4717-1-10 Requirements for embalmer's license.

(A) The applicant shall submit to the board, along with the applicable fee, the embalmer’s application for registration, form E-1, together with an official college transcript, showing that the applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree from a college or university authorized to confer degrees by the Ohio board of regents or comparable legal agency of another state in which the college or university is located and an official college of mortuary science transcript, showing that the applicant has completed at least twelve months of instruction in a prescribed course approved by the board.

(B) Upon approval of the application for registration, form E-1, by the board, the board shall issue form E-2, embalmer’s certificate of registration.

(C) Upon issuance of form E-2, certificate of registration, the applicant shall submit form E-3, certificate of apprenticeship, along with the applicable fee, certifying the commencement of the embalmer’s apprenticeship credit time. The embalmer’s certificate of apprenticeship shall bear the signature and certification of both the apprentice and the master embalmer and shall be filed with the board no later than ten days after the beginning of any embalmer’s apprenticeship credit time.

(D) Upon approval of form E-3, certificate of apprenticeship, the board shall issue form E-4, apprenticeship card, carrying the beginning and ending dates of the embalmer’s apprenticeship credit time and bearing the signature of the secretary-treasurer. This card shall be carried by the apprentice at all times while engaged as an embalmer apprentice.

(E) The applicant must satisfactorily complete twelve consecutive months of apprenticeship under the direction of an embalmer licensed in the state of Ohio and which apprenticeship must be certified to the board according to their requirements. During the embalmer apprenticeship the applicant must personally assist in the arterial embalming of twenty-five adult, thirteen years of age or older, bodies under the direct supervision of the master embalmer.

(1) During the time of embalmer’s apprenticeship, the apprentice shall file with the board progress case reports quarterly upon forms supplied by the board. Failure to comply shall be grounds for voidance or suspension of apprenticeship credit time by the board.

(2) The apprentice shall report to any board member within thirty days after the first six months of apprenticeship credit time for a personal interview.

(3) During the period of embalmer’s apprenticeship, the master embalmer under whom the apprentice embalmer is certified shall file with the board quarterly master embalmer’s reports on the apprentice’s activities.

(F) Upon completion of the full apprenticeship credit time, the applicant shall submit the following:

(1) The embalmer’s termination of apprenticeship, form E-5, bearing the signature and certification of both the apprentice and master embalmer to the dates of apprenticeship credit time. This termination of apprenticeship shall be filed with the board no later than thirty days after the completion of any period of apprenticeship;

(2) The certificate of registration, form E-2;

(3) The apprenticeship card, form E-4;.

(G) In the event the period of apprenticeship is terminated prior to the completion of such apprenticeship, the master embalmer and apprentice embalmer shall immediately notify the board of such termination on form E-5, embalmer’s termination of apprenticeship, along with the following:

(1) Form E-4, embalmer’s apprenticeship card.

(H) Upon approval of the termination of apprenticeship, form E-5, and successful completion of the full apprenticeship credit time the board shall issue form E-6, application for examination. The application for examination and the appropriate fee shall be filed with the board at least thirty days prior to the embalmers’ examination.

(I) Upon earning a passing score of seventy-five per cent or higher on the embalmer’s examination, the applicant shall submit to the board, form E-7, application for embalmer’s license, along with the applicable fee.

(J) At the board meeting following receipt of the fully completed application for embalmer’s license, form E-7, and the applicable fee, the board may grant an embalmer’s license.

(K) The applicant shall make such application, show such preliminary requisites and take such examinations as are deemed necessary by the board in its rules.

Effective: 11/10/2005

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/26/2005 and 06/22/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: R.C. 4717.04

Rule Amplifies: R.C. 4717.05

Prior Effective Dates: 6/19/74, 3/12/79, 1/1/84, 1/1/86, 7/1/87, 1/1/01