Section 1 Requirements for practice

     (a)     Every person while actually engaged in embalming a dead human body shall be
attired in a clean and sanitary smock, gown, or apron covering the person from the neck to below the knees, and shall while so engaged, wear rubber impervious gloves The dead human body shall not be allowed to remain unnecessarily nude or indecently exposed at any time during the embalming operation or while reposing in the preparation room

     (b)     Every preparation room shall be provided with proper and convenient
receptacles for refuse, bandages, cotton and other waste materials shall be destroyed by incineration or other sanitary means at the conclusion of each case to the end that germs of disease may be destroyed and the public health thereby protected

     (c)     Every preparation room shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition and all embalming tables, hoppers, sinks, receptacles, instruments and other appliances used in embalming dead human bodies shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after use

     Section 2 Apprentice embalmer Any licensed embalmer in the state of Wyoming
may have a person serving as an apprentice embalmer under their supervision Supervision means that the licensed embalmer is in the embalming room generally, and in all cases, in the funeral establishment building while the apprentice is assisting with the preparation of the dead human body

     (a)     The licensed embalmer shall assume complete responsibility for all acts and
omissions of the apprentice within the scope of the apprenticeship

     (b)     A licensed embalmer shall not have more than one (1) apprentice registered
under his supervision at any one time unless so approved by the Board and authorized by the written permission of the President and Secretary of the Board At no time shall a licensed embalmer have more than two (2) apprentices registered under his supervision

     (c)     It shall be the responsibility of the licensed embalmer to properly register any
apprentice with the Board immediately upon commencement of the apprenticeship period The licensed embalmer shall report the work which the apprentice has performed during the semi- BC annual period preceding the first of the month on which the report is made, including the number of bodies the apprentice has assisted in embalming or otherwise prepared for disposition during the period

     (d)     No licensed embalmer shall be permitted to supervise an apprentice in the stateof Wyoming for a period of more than three (3) years without the apprentice taking the examination for an embalmer's license In the event the apprentice fails to pass the examination, the Board may permit the licensed embalmer to supervise the apprentice for a period of not exceeding two (2) additional years after the date of the first examination

     (e)     The Board may, within its discretion and for cause, extend the apprenticeship
period

     Section 3 Requirement for cremation, burial, embalming or refrigeration All
bodies in possession of the funeral director or embalmer must be properly refrigerated, or cremated, or buried, or embalmed within thirty-six (36) hours after receipt thereof No dead human body may be cremated in under twenty-four (24) hours without the written permission of the county coroner of the county in which the death occurred

     Section 4 Requirement for shipment of bodies out of Wyoming No dead human
body may be removed from the state of Wyoming by a funeral service practitioner of another state without first obtaining the services of a licensed Wyoming funeral establishment, for the purpose of the filing of a death certificate and obtaining a removal/burial permit

     (a)     Bodies dead of communicable diseases which could present a public health risk
to the embalmer, other persons handling the dead human body, or to persons in attendance at a funeral service must be embalmed prior to removal from this state

     (b)     Bodies dead of causes other than from communicable diseases may be removed
from this state unembalmed if they are:

          (i)     Placed in a container which is resistant to the flow of fluids and air, a
minimum of which would be a disaster pouch which has had the zipper sealed with a good sealant

          (ii)     If shipment will take place after thirty-six (36) hours from the time of
death, then the dead human body must be cremated, refrigerated or embalmed before shipment

     Section 5 Requirement for bodies being shipped into Wyoming Dead bodies may
be shipped into the state of Wyoming under the following conditions:

     (a)     Bodies dead of causes other than communicable diseases may be shipped into
this state unembalmed if they are encased in a container which is resistant to the flow of air and fluids, a minimum of which would be disaster pouch, with a zipper sealed with a good sealant, and the bodies will be buried, or cremated, or refrigerated, or embalmed within thirty- BC six (36) hours of death

     (b)     Bodies dead of communicable diseases which could present a public health risk
to the embalmers, other persons handling the dead human body, or to persons in attendance ata funeral service must be embalmed before they are brought into this state

     (c)     In all cases, embalmed bodies may be shipped into Wyoming

     Section 6 Requirement for bodies being shipped to foreign countries All dead
human bodies being shipped to any foreign country must be prepared and shipped in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the country to which that dead human body is being shipped

     Section 7 Burial when death caused by communicable disease

     (a)     Notice to local health officer or register Any licensee having in their care or
possession, or who is preparing for burial the body of a person who has died of a communicable disease that could be a public health risk to the embalmer, other persons handling the dead human body, or to persons in attendance of a funeral, shall give immediate notice to the Local Health Officer of the name of the deceased, and place and time of burial

     (b)     Procedure for removal It shall be the duty of any licensee caring for the body
of a person who had died of any of the diseases specified in Section 1 to proceed in the following manner At the time of the first visit to the location where the deceased is found, the licensee shall cause the dead human body to be placed in a container which is resistant to the flow of air and fluids A minimum container would be a disaster pouch with the zipper sealed with collodion or similarly good sealant Every part of the dead human body shall be enclosed in the container or pouch and not thereafter exposed to view until commencement of arterial and cavity embalming procedure

     (c)     Funerals Public funerals for individuals who have died of a communicable
disease shall be conducted under the supervision of the jurisdictional health officer In non- BC quarantinable diseases, an open casket may be permitted Quarantinable diseases are subject to the regulatory power of the State of Wyoming, Department of Health