Wyoming Administrative Code Agency 035 - Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of
⚰️ What Is the Board of Funeral Service Practitioners (Agency 035)?
This is the state licensing and regulatory agency for people and businesses involved in funeral services in Wyoming. That includes:
Funeral directors
Embalmers
Morticians
Funeral homes
Crematories (if included under their scope)
Their job is to protect the public by ensuring that funeral professionals are qualified, respectful, and safe in how they handle human remains.
🧰 What Does the Board Actually Do?
1. Licensing Funeral Professionals
Before someone can legally work as a funeral director or embalmer in Wyoming, they must:
Meet educational requirements (usually includes mortuary science)
Complete an apprenticeship or internship
Pass required exams
Apply for a license through the Board
🔍 Question for you: Why do you think these jobs require strict licensing?
2. Overseeing Funeral Homes
The Board also licenses funeral establishments. It makes sure each business:
Has qualified staff
Meets facility and sanitation requirements
Follows ethical standards for handling remains and working with families
3. Setting Standards of Practice
The Board creates rules and ethical guidelines for:
How bodies are transported, embalmed, stored, or cremated
How families are served during funeral planning
What records must be kept (e.g., death certificates, consent forms)
How prices must be disclosed (transparency in services and fees)
4. Disciplinary Actions
If someone:
Acts unprofessionally
Mishandles human remains
Lies on a license application
Violates sanitation or documentation rules
…the Board can take disciplinary action. This might include:
Fines
License suspension or revocation
Mandatory corrective training
5. Approving Apprenticeships & Education
The Board may also:
Approve apprenticeship programs (to help train new professionals)
Set standards for which mortuary science schools are accepted
Review the number of required training hours
🧠 Who Needs to Be Licensed?
In Wyoming, likely:
Funeral directors
Embalmers
Funeral establishments
Possibly crematory operators (if not regulated separately)
Apprentices (with special permits)
📊 Examples of Rules from Agency 035
| Area | Example Rule |
|---|---|
| Sanitation | Embalming rooms must be sterilized and ventilated |
| Records | Consent forms must be signed before cremation |
| Licensing | Embalmers need 1 year of apprenticeship + state exam |
| Conduct | Cannot pressure grieving families into buying services |
| Renewals | Licenses must be renewed yearly with proof of continued learning (CEUs) |
👥 Who’s On the Board?
Usually includes:
Licensed funeral professionals
A public member (not in the industry)
An executive director or administrator
They hold public meetings to:
Approve licenses
Review complaints
Update regulations
📝 Summary
Agency 035 – Wyoming Board of Funeral Service Practitioners is responsible for:
Licensing and training funeral professionals
Regulating funeral homes
Enforcing ethical and sanitary standards
Handling complaints and discipline
They make sure funeral services in Wyoming are handled with care, dignity, and professionalism — protecting both grieving families and public health.
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