Ohio Code 4717.051 – Applicants for permit as crematory operator; qualifications
(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, any person who desires to obtain a permit as a crematory operator shall apply to the board of embalmers and funeral directors on a form prescribed by the board. The applicant shall include with the application the initial permit fee set forth in section 4717.07 of the Revised Code and evidence, verified under oath and satisfactory to the board, that the applicant satisfies both of the following requirements:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4717.051
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Crematory: means the building or portion of a building that houses the holding facility and the cremation chamber. See Ohio Code 4717.01
- Crematory operator: means the person who engages, in whole or in part, in cremation from one or more crematories licensed under this chapter and who has been issued a crematory operator permit under this chapter. See Ohio Code 4717.01
- 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.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) The applicant is at least eighteen years of age.
(2) The applicant has satisfactorily completed a crematory operation certification program approved by the board and has presented to the board a certificate showing completion of the program.
(B) If the board of embalmers and funeral directors, upon receiving satisfactory evidence, determines that the applicant satisfies all of the requirements of division (A) of this section, the board shall issue to the applicant a permit as a crematory operator.
(C) The board of embalmers and funeral directors may revoke or suspend a crematory operator permit or subject a crematory operator permit holder to discipline in accordance with the laws, rules, and procedures applicable to licensees under this chapter.
(D) The board shall issue a crematory operator permit in accordance with Chapter 4796 of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds a license or permit in another state.
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a crematory operator in a state that does not issue that license or permit.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 4:54 AM