Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-4. Unlicensed practice unlawful
It is unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct, or hold himself or herself out as engaged in the practice of funeral directing and/or embalming, or of preparing for or disposing of dead human remains by any means in this state or preserving in any manner, dead human bodies, in this state, unless he or she holds a funeral director/embalmer’s license issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. It is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, corporation, limited-liability company, or other organization to open or maintain a place or establishment at which to engage in or conduct, or hold himself, herself, or itself out as engaging in or conducting, the business of funeral directing without that place or establishment being licensed under this chapter as a funeral establishment. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person under the supervision of a licensed funeral director/embalmer is allowed to: fulfill duties not specifically prohibited by this chapter, and those duties allowed by the Federal Trade Commission funeral rule.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-4
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Embalming: means the practice, science, or profession of preserving, disinfecting, and preparing in any manner dead human bodies for burial, cremation, or transportation. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-1
- Funeral: means a period following death in which there are religious services or other rites or ceremonies with the body of the deceased present. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-1
- Funeral directing: means :
(A) Conducting funeral services; or
(B) The arrangement for disposition of dead human bodies, except in the case of any religion where the preparation of the body or the provision of funeral services should be done according to religious custom or belief. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-1
- Funeral establishment: means a fixed place, establishment, or premises, licensed by the department, devoted to the activities that are incident, convenient, or related to the care and preparation, arrangement, financial and otherwise, for the funeral, transportation, burial, or other disposition of human dead bodies and including, but not limited to, a suitable room with all instruments and supplies used for the storage or preparation of dead human bodies for burial or other disposition. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-1
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited-liability companies, associations, and organizations of all kinds. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-33.2-1