Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.

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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-301 Embalmers — Qualifications
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(a) A person who desires to practice the science of embalming in this state shall:(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent thereof;(3) Be a graduate of a school of mortuary science that is accredited by the Americ…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-302 Funeral directors — Qualifications — Definition
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(a) A person who desires to engage in the business of funeral directing in this state shall:(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent thereof;(3) (A) Have served as an apprentice funeral director for not less than …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-303 Embalmers, funeral directors — Examination — Certificates
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(a) Within a reasonable time after an application to practice the science of embalming or to engage in the business of funeral directing is filed with the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, the board shall give the applicant a written ex…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-304 Funeral establishment — Requirements
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(a) (1) A person shall not conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a funeral establishment in this state unless the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services has issued a license for the funeral establishment and the license is displayed in the fu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-305 Funeral establishments — Examinations — Licenses
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(a) (1) Funeral establishment licenses shall be issued, upon application to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, only after examination of the establishment to be licensed reveals that the requirements of the board for an establishment…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-306 Renewal
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(a) (1) (A) A licensee under this subchapter who wishes to continue the practice of the science of embalming or the business of funeral directing, or both, shall pay a renewal fee to the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services by the last day …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-307 Revocation
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(a) The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke, a license issued under this subchapter if it finds, after a hearing, that a person or a funeral establishment licensed under this subchapter does no…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-308 Grandfather clause
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A person currently holding an embalmer's license or a funeral director's license or any funeral establishment holding a license on March 3, 1983, shall not be required to make application for, or submit to, an examination, but shall be entitled to a renewal of such a license, upo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-309 Lifetime embalmers or funeral directors
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The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may adopt appropriate rules regarding the issuance of a lifetime license to an individual based upon the number of years of licensure.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-310 License requirements for out-of-state licenses
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(a) A person holding a valid license as an embalmer or funeral director in another state, United States territory, or provincial authority for an appropriate time as determined by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may apply for a lic…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-311 Prohibited conduct — Sanctions
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(a) The State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may issue letters of reprimand or caution, refuse to issue or renew a license, suspend or revoke any license for the practice of embalming or funeral directing, or may place the holder thereof on…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-312 Suspension or revocation — Procedure
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(a) If the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services has reason to believe that a person to whom a license has been issued has become unfit to practice as an embalmer or funeral director or has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-313 Permit required — Crematorium construction — Operation of crematorium
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(a) (1) A crematorium shall not be constructed in this state without a permit issued by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services.(2) In order to receive a permit to construct a crematorium, a person shall:(A) (i) Publish a notice in a newsp…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-314 Crematory retort operator — Qualifications
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(a) A person who desires to have a license as a crematory retort operator in this state shall:(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) Have received a high school diploma or a Certificate of General Educational Development;(3) Make written application to the State Board of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-315 Transporting human remains — Operating a transport service — Qualifications
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(a) A person who desires to transport human remains or operate a transport service to transport human remains in this state shall:(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) Possess a valid Arkansas driver's license appropriate for the operation of the motor vehicle as determi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-401 Criminal penalties
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A person who practices the science of embalming, engages in the business of funeral directing, operates a funeral establishment, operates a crematorium, conducts cremations, transports human remains, or operates a transport service without a license under § 23-61-1101 et seq. and…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-402 Injunctions
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Without posting bond, the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services may petition the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the circuit court of the county where the violation occurred to enjoin violations of § 17-29-301 et seq., § 23-61-1101 et seq., …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-403 Civil penalties — Attorney's fees — Code of conduct
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(a) Whenever the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., determines that a person has violated any provision of § 17-29-301 et seq., …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-404 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-29-404Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-405 Deposit and distribution of funds
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(a) All funds derived from civil penalties imposed by the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services shall be deposited into one (1) or more cash funds deposited to the State Treasury. (b) The funds under this section shall be used by the board f…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-501 Definition
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(1) As used in this subchapter, “funeral home” means an establishment that satisfies the requirements of § 17-29-503 that is suitable for:(1) The preparation of human bodies for interment; and(2) The rights, services, and ceremonies customarily associated with an interment. (1) T…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-502 Status of funeral homes
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(1) A funeral home is declared to be:(1) A service institution for the purpose of:(A) Zoning;(B) The occupation and enjoyment of property; and(C) The conduct and management of the funeral home; and(2) An establishment for practicing a skilled profession. (1) A service institution…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-503 Prerequisites to statutory benefits
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(1) Any funeral home desiring to avail itself of the provisions of this subchapter shall conform to the following requirements:(1) Be operated and managed by persons who are duly licensed as required by law;(2) Be constructed of materials and in an architectural design in conform…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-701 Authority
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A funeral director or embalmer licensed pursuant to § 17-29-301 et seq. who has completed a course in eye enucleation and has received a certificate of competence from the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine may enucleate the eyes of a de…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-702 Exemption from liability
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A properly certified funeral director or embalmer acting in accordance with the terms of this subchapter shall not be criminally or civilly liable for eye enucleation.