339.1801 Definitions. Sec. 1801. As used in this article: (a) “Business entity” means a person described in section 105(5)(b) or (c), except a sole proprietorship or general partnership. (b) “Funeral establishment” means a place of business used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of a dead human body or a place where […]
339.1802 Board of examiners in mortuary science; creation. Sec. 1802. The board of examiners in mortuary science is created. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
339.1803 Placing chemical on or in dead human body by unlicensed individual as violation; article inapplicable to resident trainee or student; license required for practice of embalming. Sec. 1803. (1) The placing of a chemical on or in a dead human body by an individual who is not the holder of a license for the […]
339.1804 Funeral establishment; individuals required to be license holder for practice of mortuary science; funeral establishment use of name after death or retirement of member. Sec. 1804. (1) An individual whose name appears in the name of a funeral establishment is considered to be actively engaged in the practice of funeral directing or the practice […]
339.1805 Authorized activities of licensee. Sec. 1805. An individual licensed to engage in the practice of mortuary science under this article may disinfect or preserve a dead human body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid, or gas in the body or by the introduction of a chemical, substance, fluid, […]
339.1806 Practice of mortuary science; license; requirements; establishment license; ownership interests; inspection; revocation or cancellation of license; reporting change in ownership or location; reciprocity. Sec. 1806. (1) The department shall issue a license to engage in the practice of mortuary science to an individual who meets all of the following: (a) Subject to subsection (2), […]
339.1806a Practice of mortuary science; issuance of courtesy license; requirements; validity; conduct; prohibitions; restrictions; “courtesy license” defined. Sec. 1806a. (1) The department may issue a courtesy license to engage in the practice of mortuary science to an individual if the department determines that all of the following are met: (a) The individual holds a valid […]
339.1806b Continuing education requirements. Sec. 1806b. (1) Beginning the first complete license cycle after October 31, 2025, the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall successfully complete not less than 4 hours of eligible continuing education courses in each year of a license cycle. (2) All of the following apply to […]
339.1807 Holder of license for practice of mortuary science; registration with city or village registrar; transportation permit; receiving dead human body for shipment or transportation; shipping dead human body for anatomical purpose. Sec. 1807. (1) The holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall supervise and be responsible for the transportation and […]
339.1808 Resident trainee; license; qualifications; service; notice; reports; statement; supervision. Sec. 1808. (1) The department shall issue a license as a resident trainee to an individual who is of good moral character and possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent. Resident training shall be served only under the sponsorship and in the licensed funeral […]
339.1809 Funeral establishment; ownership and management by license holder; requirements; waiver for management of more than 1 funeral establishment; revocation of license; management of branch establishment; inspection of premises; preparation room and equipment; compliance. Sec. 1809. (1) All of the following apply to the ownership and management of a funeral establishment: (a) A funeral establishment […]
339.1809a Disposition of unclaimed cremated remains; immunity from liability; definitions. Sec. 1809a. (1) An individual who is licensed to engage in the practice of mortuary science is immune from civil liability for the proper disposition of unclaimed cremated remains if the funeral establishment maintains and safeguards the unclaimed cremated remains until proper disposition of the […]
339.1809b Determination of unclaimed cremated remains as veteran; disposition; immunity from liability. Sec. 1809b. (1) A person licensed in the practice of mortuary science may compile a list of names of the unclaimed cremated remains held in his or her possession for 6 months or more for the purposes of determining whether 1 or more […]
339.1810 Prohibited conduct; penalties; rules; training employees. Sec. 1810. (1) A person shall be subject to the penalties of article 6 if the person commits 1 of the following: (a) Solicitation of a dead human body by a licensed person or an agent, assistant, representative, employee, or person acting on behalf and with the knowledge […]
339.1811 Purchase of vault or similar receptacle as condition to burial prohibited; discrimination; right to require vault not impaired. Sec. 1811. (1) The purchase of a vault or similar receptacle designed or intended to enclose or receive a casket, coffin, or other similar container from a particular individual, partnership, association, or corporation shall not be […]
339.1812 Owning or conducting cemetery or burial ground and owning or maintaining funeral establishment prohibited; exception; owning or conducting funeral establishment on property owned or leased by cemetery prohibited; owner of private burial ground owning or maintaining funeral establishment. Sec. 1812. (1) An individual, partnership, association, municipal corporation, body politic, or corporation which owns or […]
