§ 33-16-516 — Funeral establishment; permit required; qualifications

Wyoming § 33-16-516

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 16: EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, UNDERTAKERS AND
• Art. 5: FUNERAL SERVICE PRACTITIONERS ACT

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(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to operate a
funeral establishment not permitted by the board.
(b) Every person or entity desiring to operate a funeral
establishment within the state of Wyoming shall apply to the
board for a funeral establishment permit, upon a form and in the
manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the fee set by
the board and satisfactory evidence of the following:
(i) The applicant, unless an organization, is a
licensed funeral director licensed prior to July 1, 2014, or a
licensed funeral service practitioner. The applicant, when an
organization, shall have as an active officer or manager, a
person who is a licensed funeral director licensed prior to July
1, 2014, or a licensed funeral service practitioner;
(ii) The applicant, unless an organization, has no
criminal convictions which would impact upon the applicant's
abilities to operate a funeral establishment in accordance with
this act and the rules and regulations of the board. The
applicant, when an organization, shall have as an active officer
or manager, a person who has no criminal convictions which would
impact upon the applicant's abilities to operate a funeral
establishment in accordance with this act and the rules and
regulations of the board;
(iii) The application shall designate the funeral
service practitioner responsible for the funeral establishment,
and, if the establishment is operated by a funeral director
licensed prior to July 1, 2014, it shall set forth the name and
license number of at least one (1) licensed funeral service
practitioner employed by the establishment to provide funeral
practice services and oversight to the employees of the funeral
establishment;
(iv) The funeral establishment shall meet the
standards required by the rules and regulations of the board and
the provisions of this act, and receive a satisfactory
inspection by the board.
(c) A funeral establishment engaging in embalming shall
have an embalming room equipped with a sanitary floor, embalming
table, necessary drainage and ventilation and containing
necessary instruments and supplies for the preparation and
embalming of human dead bodies for burial or transportation.
The floors of the room shall be made of material that is
impervious to the absorption of liquid and sanitized. The
premises shall be kept in a sanitary condition providing
adequate safety measures to all funeral employees and consumers.
(d) If the applicant proposes to operate more than one (1)
funeral establishment, the applicant shall make a separate
application and procure a separate permit for each separate
location.
(e) Any funeral establishment permittee desiring to change
the location of the business shall make application to the board
at least thirty (30) days prior to the time that the change in
location is to take effect unless an emergency change in
location is authorized by the board. A fee as established by
the board shall accompany the application for the change. The
board shall grant the change if the location conforms to the
provisions of this act.
(f) Any funeral establishment permittee desiring to change
the name of the business shall make application to the board at
least thirty (30) days prior to the time the change in name is
to take effect. A fee as established by the board shall
accompany the application for the change.
(g) Any funeral establishment permittee desiring to change
the licensed funeral director or funeral service practitioner in
charge of the establishment shall make application to the board
immediately. A fee as established by the board shall accompany
the application for the change. The change shall not be
effective until approved by the board. The board shall by rule
and regulation provide for emergencies if a director dies or
becomes incapacitated.