HB 2269 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma's Funeral Services Licensing Act to require funeral directors in charge of establishments to hold a current dual license as both a funeral director and embalmer, effective November 1, 2013

• Adds new power for the Oklahoma Funeral Board to issue subpoenas as part of investigations and clarifies continuing education requirements under the act

• Modifies "funeral director in charge" definition and provides grandfathering provisions allowing existing funeral directors without dual licenses to continue operating in funeral establishments (but not commercial embalming establishments)

• Updates disciplinary grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation to include intentional interference with Board investigations, failure to allow record access, and improper discharge of financial obligations

• Clarifies crematory licensing requirements, specifying crematories must operate in conjunction with funeral or commercial embalming establishments and must have a funeral director in charge with appropriate qualifications