West Virginia Code 30-6-19 – Funeral establishment to be managed by a licensee in charge; license displayed
(a) Every separate funeral establishment in this state offering the services set forth in this article shall be operated under the supervision and management of a licensee in charge who is licensed as a funeral director in this state who shall hold an active:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-6-19
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Certificate: means a certification by the board to be a crematory operator. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Crematory: means a licensed place of business where a deceased human body is reduced to ashes and bone fragments. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Funeral: means a service, ceremony, or rites performed for the deceased with a body present. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Funeral director: means a person licensed to practice funeral directing. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Funeral establishment: means a licensed place of business devoted to the care, preparation, and arrangements for the transporting, embalming, funeral, burial, or other disposition of a deceased. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- License: means a license, which is not transferable or assignable, to:
(a) Practice embalming and funeral directing. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Licensee: means a person holding a license issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- Licensee in charge: means a licensed embalmer and funeral director who accepts responsibility for the operation of a funeral establishment. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
- State: means the State of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 30-6-3
(1) Funeral Service licensee’s license in the State of West Virginia;
(2) Embalmers license in the State of West Virginia;
(3) Crematory Operator certificate in the State of West Virginia; and
(4) Pre-Need license in the State of West Virginia.
(b) Each separate funeral establishment in this state offering the services set forth in this article shall have its own license, which license shall be prominently displayed within the funeral establishment.
(c) All funeral establishments shall display in all advertising the name of the licensee in charge of the establishment.
(d) All funeral establishments shall prominently display within the funeral establishment the license of the licensee in charge.
(e) A licensee in charge shall supervise each separate establishment.
(f) Effective July 1, 2022, the board shall allow up to two years to complete the requirements under this section for the licensee in charge.