65-1768. Licensure; fees; expiration of license; exemption from licensure; unlawful operation.
65-1768
65-1768. Licensure; fees; expiration of license;exemption from licensure; unlawful operation.(a) The crematory operator in charge of a crematory, locatedor doing business within the state, shall apply for and obtain a crematorylicense from the board for each crematory.
(b) An application for a new license is required if the crematory has achange in ownership, name, location or a change in the crematory operator incharge. Such application shall be made to the board at least 30 days prior tothe change of ownership, name or location or change in the crematory operatorin charge.
(c) The crematory license fee and crematory license renewal fee shall befixed by the board under K.S.A. 65-1727 and amendments thereto. 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) A crematory license shall expire every two years on a date established bythe board. To continue operation of a crematory, a crematory operator in chargeshall submit a biennial renewal application form and the crematory licenserenewal fee to the board before the expiration date of such license.
(e) A crematory license shall be judged delinquent on midnight of theexpiration date and may only be renewed after that day by payment of a renewalfee and a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee.
(f) It is unlawful for any person who is not an operator in charge of acrematory under this act to operate a crematory or hold oneself out asoperating acrematory.
(g) The Kansas university medical center shall be exempt from this statutefor the purpose of cremating remains donated for dissecting, demonstrating orteaching purposes.
History: L. 2001, ch. 183, § 9; Jan. 1, 2002.