32-1383. Application; qualifications for funeral establishment licensure

A. An applicant for a funeral establishment license shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall be subscribed under oath and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee pursuant to section 32-1309 and any additional information that the department deems necessary. A business entity that applies for a license pursuant to this article shall submit to the department with its application for licensure a copy of its partnership agreement, its articles of incorporation or any other organizational documents required to be filed with the corporation commission.

B. A person who applies for a license pursuant to this article, or if the applicant is a business entity, the proprietors, partners, officers and directors of the entity, shall submit a completed fingerprint card, criminal history background information and a fingerprint background check fee to the department.

C. The department shall inspect the premises of a funeral establishment and investigate the qualifications of all applicants for licensure.

D. If the department finds that the applicant meets the criteria for licensure under this article and rules adopted by the department, the department shall issue a funeral establishment license.