Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.12a
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Embalming to be performed by licensed embalmer or
Official statutory text
apprentice - Holding out as funeral director, embalmer, etc. without
license prohibited.
A. No person shall place any chemical substance, fluid or gas
on or in dead human remains who is not a licensed embalmer. This
prohibition shall not apply to a registered apprentice, working
under the supervision of a licensed embalmer and shall not apply to
medical students or their teachers in state-maintained medical
schools in this state.
B. No person shall act or represent themselves as a funeral
director, embalmer, apprentice, provide funeral services or
merchandise or operate a funeral establishment or a commercial
embalming establishment without a current license or registration
issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act.
license prohibited.
A. No person shall place any chemical substance, fluid or gas
on or in dead human remains who is not a licensed embalmer. This
prohibition shall not apply to a registered apprentice, working
under the supervision of a licensed embalmer and shall not apply to
medical students or their teachers in state-maintained medical
schools in this state.
B. No person shall act or represent themselves as a funeral
director, embalmer, apprentice, provide funeral services or
merchandise or operate a funeral establishment or a commercial
embalming establishment without a current license or registration
issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act.
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