Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.4
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Fees
Official statutory text
A. 1. The Oklahoma Funeral Board shall set fees pursuant to
rule for all licenses, registrations, examinations, and renewals
required by the Funeral Services Licensing Act.
2. Until the Oklahoma Funeral Board sets fees pursuant to rule,
the following shall be the fees charged for the licenses,
registrations, and examinations required by the Funeral Services
Licensing Act:
Funeral Director License or Renewal $75.00
Assistant Funeral Director License or Renewal $150.00
Embalmer License or Renewal $75.00
Registration for Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice $150.00
Extension of Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice $150.00
Embalmer Examination $100.00
Funeral Director Examination $100.00
State Law Examination $100.00
Funeral Establishment License or Renewal $250.00
Commercial Embalming Establishment License or Renewal $250.00
Reciprocal License for Funeral Director or Embalmer $150.00
Change of Funeral Director in Charge $150.00
Crematory License or Renewal $250.00
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 376
B. The Oklahoma Funeral Board shall assess Three Dollars
($3.00) for each disposition performed by the licensed funeral
establishment or commercial embalming establishment. The
disposition fee shall be payable upon renewal of the license as
provided in subsection E of this section and shall be calculated
from November 1 of the preceding calendar year to October 31 of the
current calendar year for each licensee. For purposes of this
subsection, “disposition” means each time the licensed establishment
files an original death certificate pursuant to Section 1-317 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Fees for funeral director, embalmer, and state law
examinations shall be paid prior to the scheduled examination. An
examination fee shall not be refundable.
D. The Oklahoma Funeral Board is authorized to determine and
fix special administrative service fees. Each such fee shall not be
in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
E. If any renewal fee required by this section is not paid on
or before December 31 of each year, the amount of the fee shall be
doubled and if the fee is not paid on or before April 30 of the
subsequent year, the licensee shall be in default and the license
shall terminate automatically.
F. All examinations of the Oklahoma Funeral Board shall be
exempt from the Oklahoma Open Records Act in order to maintain the
integrity of the examination process. Copies of completed
examinations shall only be released upon receipt of a court order
from a court of competent jurisdiction.
rule for all licenses, registrations, examinations, and renewals
required by the Funeral Services Licensing Act.
2. Until the Oklahoma Funeral Board sets fees pursuant to rule,
the following shall be the fees charged for the licenses,
registrations, and examinations required by the Funeral Services
Licensing Act:
Funeral Director License or Renewal $75.00
Assistant Funeral Director License or Renewal $150.00
Embalmer License or Renewal $75.00
Registration for Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice $150.00
Extension of Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice $150.00
Embalmer Examination $100.00
Funeral Director Examination $100.00
State Law Examination $100.00
Funeral Establishment License or Renewal $250.00
Commercial Embalming Establishment License or Renewal $250.00
Reciprocal License for Funeral Director or Embalmer $150.00
Change of Funeral Director in Charge $150.00
Crematory License or Renewal $250.00
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 376
B. The Oklahoma Funeral Board shall assess Three Dollars
($3.00) for each disposition performed by the licensed funeral
establishment or commercial embalming establishment. The
disposition fee shall be payable upon renewal of the license as
provided in subsection E of this section and shall be calculated
from November 1 of the preceding calendar year to October 31 of the
current calendar year for each licensee. For purposes of this
subsection, “disposition” means each time the licensed establishment
files an original death certificate pursuant to Section 1-317 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Fees for funeral director, embalmer, and state law
examinations shall be paid prior to the scheduled examination. An
examination fee shall not be refundable.
D. The Oklahoma Funeral Board is authorized to determine and
fix special administrative service fees. Each such fee shall not be
in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
E. If any renewal fee required by this section is not paid on
or before December 31 of each year, the amount of the fee shall be
doubled and if the fee is not paid on or before April 30 of the
subsequent year, the licensee shall be in default and the license
shall terminate automatically.
F. All examinations of the Oklahoma Funeral Board shall be
exempt from the Oklahoma Open Records Act in order to maintain the
integrity of the examination process. Copies of completed
examinations shall only be released upon receipt of a court order
from a court of competent jurisdiction.
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