Ohio Rev. Code § 4717.051

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.

Section 4717.051 - Applicants for permit as crematory operator; qualifications

(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, any person who desires to obtain a permit as a crematory operator shall apply to the board of embalmers and funeral directors on a form prescribed by the board. The applicant shall include with the application the initial permit fee set forth in section 4717.07 of the Revised Code and evidence, verified under oath and satisfactory to the board, that the applicant satisfies both of the following requirements:

(1) The applicant is at least eighteen years of age.

(2) The applicant has satisfactorily completed a crematory operation certification program approved by the board and has presented to the board a certificate showing completion of the program.

(B) If the board of embalmers and funeral directors, upon receiving satisfactory evidence, determines that the applicant satisfies all of the requirements of division (A) of this section, the board shall issue to the applicant a permit as a crematory operator.

(C) The board of embalmers and funeral directors may revoke or suspend a crematory operator permit or subject a crematory operator permit holder to discipline in accordance with the laws, rules, and procedures applicable to licensees under this chapter.

(D) The board shall issue a crematory operator permit in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:

(1) The applicant holds a license or permit in another state.

(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a crematory operator in a state that does not issue that license or permit.

R.C. § 4717.051

Amended by 135th General Assembly, HB 33,§125.11, eff. 10/3/2023(amends the repeal by HB 509).

Repealed by 134th General Assembly, HB 509,§3, eff. 12/31/2024.

Amended by 134th General Assembly, SB 131,§2, eff. 12/29/2023.

Amended by 133rd General Assembly, HB 263,§1, eff. 10/9/2021.

Added by 132nd General Assembly, HB 49,§101.01, eff. 9/29/2017.