Lesson 3: Licensing and Offences Flashcards
Purpose of licensing for funeral businesses and people who perform specialized roles in the funeral process:
requirements of the law that require a funeral director, funeral business, embalmer, or other individual in the business to be licensed ensure that a standard of service is available to the public and a level of confidence is maintained for those individuals who must use these services.
primary reason for legislation requiring businesses to be licensed?
Legal and fiscal accountability
Name of license required for a business offering funeral services in Alberta?
Funeral Services Business License
Code of Conduct for the Embalming Room:
Restricted Admission-no one without authorization from the person in charge of the facility
Dignity of the Deceased- must be properly covered with clean linens and effort always be made to preserve dignity, verbal and physical behavior of personnel always of the highest standards of ethical conduct
Confidentiality- maintain strict confidentiality regarding any matter relating to the deceased and their condition and circumstances
Sanitation and Hygiene- observe principles of sanitation of the facility and maintain proper personal hygiene, understand proper sanitation, and understand the operation of necessary equipment to perform such sanitation techniques
Procedural Necessity- no operation should be taken in embalming and preparing the body that is not necessary to the embalming operation, excessive and invasive procedures not required for successful completion of embalming are unethical and must be considered a form of mutilation
Licenses issued under the act in Alberta
Funeral Services Business License
Funeral Director License
Embalmer License
Pre-need Salesperson License
Business Manager License
Renewal of License in Alberta
Continuing education requirements:
12 hours every 3 years
3 hours reported every year = 9 hours self-directed in 3 years
3 hours directed by the AFSRB
Expires March 31
Licensing requirements for a funeral home
to obtain an application must be made to the AFSRB and a fee must be paid, license must be displayed in a prominent location in FH, must be renewed annually and fee paid, must have a fixed location, must have a business owner/manager, must employ at least one LFD&E, must keep records of all contracts, must have price list, must have a room used exclusively for preparing human remains, etc. these requirements being met allows the FH to enter into funeral service contacts and provide services to the public, it will also regulate the physical requirements of the building
Licensing Renewal Requirements for a Funeral Director and Embalmer
Alberta= Single license $100, dual license $175, provide name of funeral home working with, provide name of owner/manager, pay renewal fee, submit proof of continuing education requirements, must be sure to renew every year before expiry on March 31
Penalties/Fines in Alberta
fine of $500-$100,000 or 3 times the amount obtained by the person as a result of the offence and/or imprisonment to a maximum of 2 years
Requirements to be a licensed funeral director or embalmer in Alberta
Must submit an application to the director, be sponsored by a business manager, provide a list of all locations intended to work at, pass a prescribed exam, provide a criminal record check, complete an approved training program, complete practical experience, pay the prescribed fee, the renewal fee is the same as the initial fee
offenses which may lead to suspended, revoked, or cancelled license:
failure to cooperate with the regulatory board in an investigation under the Act, supplying false information or misleading facts or circumstances to the regulatory board, failure to comply with an order under the Act or failing to cooperate with an individual enforcing an order under the Act, contravention of the Act or regulations, and failing to comply with a direction of the regulatory board
The AFSRB code of conduct states that funeral professionals have a responsibility to whom?
the public at large, the profession, their colleagues, and the families they serve
what is the initial fee for obtaining a funeral services business license without offering pre-need contracts?
$500
what is the renewal fee for a funeral services business license that doesn’t offer ore-need contracts?
$150 plus $10 for each contract provided in the preceding year
what is required to be sent to the regulatory board for a funeral services business license looking to enter into pre-need service contracts?
copy of pre-need service contract, agreement made with authorized trustee regarding pre-need trust fund if offering trusted pre-need, an agreement with insurance company if offering insurances funded pre-need
