust shall not be required if the applicant certifies to the board that the seller will only sell insurance-funded or joint account-funded preneed contracts; (8) Identify the name and address of a trustee or, if applicable, the financial institution where any preneed trust or joint accounts will be maintained; and (9) File with the board a written consent authorizing the state board to inspect or order an investigation, examination, or audit of the seller's books and records which contain information concerning preneed contracts sold by or on behalf of the seller. 3. Each seller shall apply to renew his or her license on or before October thirty-first of each year or a date established by the division of professional registration pursuant to section 324.001 . A license which has not been renewed prior to the renewal date shall expire. Applicants for renewal shall: (1) File an application for renewal on a form established by the board by rule; (2) Pay a renewal fee in an amount established by the board by rule; and (3) File annually with the board a signed and notarized annual report as required by section 436.460 . 4. Any license which has not been renewed as provided by this section shall expire. A licensee who fails to apply for renewal within two years of the renewal date may apply for reinstatement by satisfying the requirements of subsection 3 of this section and paying a delinquent fee as established by the board by rule. (L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.325 Registration as a preneed agent required - application procedure - renewal ...

333.325. Registration as a preneed agent required — application procedure — renewal of registration — expiration of registration. — 1. No person shall sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts for, or on behalf of, a seller unless registered with the board as a preneed agent except for individuals who are licensed as funeral directors under this chapter. The board shall maintain a registry of all preneed agents registered with the board. The registry shall be deemed an open record and made available on the board's website. 2. An applicant for a preneed agent registration shall be an individual who shall: (1) File an application on a form established by the board and pay an application fee in an amount established by the board by rule which shall not exceed fifty percent of the application fee established by the board under this chapter for a funeral director license; (2) Be eighteen years of age or older; (3) Be otherwise eligible for registration under section 333.330 ; (4) Have successfully passed the Missouri law examination as designated by the board; (5) Provide the name and address of each seller for whom the applicant is authorized to sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts for, or on behalf of. 3. Each preneed agent shall apply to renew his or her registration on or before October thirty-first of each year or a date established by the division of professional registration pursuant to section 324.001 . A registration which has not been renewed prior to the renewal date shall expire. Applicants for renewal shall: (1) File an application for renewal on a form established by the board by rule; (2) Pay a renewal fee in an amount established by the board by rule which shall not exceed fifty percent of the application fee established by the board under this chapter for a funeral director license renewal; and (3) Provide the name and address of each seller for whom the preneed agent is authorized to sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts for or on behalf of. 4. Any funeral director acting as a preneed agent shall be required to report the name and address of each preneed seller for whom the funeral director is authorized to sell, negotiate, or solicit the sale of preneed contracts as part of their biennial renewal form. Each funeral director preneed agent shall be included on the board's registry. 5. Any registration which has not been renewed as provided by this section shall expire and the registrant shall be immediately removed from the preneed agent registry by the board. A registrant who fails to apply for renewal may apply for reinstatement within two years of the renewal date by satisfying the requirements of subsection 3 of this section and paying a delinquent fee as established by the board. (L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.330 Refusal of registration, when - complaint procedure - injunctive relief ...

333.330. Refusal of registration, when — complaint procedure — injunctive relief authorized, when — reapplication after revocation, when. — 1. The board may refuse to issue any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license required under this chapter for one or any combination of causes stated in subsection 2 of this section. The board shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the refusal and shall advise the applicant of his or her right to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621 . 2. The board may cause a complaint to be filed with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621 against any holder of any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license required by this chapter, or any person who has failed to renew or has surrendered his or her certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license for any one or any combination of the following causes: (1) Use of any controlled substance, as defined in chapter 195 , or alcoholic beverage to an extent that such use impairs a person's ability to perform the work of any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter; (2) The person has been finally adjudicated and found guilty, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, in a criminal prosecution under the laws of any state or of the United States, for any offense reasonably related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of any profession licensed or regulated under this chapter, for any offense involving a controlled substance, or for any offense an essential element of which is fraud, dishonesty, or an act of violence; (3) Use of fraud, deception, misrepresentation, or bribery in securing any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license issued under this chapter or in obtaining permission to take any examination given or required under this chapter; (4) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge, tuition, or other compensation by fraud, deception, or misrepresentation; (5) Incompetency, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud, misrepresentation, or dishonesty in the performance of the functions or duties of any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter; (6) Violation of, or assisting or enabling any person to violate, any provision of this chapter, or of any lawful rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto; (7) Impersonation of any person holding a certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license or allowing any person to use his or her certificate of registration or authority, permit, license, or diploma from any school; (8) Disciplinary action against the holder of a license or other right to practice any profession regulated by this chapter granted by another state, territory, federal agency, or country upon grounds for which revocation or suspension is authorized in this state; (9) A person is finally adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; (10) Misappropriation or theft of preneed funds; (11) Assisting or enabling any person to practice or offer to practice any profession licensed or regulated by this chapter regulating preneed who is not licensed or registered and currently eligible to practice thereunder; (12) Issuance of a certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license based upon a material mistake of fact; (13) Failure to display a valid certificate or license if so required by this chapter regulating preneed or any rule established thereunder; (14) Violation of any professional trust or confidence; (15) Making or filing any report required by sections 436.400 to 436.520 regulating preneed which the licensee knows to be false or knowingly failing to make or file a report required by such sections; (16) Use of any advertisement or solicitation which is false, misleading, or deceptive to the general public or persons to whom the advertisement or solicitation is primarily directed; or (17) Willfully and through undue influence selling a funeral; (18) Willfully and through undue influence selling a preneed contract; (19) Violation of any of the provisions of chapter 193 , 194 , 407 , or 436 ; (20) Presigning a death certificate or signing a death certificate on a body not yet embalmed by, or under the personal supervision of, the licensee; (21) Failure to execute and sign the death certificate on a body embalmed by, or under the personal supervision of, a licensee; (22) Failure to refuse to properly guard against contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases or the spread thereof; (23) Refusing to surrender a dead human body upon request by the next of kin, legal representative, or other person entitled to the custody and control of the body. 3. After the filing of such complaint, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 621 . Upon a finding by the administrative hearing commission that the grounds, provided in subsection 2 of this section, for disciplinary action are met, the board may, singly or in combination, censure or place the person named in the complaint on probation on such terms and conditions as the board deems appropriate for a period not to exceed five years, or may suspend, for a period not to exceed three years, or revoke any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license issued under this chapter. 4. In addition to all other powers and authority granted by the board, the board may seek an injunction, restraining order or other order from the circuit court of Cole County to enjoin any seller from engaging in preneed sales upon a showing by the board that the seller has failed to make deposits into the preneed trust, has obtained funds out of the trust to which the seller is not entitled or has exercised influence or control over the trustee or has engaged in any other act that has resulted in a shortage in any preneed trust or joint account which exceeds twenty percent of the total amount required to be held or deposited into the trust or joint account under the provisions of sections 436.400 to 436.520 . In addition to the power to enjoin for this conduct, the circuit court of Cole County shall also be entitled to suspend or revoke the preneed seller's license and any other license issued pursuant to this chapter, held by the seller. 5. An individual whose certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license has been revoked shall wait three years from the date of revocation to apply for any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license under this chapter, either as an individual or as a manager, director, shareholder, or partner of any business entity. Any certificate of registration or authority, permit, or license shall be issued at the discretion of the board after compliance with all the requirements of this chapter relative to the licensing or registration of the applicant for the first time. 6. Use of the procedures set out in this section shall not preclude the application of the provisions of subsection 2 of section 333.335 . (L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.335 Injunctive relief authorized, when.

333.335. Injunctive relief authorized, when. — 1. Upon application by the board and the necessary burden having been met, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from: (1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a registration or authority, permit, or license is required by sections 333.310 to 333.340 , upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without the required registration or authority, permit, or license; or (2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a registration or authority, permit, or license issued under this chapter that is in violation of this chapter or sections 436.400 to 436.520 , or upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any resident of this state or client or customer of the licensee or registrant; or (3) Engaging in any practice or business that presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the solvency of any seller. 2. Any such action shall be commenced in the county in which such conduct occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides or, in the case of a firm or corporation, where the firm or corporation maintains its principal office or in Cole County. 3. Any action brought under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any authority provided by this chapter, and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce this chapter or sections 436.400 to 436.520 . (L. 2009 S.B. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.340 Rulemaking authority - fees.

333.340. Rulemaking authority — fees. — 1. The board shall adopt and enforce rules for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed in the professions of embalming and funeral directing deemed by it necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state. The board may also prescribe a standard of proficiency as to the qualifications and fitness of those engaging in the practice of embalming or funeral directing. 2. The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules promulgated under section 536.021 . The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering this chapter. 3. The board shall promulgate and enforce rules for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed for the licensing and registration of providers, sellers, and preneed agents deemed necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state. 4. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2009, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2009 S.B. 1)
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