Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.17
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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 388
The Oklahoma Funeral Board shall have the power to select from
its own members a president and a vice-president and to make, adopt,
promulgate and enforce reasonable rules for the:
1. Transaction of its business;
2. Sanitary management of funeral homes;
3. Work of embalmers and apprentices;
4. Management of the Board's affairs;
5. Betterment and promotion of the educational standards of the
profession of embalming and the standards of service and practice to
be followed in the profession of embalming and funeral directing in
this state; and
6. Carrying into effect of any of the provisions of the Funeral
Services Licensing Act, as the Board may deem expedient, just and
reasonable and consistent with the laws of this state.
The Oklahoma Funeral Board shall have the power to select from
its own members a president and a vice-president and to make, adopt,
promulgate and enforce reasonable rules for the:
1. Transaction of its business;
2. Sanitary management of funeral homes;
3. Work of embalmers and apprentices;
4. Management of the Board's affairs;
5. Betterment and promotion of the educational standards of the
profession of embalming and the standards of service and practice to
be followed in the profession of embalming and funeral directing in
this state; and
6. Carrying into effect of any of the provisions of the Funeral
Services Licensing Act, as the Board may deem expedient, just and
reasonable and consistent with the laws of this state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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