2-15-1743. Board of funeral service. (1) There is a board of funeral service.
(2) The board consists of six members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Three members must be licensed morticians. One member must be a representative of the public who is not engaged in the practice of mortuary science or funeral directing. One member must be a licensed crematory operator or crematory technician or a mortician who is engaged in a crematory operation. One member must be a representative of a cemetery company governed by Title 37, chapter 19, part 8.
(3) Board members shall serve staggered 5-year terms.
(4) The board is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.
History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 41, L. 1963; Sec. 66-2702, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 82A-1602.16 by Sec. 261, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 233, L. 1977; Sec. 82A-1602.16, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. 82A-1602 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1602(part), 82A-1602.16; MCA 1979, 2-15-1619; redes. 2-15-1853 by Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 378, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1997; Sec. 2-15-1853, MCA 1999; redes. 2-15-1743 by Sec. 221(2), Ch. 483, L. 2001.