A. A licensed embalmer, funeral director, cremationist or alkaline hydrolysis operator who retires from practicing embalming, funeral directing, cremation or alkaline hydrolysis and who is not currently practicing embalming, funeral directing, cremation or alkaline hydrolysis in this state may request that the department place the person‘s license on inactive status. The person shall submit the request on a form prescribed by the department and shall pay the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1334

  • Alkaline hydrolysis: means a form of final disposition that includes all of the following:

    (a) Reducing a dead human body to essential elements through a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation and pressure to accelerate natural decomposition. See Arizona Laws 32-1301

  • Alkaline hydrolysis facility: means a building or structure containing one or more alkaline hydrolysis vessels for alkaline hydrolysis. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Alkaline hydrolysis operator: means a person who is trained to carry out the process of alkaline hydrolysis. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Cremation: means the heating process that reduces human remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Cremationist: means a person who operates a crematory retort, who performs the actual cremation of human remains and who may be licensed pursuant to article 6 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Embalmer: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who is engaged in embalming. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Embalming: means the implementation of reconstructive procedures and the process of disinfecting and preserving a dead human body to retard organic decomposition by treating the body to reduce the presence and growth of organisms. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Funeral directing: means arranging, directing or providing a service in the disposition of dead human bodies for compensation. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • License: means a written authorization that is issued by the department and that entitles a person to act as a funeral director or embalmer or to operate a funeral establishment, crematory or alkaline hydrolysis facility in this state. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Licensee: means a person to whom the department has issued a license under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. A person who holds an inactive license shall not practice:

1. Embalming, funeral directing or cremation in this state.

2. Alkaline hydrolysis in this state unless there is another individual at the alkaline hydrolysis facility who operates or supervises the alkaline hydrolysis facility and who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.

C. A person who holds an inactive license may request that the department reactivate the person’s license. If an inactive licensee desires to reactivate a license, the inactive licensee shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department, the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309, a completed fingerprint card and the prescribed fingerprint background check fee. The person shall pass the applicable state laws and rules examination.

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