§30-6-22. Disposition of Body of Deceased Person; Penalty
(a) No public officer, employee, physician or surgeon, or other person having a professional relationship with the deceased, shall send, or cause to be sent to an embalmer, funeral director or crematory operator the body of a deceased without first inquiring the desires of the deceased who has designated his or her wishes regarding the […]
§30-6-22a. Right of Disposition; Preneed Contract; Affidavit on Disposition of Remains; Role of County Commission; Liability of Funeral Home
(a) Notwithstanding section 22 of this article, a person who is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind, by entering into a preneed funeral contract, as defined in 47-14-2 of this code, may direct the location, manner and conditions of the disposition of the persons remains and the arrangements for funeral goods […]
§30-6-22b. Certification for Alkaline Hydrolysis of Human Remains
(a) No person, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary organization, or other entity shall hydrolyze human remains without first obtaining a certificate from the board. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a certificate for the hydrolysis of human remains shall have the same requirements and fees as for the licensing of crematories […]
§30-6-23. Refusal to Issue or Renew, Suspension or Revocation of License; Disciplinary Action
(a) The board may refuse to renew, suspend, revoke or limit any license, certificate or registration or practice privilege of a licensee, or certificate or registration holder and may take disciplinary action against a licensee, or certificate or registration holder after a hearing. The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke or […]
§30-6-24. Complaints; Investigations
(a) Upon receipt of a written complaint filed against any licensee, or certificate or registration holder, the board shall provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee, or certificate or registration holder. (b) The board may investigate the complaint. If the board finds upon investigation that probable cause exists that the licensee, or certificate […]
§30-6-11. Crematory Operator Certificate Requirements
(a) All crematory operators shall be certified by the board. The board shall issue a certificate to be a crematory operator to an applicant who meets the following requirements: (1) Has completed a class, authorized by the board, on cremation and operating a crematory;
§30-6-12. Licenses or Equivalent From Another State; License or Certificate to Practice in This State
The board may issue a license to practice embalming and funeral directing or a certificate to be a crematory operator to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or its equivalent to practice from another state if the applicant demonstrates that: (1) He or she holds a license or its equivalent […]
§30-6-13. Courtesy Cards
(a) The board may issue biennial courtesy cards, on July 1, to licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers in the states bordering on West Virginia, after the: (1) Application for a courtesy card is made on a form prescribed by the board;
§30-6-14. License and Certificate Renewal; Conditions of Renewal
(a) The board shall biennially on July 1, and pursuant to a staggered schedule, renew a license to practice embalming and funeral directing or a certificate to be a crematory operator to every licensee or certificate holder desiring to continue in active practice or service. (b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal […]
§30-6-15. Continuing Education
(a) Hours of continuing education may be obtained by attending and participating in board-approved programs, meetings, seminars, or activities. It is the responsibility of each licensee to finance his or her costs of continuing education. (b) Compliance with the requirements of continuing education, as specified by the board, is a prerequisite for license renewal.