(1) The board may reinstate an embalmer‘s or a funeral director’s license that has expired for failure to renew within three (3) years of the license’s expiration if the applicant for reinstatement:
(a) Pays a late fee and the renewal fees, as set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board, for the period during which the license was expired; and

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 316.131

  • Board: means the Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. See Kentucky Statutes 316.010
  • Embalmer: means a person who preserves, restores, and disinfects dead human bodies by the application of chemical substances either externally or internally, or both. See Kentucky Statutes 316.010
  • Funeral: means the ceremonies or services related to the final disposition and interment of a human body or body parts. See Kentucky Statutes 316.010

(b) Provides proof that the applicant has met the cumulative continuing education requirements for the period during which the license was expired.
(2) The board may reinstate an embalmer’s or a funeral director’s license that has expired for failure to renew more than three (3) years after the license’s expiration if the applicant for reinstatement:
(a) Pays a late fee and the renewal fees, as set out in administrative regulations promulgated by the board, for the period during which the license was expired;
(b) Provides proof that the applicant has met all the cumulative continuing education requirements for the period during which the license was expired; and
(c) Demonstrates that the applicant is able to practice embalming or funeral directing with reasonable competence. The board may require the person to pass an examination to determine competency.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2021. — Created
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996.