Oklahoma § 59-396 - Oklahoma Funeral Board - Appointment - Term Qualifications

§ 59-396. Oklahoma Funeral Board - Appointment - Term Qualifications

There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2029, in

accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the

Oklahoma Funeral Board. Any reference in the statutes to the

Oklahoma State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors shall be a

reference to the Oklahoma Funeral Board. The Board shall consist of

seven (7) persons, who shall be appointed by the Governor. The term

of membership of each member of the Board shall be five (5) years

from the expiration of the term of the member succeeded. Any member

having served as a member of the Board shall be eligible for

reappointment. Provided, that a member of the Board shall serve no

more than two consecutive terms and any unexpired term that a member

is appointed to shall not apply to this limit. The Governor shall

appoint the necessary members to the Board upon vacancies and

immediately prior to the expiration of the various terms. Upon

request of the Governor, appointments of a licensed embalmer and

funeral director member of the Board shall be made from a list of

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

five qualified persons submitted by the Oklahoma Funeral Directors

Association. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the

unexpired term. A member of the Board shall serve until a successor

is appointed and qualified. No person shall be a member of the

Board, unless, at the time of appointment, the person is of good

moral character and a resident of this state. Five of the members

shall have been actively engaged in the practice of embalming and

funeral directing in this state for not less than seven (7)

consecutive years immediately prior to the appointment of the

person, shall have an active license as provided by the Funeral

Services Licensing Act, shall keep the license effective, and shall

remain a resident of this state during the entire time the person

serves on the Board. Two of the members of the Board shall be

chosen from the general public, one of whom shall, if possible, be a

person licensed and actively engaged in the health care field, and

shall not be licensed funeral directors or embalmers or have any

interest, directly or indirectly, in any funeral establishment or

any business dealing in funeral services, supplies, or equipment.

These two members shall be appointed to serve for five-year terms.

Added by Laws 1941, p. 235, § 1, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941. Amended

by Laws 1963, c. 117, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1963; Laws 1978, c.

96, § 1, emerg. eff. March 29, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 312, § 1, emerg.

eff. June 17, 1980; Laws 1986, c. 30, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Laws

1992, c. 3, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 40, § 1; Laws 2003, c. 57, § 2,

emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 28, § 1; Laws 2010, c. 32,

§ 1; Laws 2014, c. 61, § 1; Laws 2020, c. 116, § 7, eff. July 1,

2020; Laws 2023, c. 32, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Laws 2025, c. 381, §

1, eff. July 1, 2025.