Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 37, September 13, 2024
Section 6-2-20 - Inspections20.1. Inspection forms. The Board shall produce an inspection report to use as a guide while inspecting a crematory, a copy of which may be left with the crematory at the conclusion of the inspection and a copy which shall be filed in the office of the Board.
20.2. Right of inspection. The Board, any of its members or any inspector duly authorized, has the right to enter, without prior notice, a crematory during normal business hours, for the purpose of inspecting the crematory.
20.3. Compliance. The holder of a crematory license shall correct any violations found during an inspection. The severity of the violation shall dictate the time allotted for correction and is at the discretion of the person conducting the inspection.
20.4. Areas of inspection. The Board shall inspect at minimum the following:
20.4.1. Public areas, including restrooms, lounges, and individual offices;20.4.2. Non-public areas, including refrigeration facilities, holding areas, cremation unit facilities and dressing rooms;20.4.3. Documents, equipment, and materials prescribed in sections 6,7,8,9,10,14,15,16,18,19, and this section of this rule; and,20.4.4. Medical waste disposal procedures and documents.20.5. A crematory shall maintain all necessary equipment, prescribed in this rule, in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition. Equipment and materials shall be in good repair and are subject to inspection. The building in which the crematory is located shall also be in good repair and maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition and is subject to inspection.20.6. The Board shall charge an inspection fee prescribed in the Board's 6 CSR 7 Rule.20.7. The inspector or the investigator may visit any facility while cremation of a body is being conducted, when it may be considered necessary to secure evidence, provided that the visit shall be done in a respectful and decorous manner.20.8. The Board shall initiate disciplinary proceedings for violations that are not corrected or for continuous disregard for cleanliness and other standards prescribed in this rule.20.9. The inspector shall in no way be connected with the work or business of a crematory he or she inspects. The Board shall make other arrangements to conduct inspections of any these facilities.