194.500. Definitions.
Definitions.
194.500. As used in sections 194.500 to 194.512, the following termsmean:
(1) "Funeral director", a person licensed as a funeral directorpursuant to the provisions of chapter 333, RSMo;
(2) "Funeral lead vehicle" or "lead vehicle", any motor vehicleequipped with at least one lighted circulating lamp exhibiting an amber orpurple light or lens or alternating flashing headlamps visible under normalatmospheric conditions for a distance of five hundred feet from the frontof the vehicle. A hearse or coach properly equipped may be a lead vehicle;
(3) "Organized funeral procession", two or more vehicles accompanyingthe remains of a deceased person from a funeral establishment, church,synagogue or other place where a funeral service has taken place to acemetery, crematory or other place of final disposition, or a funeralestablishment, church, synagogue or other place where additional funeralservices will be performed, if directed by a licensed funeral director froma licensed establishment.
(L. 1999 S.B. 270)