[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Proposed Rulemaking Notice, Hearing, Request for comment

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To Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board Licensees, Interested Persons

The Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board has filed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Hearing with the Secretary of State for publication in the October 1 2014 Oregon Bulletin.

The amendments relate to the creation of a continuing education program, reporting and content requirements, and relating procedures; adds requirement for completion of continuing education for license renewal. The proposed program will require 10 units of continuing education each calendar year. Practitioners will need to maintain records related to courses taken, and will be required to complete a form at license renewal with this information.

The CE requirement shall apply to: a. Licensed funeral service practitioners, b. Licensed embalmers, c. Licensed death care consultants, d. Registered funeral or cemetery preneed salespersons, e. Managers of a cemetery, crematory or alternative disposition facility licensed by the Board.

The Board requests public comment on whether other options should be considered for achieving the rule’s substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business.  The documents are available from our website, under the Rulemaking Related link, or by clicking on the following links:

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Rule_Related/Notice%20of%20Proposed%20Rulemaking%20Hearing.pdf>
Proposed Rules<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Rule_Related/Draft%20Administrative%20Rule%20for%20Continuing%20Education%20Requirement%20for%20Death%20Care%20Professional.pdf>
Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact​<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Rule_Related/Statement%20of%20Need%20and%20Fiscal%20Impact.pdf>

A public hearing has been scheduled for 12:30pm on November 5 2014 at 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 445, Portland OR. Written comment regarding the proposed rule amendments will be accepted through November 6 2014, 5pm.  If you have any questions regarding the proposed rule amendments, please contact Michelle Gaines at 971-673-1502 or email michelle.gaines at state.or.us<mailto:michelle.gaines at state.or.us>


When new or revised administrative rules are proposed, a Notice of Rulemaking / Hearing is distributed to an "interested parties" list and posted to our Web site at least 28 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

Notices alert stakehold​ers of proposed new rules and rulemaking that amends existing rules or repeals outdated or unnecessary rules.

A Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact accompanies each rulemaking notice to communicate the need for the rule, the proposed action being considered, documents relied upon in determining the proposed action and the fiscal impact to individuals, small businesses or others that may result from permanent rule adoption.

A fiscal impact includes any fee increase or decrease, or any additional requirements that may impose a direct or indirect cost to applicants or license holders.

Interested Parties Mailing List
Please send an email request to the Board (mortuary.board at state.or.us<mailto:mortuary.board at state.or.us>) to be included in the Rules, Interested Parties email notification of future proposed rulemaking.

Carla G Knapp, Office / Licensing Manager
Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 430
Portland OR  97232-2195
971-673-1507 phone
971-673-1501 fax
www.oregon.gov/MortCem<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem>

7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

The Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board is conducting a customer satisfaction survey.  We value your opinion.  Please take a moment to complete the brief questionnaire posted on the OregonSurveys link below.  To complete the survey, click on the link below:

            http://omcb.oregonsurveys.com<http://omcb.oregonsurveys.com/>

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