33-16-516. Funeral establishment; permit required; qualifications.

(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to operate a funeral establishment not permitted by the board.

(b) Every person or entity desiring to operate a funeral establishment within the state of Wyoming shall apply to the board for a funeral establishment permit, upon a form and in the manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the fee set by the board and satisfactory evidence of the following:

(i) The applicant, unless an organization, is a licensed funeral director licensed prior to July 1, 2014, or a licensed funeral service practitioner. The applicant, when an organization, shall have as an active officer or manager, a person who is a licensed funeral director licensed prior to July 1, 2014, or a licensed funeral service practitioner;

(ii) The applicant, unless an organization, has no criminal convictions which would impact upon the applicant's abilities to operate a funeral establishment in accordance with this act and the rules and regulations of the board. The applicant, when an organization, shall have as an active officer or manager, a person who has no criminal convictions which would impact upon the applicant's abilities to operate a funeral establishment in accordance with this act and the rules and regulations of the board;

(iii) The application shall designate the funeral service practitioner responsible for the funeral establishment, and, if the establishment is operated by a funeral director licensed prior to July 1, 2014, it shall set forth the name and license number of at least one (1) licensed funeral service practitioner employed by the establishment to provide funeral practice services and oversight to the employees of the funeral establishment;

(iv) The funeral establishment shall meet the standards required by the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this act, and receive a satisfactory inspection by the board.

(c) A funeral establishment engaging in embalming shall have an embalming room equipped with a sanitary floor, embalming table, necessary drainage and ventilation and containing necessary instruments and supplies for the preparation and embalming of human dead bodies for burial or transportation. The floors of the room shall be made of material that is impervious to the absorption of liquid and sanitized. The premises shall be kept in a sanitary condition providing adequate safety measures to all funeral employees and consumers.

(d) If the applicant proposes to operate more than one (1) funeral establishment, the applicant shall make a separate application and procure a separate permit for each separate location.

(e) Any funeral establishment permittee desiring to change the location of the business shall make application to the board at least thirty (30) days prior to the time that the change in location is to take effect unless an emergency change in location is authorized by the board. A fee as established by the board shall accompany the application for the change. The board shall grant the change if the location conforms to the provisions of this act.

(f) Any funeral establishment permittee desiring to change the name of the business shall make application to the board at least thirty (30) days prior to the time the change in name is to take effect. A fee as established by the board shall accompany the application for the change.

(g) Any funeral establishment permittee desiring to change the licensed funeral director or funeral service practitioner in charge of the establishment shall make application to the board immediately. A fee as established by the board shall accompany the application for the change. The change shall not be effective until approved by the board. The board shall by rule and regulation provide for emergencies if a director dies or becomes incapacitated.