Section 1 Authority The Wyoming State Board of Embalming, pursuant to WS
33-16-206, 33-16-301(c), 33-16-310(a) and 33-16-403, is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations whereby the performance of the duties of the Board and the practice of embalming, transportation and disposition of dead human bodies shall be regulated

     Section 2 Statement of purpose These rules and regulations are adopted to
implement the authority of the Board and protect the public by:

     (a)     Regulating the qualifications and establishing standards of performance for
persons licensed as embalmers, funeral directors or operators of crematories;

     (b)     Developing and applying appropriate techniques, including examinations and
investigations, for determining whether an individual meets the standards;

     (c)     Issuing licenses to qualified individuals who have met required standards and
suspending or revoking licenses issued by the Board in any case where the licensee is determined to have failed to conform to the requirements of standards;

     (d)     Establishing and carrying out procedures designed to insure that licensees
comply with the requirements of the standards;

     (e)     Receiving, investigating and taking appropriate action with respect to any charge
or complaint filed with the Board to the effect that any licensee has failed to comply with the Act or Board rules and regulations; and

     (f)     Conducting investigations, hearings and proceedings concerning alleged
violations and administering appropriate disciplinary action against licensees for proven violations

     Section 3 Severability If any provision of these regulations or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of these regulations which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of these regulations are declared to be severable

     Section 4 Terms defined by statute Terms defined in WS 33-16-101 et seq shall
have the same meaning when used in these regulations unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a different interpretation

     Section 5 Terms defined herein As used in these regulations, the following terms
shall have the meanings set forth unless the context or subject matter clearly requires adifferent interpretation

     (a)     "Act" means WS 33-16-101 et seq, relating to embalmers, funeral directors
and crematories

     (b)     "Approved school of embalming" means a school of embalming which has a
"Grade A" standing recognized by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States, Inc

     (c)     "Board" shall mean the Wyoming State Board of Embalming

     (d)     "Crematory" shall mean a building or structure, or a portion thereof, containing
one (1) or more retorts for reduction of the bodies of deceased persons to cremated remains

     (e)     "Undertaker" shall mean funeral director

     Section 6 Board The Board shall elect one (1) of its members as president and one
(1) of its members to act as secretary and treasurer who shall be the executive officer of the Board in matters relating to the duties of the Board when the Board is not in session The duties of the Board officers are as follows:

     (a)     The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board, call special meetings,
administer oaths and perform the other duties as may pertain to his office

     (b)     The Secretary shall collect all fees and renewals, giving a receipt therefore and
shall make record of all forfeited, revoked and expired vouchers after reviewing them for payment of regular Board expenses, keep a record of all meetings of the Board, turn over to the State Treasurer quarterly, all moneys received, and perform all the duties pertaining to the office The Secretary may assign any of these duties to support staff The Secretary shall serve in the President's absence or inability to act When acting in this capacity, the duties shall be the same as the President

     Section 7 Board meetings

     (a)     The Board shall meet at least once annually to transact its business This
meeting shall be designated as the annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers, establishing dates of Board meetings for the coming year and Board reorganization and planning The Board may meet at other times as deemed necessary to transact its business

     (b)     Notice of Board meetings shall be given to any person who requests notice The
notice shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the business to be transacted

     (c)     All meetings shall be open to the public The Board may conduct executive
sessions in accordance with WS 16-4-105

     (d)     A written record shall be kept of all meetings and shall be retained as the
permanent record of the transactions of the Board

     (e)     For the purposes of conducting business, three (3) or more members must be
present for any meeting of the Board, one of which must be the President, or the Secretary in absence of the President