Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 385 - Embalmers and Funeral Directors

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Board: means the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Full-time employment: means regular and steady work during the normal working hours by any person at the establishment at which he is employed. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Funeral directing: means the business, practice or profession, as commonly practiced, of (A) directing or supervising funerals, or providing funeral services. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Funeral director: means any person engaged or holding himself or herself out as engaged in funeral directing whether or not he or she uses in connection with his or her name or business the words "funeral director" "undertaker" or "mortician" or any other word or title intended to designate him or her as a funeral director or mortician or as one so engaged. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Funeral service business: means the business, practice or profession of funeral directing. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Licensed embalmer: means an embalmer holding a license as provided in this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Licensed funeral director: means a funeral director holding a license as provided in this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Manager: means an individual who (A) is licensed as an embalmer or funeral director pursuant to this chapter and (B) has direct and personal responsibility for the daily operation and management of a funeral service business. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• 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: means an individual or corporation, but not a partnership. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Registered apprentice embalmer: means a person registered with the Department of Public Health as an apprentice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
• Registered apprentice funeral director: means a person registered with the Department of Public Health as an apprentice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207