In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by law, the Oklahoma Funeral Board shall have the power and duty to:

1. Prescribe and promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act, and to make orders as it may deem necessary or expedient in the performance of its duties;

2. Prepare, conduct and grade examinations, written or oral, of persons who apply for the issuance of licenses to them;

3. Determine the satisfactory passing score on such examinations and issue licenses to persons who pass the examinations or are otherwise entitled to licensure;

4. Determine eligibility for licenses and certificates of apprenticeship;

5. Issue licenses for funeral directors, embalmers, funeral establishments, commercial embalming establishments, and crematories;

6. Issue certificates of apprenticeship;

7. Upon good cause shown, as hereinafter provided, deny the issuance of a license or certificate of apprenticeship or suspend, revoke or refuse to renew licenses or certificates of apprenticeship, and upon proper showing, to reinstate them;

8. Review, affirm, reverse, vacate or modify its order with respect to any such denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew;

9. Establish and levy administrative penalties against any person or entity who violates any of the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto;

10. Obtain an office, secure facilities and employ, direct, discharge and define the duties and set the salaries of office personnel as deemed necessary by the Board;

11. Initiate disciplinary, prosecution and injunctive proceedings against any person or entity who violates any of the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto;

12. Investigate alleged violations of the Funeral Services Licensing Act or of the rules, orders or final orders of the Board;

13. Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of licensed funeral directors, embalmers, funeral establishments, and commercial embalming establishments and sale of funeral service merchandise;

14. Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings and certify the same as may be appropriate;

15. Request prosecution by the district attorney or the Attorney General of this state of any person or any violation of the Funeral Services Licensing Act;

16. When it deems appropriate, confer with the Attorney General of this state or the assistants of the Attorney General in connection with all legal matters and questions;

17. Take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effectuate the Funeral Services Licensing Act;

18. Promulgate rules, issue licenses, and regulate crematories pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act;

19. Issue temporary licenses to a funeral establishment when its facilities are destroyed or damaged in order that the funeral establishment can continue to operate. During the effective period of the temporary license, the Board may waive certain licensing requirements if the funeral establishment is making a good faith effort to rebuild or restore its operations in order to meet all licensing requirements;

20. Promulgate rules for continuing education for licensees pursuant to Section 396.5b of this title; and

21. Approve course providers and course curriculum for licensure of a funeral director.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 297, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 64, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 57, § 4, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Laws 2017, c. 204, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.