MO Funeral Juris flashcards
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- Missouri Board authority
- The State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors licenses and disciplines embalmers, funeral directors, funeral establishments, and preneed sellers under Chapters 333 and 436 RSMo.
- Embalmer license requirements
- Requires completion of an accredited embalming program, apprenticeship hours under a licensed preceptor, passage of the Board examination, and payment of fees.
- Funeral director license requirements
- Requires completion of required education, supervised training hours, passage of the Board examination, and application demonstrating good moral character.
- Combined license
- A single license authorizing both embalming and funeral directing; applicant must satisfy the requirements for both licenses and pass the applicable examinations.
- Preparation room standards
- Funeral establishments must maintain a sanitary preparation room with required equipment, ventilation, and waste disposal meeting Board rules for embalming.
- Preceptor duties
- A licensed preceptor supervises trainees, verifies case experience, and attests to competence; false attestations subject both preceptor and trainee to discipline.
- Grounds for discipline
- Includes unlicensed practice, fraud in licensure, conviction of certain crimes, negligence, and refusal to permit Board inspection of records or premises.
- Establishment manager rule
- Each licensed funeral establishment must have a licensed manager responsible for daily operations; changes in manager require Board notification.
- Preneed seller license
- A person must hold a Board-issued preneed seller license before soliciting, selling, or contracting for preneed funeral merchandise or services in Missouri.
- Preneed funding methods
- Chapter 436 permits funding through joint accounts, escrow, trust, or insurance/annuity products; the contract must disclose which method is used.
- Guaranteed vs non-guaranteed
- A guaranteed contract fixes the price so no additional sum is due at need; a non-guaranteed contract allows the provider to charge the difference.
- Right to cancel
- Purchasers may cancel a preneed contract within the statutory period; refund amount depends on the funding method and applicable cancellation schedule.
- Preneed trust reconciliation
- Sellers must reconcile trust accounts annually, report to the Board, and fund any shortfall so funds equal the required percentage of contract liabilities.
- Preneed required disclosures
- Contracts must disclose price guarantee status, funding arrangement, cancellation and refund rights, and the name of the provider obligated to furnish services.
- Preneed recordkeeping
- Sellers must retain contracts, trust records, and complaint files for the statutory period and make them available for Board inspection on request.
- Transfer of preneed book
- Sale or transfer of a preneed business or its contracts requires Board approval and notice to purchasers, with continued funding of obligations.
- FTC Funeral Rule scope
- 16 CFR Part 453 applies to funeral providers and requires price lists, itemization, and disclosures; it operates alongside, not instead of, state law.
- General Price List
- A written, itemized list of goods and services and their prices, given to consumers who inquire in person about funeral arrangements or prices.
- Anti-tying provision
- Providers may not condition the sale of one funeral good or service on the purchase of another; consumers may choose only the items they want.
- Casket price list
- A list of casket prices and descriptions that must be shown before the consumer views caskets, with the range of prices disclosed.
- Outer container price list
- A list of outer burial container prices and descriptions provided before selection; providers must disclose that some cemeteries require containers.
- Statement of goods selected
- A written itemized statement given after arrangements showing exactly the goods and services selected and the total cost.
- Telephone price inquiries
- Providers must answer telephone price questions accurately from the General Price List and state that a written price list is available.
- Embalming disclosure
- The GPL must state that embalming is not required by law except in certain cases, and that alternative preparation may be chosen.
- Funeral Rule record retention
- Providers must keep price lists and related documents for at least one year and make them available to FTC representatives on request.
- Biennial renewal
- Missouri funeral licenses renew every two years; renewal requires completed continuing education, fee payment, and accurate attestation on the application.
- Continuing education audit
- Licensees must retain CE certificates for the audit period; failure to document required hours prevents renewal or results in disciplinary action.
- Lapsed license practice
- Practicing while a license is lapsed, inactive, or suspended constitutes unlicensed practice and is grounds for discipline and civil penalty.
- Contested case procedure
- Complaints are investigated and, if contested, heard as a contested case under Chapter 621 RSMo, with appeal rights after the Board's decision.
- Self-reporting duty
- Licensees must report certain arrests, convictions, and out-of-state disciplinary actions to the Board within the time required by statute or rule.
- Establishment change notice
- Changes in establishment name, location, ownership, or manager require Board notification or new licensure before the change takes effect.
- Advertising standards
- Licensees may not use false, misleading, or unverifiable claims in advertising and must accurately identify their license type and establishment.