ORS 692.025
License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility


(1)

An individual may not practice as a funeral service practitioner unless the individual is licensed as a funeral service practitioner under ORS 692.045 (Funeral service practitioner license). Regardless of any title used by the individual, an individual practices as a funeral service practitioner if the individual is engaged directly or indirectly in offering funeral services for payment or supervising or otherwise controlling the transportation, care, preparation, processing and handling of dead human bodies before the bodies undergo final disposition, or before the bodies are transported out of the State of Oregon.

(2)

An individual may not practice as an embalmer unless the individual is licensed as an embalmer under ORS 692.105 (Embalmer license). Regardless of any title used by the individual, an individual practices as an embalmer if the individual is engaged or purports to be engaged in either of the following:

(a)

The practice of disinfecting or preserving from decay dead human bodies.

(b)

Preparing human bodies dead of contagious or infectious disease for transportation by railroad, express company or common carrier.

(3)

An individual may not practice as a death care consultant unless the individual is licensed as a death care consultant under ORS 692.143 (License to practice as death care consultant). Regardless of any title used by the individual, an individual practices as a death care consultant if the individual offers, for payment, consultations directly relating to the performance of funeral or final disposition services.

(4)

A person may not operate a funeral establishment unless the establishment meets the requirements under this subsection. A place is a funeral establishment if the place is customarily used for the care, preparation or viewing of dead human bodies before the bodies undergo final disposition, or before the bodies are transported out of the State of Oregon. A funeral establishment must:

(a)

Be licensed by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board under ORS 692.146 (Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license);

(b)

Be operated by a funeral service practitioner;

(c)

Have on the premises embalming facilities or holding room facilities meeting requirements established by the board; and

(d)

Have access to hospital or mortuary refrigeration.

(5)

A person may not operate an immediate disposition company unless the immediate disposition company meets the requirements under this subsection. An immediate disposition company must:

(a)

Be licensed at a fixed location under ORS 692.146 (Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license); and

(b)

Be operated by a licensed funeral service practitioner.

(6)

A person or city, county or other municipal corporation may not conduct the business of an operating cemetery without first receiving a certificate of authority to conduct the business of an operating cemetery under ORS 692.275 (Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition).

(7)

A person may not operate a crematorium unless the crematorium meets the requirements of ORS 692.275 (Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition).

(8)

A person may not operate an alternative disposition facility unless the facility meets the requirements of ORS 692.275 (Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition).

(9)

An applicant for a license or certificate described in this section and a principal of a licensed establishment described in this section must consent to a background check, including information solicited from the Department of State Police. [1983 c.810 §4; 1985 c.207 §9; 1989 c.177 §2; 1991 c.542 §2; 1997 c.638 §3; 2009 c.709 §2; 2021 c.296 §20]
Note: The amendments to 692.025 (License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility) by section 20, chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 33, chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
692.025 (License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility). (1) An individual may not practice as a funeral service practitioner unless the individual is licensed as a funeral service practitioner under ORS 692.045 (Funeral service practitioner license). Regardless of any title used by the individual, an individual practices as a funeral service practitioner if the individual is engaged directly or indirectly in offering funeral services for payment or supervising or otherwise controlling the transportation, care, preparation, processing and handling of dead human bodies before the bodies undergo final disposition, or before the bodies are transported out of the State of Oregon.

(2)

An individual may not practice as an embalmer unless the individual is licensed as an embalmer under ORS 692.105 (Embalmer license). Regardless of any title used by the individual, an individual practices as an embalmer if the individual is engaged or purports to be engaged in either of the following:

(a)

The practice of disinfecting or preserving from decay dead human bodies.

(b)

Preparing human bodies dead of contagious or infectious disease for transportation by railroad, express company or common carrier.

(3)

An individual may not practice as a death care consultant unless the individual is licensed as a death care consultant under ORS 692.143 (License to practice as death care consultant). Regardless of any title used by the individual, an individual practices as a death care consultant if the individual offers, for payment, consultations directly relating to the performance of funeral or final disposition services.

(4)

A person may not operate a funeral establishment unless the establishment meets the requirements under this subsection. A place is a funeral establishment if the place is customarily used for the care, preparation or viewing of dead human bodies before the bodies undergo final disposition, or before the bodies are transported out of the State of Oregon. A funeral establishment must:

(a)

Be licensed by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board under ORS 692.146 (Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license);

(b)

Be operated by a funeral service practitioner;

(c)

Have on the premises embalming facilities or holding room facilities meeting requirements established by the board; and

(d)

Have access to hospital or mortuary refrigeration.

(5)

A person may not operate an immediate disposition company unless the immediate disposition company meets the requirements under this subsection. An immediate disposition company must:

(a)

Be licensed at a fixed location under ORS 692.146 (Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license); and

(b)

Be operated by a licensed funeral service practitioner.

(6)

A person or city, county or other municipal corporation may not conduct the business of an operating cemetery without first receiving a certificate of authority to conduct the business of an operating cemetery under ORS 692.275 (Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition).

(7)

A person may not operate a crematorium unless the crematorium meets the requirements of ORS 692.275 (Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition).

(8)

An applicant for a license or certificate described in this section and a principal of a licensed establishment described in this section must consent to a background check, including information solicited from the Department of State Police.

Source: Section 692.025 — License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors692.­html.

692.010
Definitions
692.025
License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility
692.040
Application of chapter
692.045
Funeral service practitioner license
692.070
Scope of examination for funeral service practitioner license
692.105
Embalmer license
692.130
Scope and conduct of embalmer examination
692.140
Reciprocity for embalmers or funeral service practitioners
692.143
License to practice as death care consultant
692.146
Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license
692.148
When new or reissued license, registration or certificate required
692.160
License, certificate and registration fees
692.170
Reinstatement of lapsed licenses and registrations
692.180
Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew licenses or certificates
692.190
Application for registration as funeral service practitioner trainee or embalmer trainee
692.230
Grounds for suspension and revocation of trainee registration
692.260
Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to renew funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license
692.265
License denial and civil penalty procedure
692.270
Certificate of removal registration for removal of dead human bodies
692.275
Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition
692.280
Temporary operating permit for cemetery
692.300
State Mortuary and Cemetery Board
692.310
Meetings
692.320
Powers and duties
692.330
Compensation and expenses
692.350
Publication of statutes and rules
692.375
State Mortuary and Cemetery Board Account
692.380
Courts having jurisdiction
692.385
Enforcement proceedings instituted by board
692.400
Duty to report prohibited conduct
692.405
Identifying receptacle
692.410
Environmentally sound practices
692.415
Report of death filing fee
692.990
Penalties
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