65-1729. Funeral establishment license; branch establishment license; fees; disposition of moneys; unlawful acts.
65-1729
65-1729. Funeral establishment license; branch establishment license;fees; disposition of moneys; unlawful acts.(a) The funeral director in charge of a funeral establishment, asdefined by K.S.A. 65-1713a and amendmentsthereto, including any branch establishment, located or doing business withinthe state shall apply for and obtain a funeral establishment license or branchestablishment license, as appropriate, from the state board of mortuary artsfor each location within the state of such funeral establishment or branchestablishment.
(b) An application for a new license is required if the funeralestablishment or branch establishment changes ownership, name or location.Such application shall be made to the state board of mortuary arts at least 30days prior to such change of ownership, name or location.
(c) The funeral establishment license fee or branch establishmentlicense fee shall be fixed by the state board of mortuary arts under K.S.A.65-1727 and amendments thereto and shall be due and paid to the state board ofmortuary arts on or before the expiration date of such license. The dispositionof all funds collected under the provisions of this act shall be in accordancewith the provisions of K.S.A. 65-1718 and amendments thereto.
(d) Each funeral establishment license or branch establishmentlicense shall expire every two years on a date established by the state boardof mortuary arts by duly adopted rules and regulations.
(e) It is unlawful for any person who does not hold a funeralestablishment or branch establishment license to operate, offer to operate,advertise or represent oneself as operating a funeral or branchestablishment.
History: L. 1973, ch. 250, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 188, § 12; L. 1981,ch. 300, § 5;L. 1985, ch. 215, § 16;L. 1986, ch. 238, § 4;L. 1991, ch. 190, § 7;L. 1992, ch. 51, § 2;L. 1995, ch. 86, § 6; July 1.