Section 149A.61 — Complaints; Reporting Obligations; Form; Response.
149A.61 COMPLAINTS; REPORTING OBLIGATIONS; FORM; RESPONSE. Subdivision 1. Permission to report. Any person, agency, political subdivision, organization, or association that has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action relating to licensure, licensed activities or practices, or unlicensed activities under this chapter may report the conduct to the regulatory agency. Subd. 2. Institutions. A […]
Section 149A.62 — Immunity; Reporting.
149A.62 IMMUNITY; REPORTING. Any person, private agency, organization, society, association, licensee, or intern who, in good faith, submits information to a regulatory agency under section 149A.61 or otherwise reports violations or alleged violations of this chapter, is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution. This section does not prohibit disciplinary action taken by the commissioner […]
Section 149A.63 — Professional Cooperation.
149A.63 PROFESSIONAL COOPERATION. A licensee, clinical student, practicum student, intern, or applicant for licensure under this chapter that is the subject of or part of an inspection or investigation by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall cooperate fully with the inspection or investigation. Failure to cooperate constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter. […]
Section 149A.65 — Fees.
149A.65 FEES. Subdivision 1. Generally. This section establishes the fees for registrations, examinations, initial and renewal licenses, and late fees authorized under the provisions of this chapter. Subd. 2. Mortuary science fees. Fees for mortuary science are: (1) $75 for the initial and renewal registration of a mortuary science intern; (2) $125 for the mortuary […]
Section 149A.70 — Business Practices.
149A.70 BUSINESS PRACTICES. Subdivision 1. Use of titles. Only a person holding a valid license to practice mortuary science issued by the commissioner may use the title of mortician, funeral director, or any other title implying that the licensee is engaged in the business or practice of mortuary science. Only the holder of a valid […]
Section 149A.71 — Funeral Industry Practices; Price Disclosures.
149A.71 FUNERAL INDUSTRY PRACTICES; PRICE DISCLOSURES. Subdivision 1. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices. In selling or offering to sell funeral goods, funeral services, burial site goods, or burial site services to the public, it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a funeral provider to fail to furnish accurate price information disclosing […]
Section 149A.53 — Renewal Of License To Operate Crematory.
149A.53 RENEWAL OF LICENSE TO OPERATE CREMATORY. Subdivision 1. Renewal required. All licenses to operate a crematory issued by the commissioner expire on June 30 following the date of issuance of the license and must be renewed to remain valid. Subd. 2. Renewal procedure and documentation. Licensees who wish to renew their licenses must submit […]
Section 149A.54 — License To Operate An Alkaline Hydrolysis Facility.
149A.54 LICENSE TO OPERATE AN ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITY. Subdivision 1. License requirement. Except as provided in section 149A.01, subdivision 3, a place or premise shall not be maintained, managed, or operated which is devoted to or used in the holding and alkaline hydrolysis of a dead human body without possessing a valid license to operate […]
Section 149A.09 — Denial; Refusal To Reissue; Revocation; Suspension; Limitation Of License Or Permit.
149A.09 DENIAL; REFUSAL TO REISSUE; REVOCATION; SUSPENSION; LIMITATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Denial; refusal to renew; revocation; and suspension. The regulatory agency may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend any license or permit applied for or issued pursuant to this chapter when the person subject to regulation under this chapter: (1) does […]
Section 149A.10 — Additional Remedies.
149A.10 ADDITIONAL REMEDIES. Subdivision 1. Reimbursement of costs. The regulatory agency may impose a fee on any person subject to regulation under this chapter to reimburse the Department of Health for all or part of the cost of contested case proceedings or civil action resulting in disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, the amount […]