Chapter 65 — PUBLIC HEALTH

65-1713. Funeral director defined; business name. (a) A "funeral director" is a person engaged in or conducting, or holding oneself out as engaged in or conducting, the business of: (1) Preparing dead human bodies, other than by embalming, for disposition; or (2) Meeting with fam…

65-1713a. Funeral establishment defined; branch establishments; prearranged funeral agreements. (a) A "funeral establishment," as the term is used herein, is a business premises where a funeral service, visitation or lying in-state of a dead human body is arranged and conducted, …

65-1713b. Funeral service or interment, who in charge of. Every funeral service or interment, or part thereof, hereafter conducted in this state must be in the actual charge and under the supervision of a Kansas licensed funeral director, or of the duly licensed assistant funeral…

65-1714. Funeral director's license; application; qualifications; examination; display of license; special permits. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, or attempt to engage in, the business of a funeral director, conduct a funeral, or make an interment in this s…

65-1715. Same; examination fee. All persons shall be licensed as funeral directors only after due examination by the state board of mortuary arts and the payment of an examination fee. The examination fee shall be in the amount fixed by the board in accordance with the provisions…

65-1716. Biennial renewal fee; notice; suspension of license; reinstatement fee; relicensure; rules and regulations; evidence of continuing education required for license renewal; exemption. (a) The renewal fee for a funeral director's license shall be in the amount fixed by the …

65-1717. Assistant funeral director's license; qualifications; fees; application; registration; suspension or revocation of license; procedure; biennial renewal; rules and regulations. (a) The term "assistant funeral director" as herein used means a person who assists a duly Kans…

65-1718. Disposition of moneys; mortuary arts fee fund. (a) The state board of mortuary arts shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees, charges or penalties to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon recei…

65-1719. Record of licenses. The secretary of the board shall annually send to the office of the secretary of health and environment a list containing the names, addresses and license numbers of all funeral directors and assistant funeral directors as of July first of that year. …

65-1720. History: L. 1935, ch. 234, § 8; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 297, § 24; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

65-1721. Qualifications; persons from other states; examination. (a) The board may, in its discretion, upon payment of the fees herein provided for, issue licenses to funeral directors residing in other states who are funeral directors in good standing in their own states, and wh…

65-1722. History: L. 1935, ch. 234, § 10; L. 1941, ch. 297, § 22; L. 1953, ch. 292, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 231, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 91; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 111; L. 1985, ch. 215, § 13; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 237, § 3; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Injunction proper remedy to test v…

65-1723. Powers of state board of mortuary arts; fees and expenses. The state board of mortuary arts shall have the power to adopt and enforce all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act for examining and licensing funeral directors and assistant funeral di…

65-1724. History: L. 1935, ch. 234, § 12; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 297, § 24; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Document…

65-1725. Severability of 1935 act. This act shall be separable, and in case for any reason any provision or part of this act shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not be held to affect any other paragraph, provision or part of this act. History: L. 1935,…

65-1725a. Severability of 1941 act. This act shall be separable, and in case for any reason any provision or part of this act shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not be held to affect any other paragraph, provision or part of this act. History: L. 1941…

65-1726. Penalties for violations. Any person who violates any provision of article 17 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor. History: L. 1935, ch. 234, § 14; L. 1995, ch. 86, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COO…

65-1727. Fees; fixed by rules and regulations; notice to licensee; licensure by endorsement. (a) On or before October 15 of each year, the state board of mortuary arts shall determine the amount of funds that will be required during the next ensuing two years to properly administ…

65-1728. Eye enucleation; embalmers and other persons; certificate of competence; liability. For the purpose of removing an eye or part thereof, any embalmer licensed in accordance with the provisions of article 17 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments th…

65-1729. Funeral establishment license; branch establishment license; fees; disposition of moneys; unlawful acts. (a) The funeral director in charge of a funeral establishment, as defined by K.S.A. 65-1713a and amendments thereto, including any branch establishment, located or do…

65-1730. Rules and regulations. The state board of mortuary arts shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act. History: L. 1973, ch. 250, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 215, § 17; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived L…

65-1731. Failure, neglect or refusal to pay fee classified as class B misdemeanor. It shall be unlawful for any officer or agent of any funeral establishment or branch establishment required to pay the establishment fee authorized by the provisions of this act to fail, neglect or…

65-1732. Disposal of unclaimed cremated remains; veteran's unclaimed cremated remains; rules and regulations. (a) A funeral establishment, branch establishment or crematory which has possession of the cremated remains of a dead human body may dispose of the cremated remains, if: …

65-1733. History: L. 1988, ch. 227, § 2; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 86, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

65-1734. Order of priority of persons authorized to dispose of decedent's remains; immunity of funeral directors, funeral establishments and crematories. (a) The following persons, in order of priority stated, may order any lawful manner of final disposition of a decedent's remai…

65-1751. Denial, suspension or revocation of license, censure of licensee or imposition of fine; grounds; procedure; definitions. (a) The state board of mortuary arts may refuse to issue or renew a license, may condition, limit, revoke or suspend a license or may publicly or priv…

65-1752. Solicitation of clients; prohibitions. A licensee or the licensee's representative shall not initiate contact with a client or prospective client: (a) If the person solicited has made known a desire not to receive the communication; or (b) if the solicitation involves co…

65-1753. Dead human bodies; removal and delivery. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law and in accordance with any applicable legal requirements, a dead human body which is removed from the location of death shall be transported only to a licensed funeral establishment, a licen…

65-1760. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly shows otherwise: (a) "Alternative container" means a receptacle, other than a casket, in which dead human bodies are transported to the crematory and placed in the cremation chamber for cremation. An alternativ…

65-1761. Licensure of crematory; requirements of crematory and holding facility. (a) No person shall operate a crematory to cremate a dead human body or cause any dead human body to be cremated unless the crematory is licensed under this act. (b) Any building used as a crematory …

65-1762. Supervision; crematory operator license requirement; cremation requirements; authorization form and coroner's permit. (a) The licensed crematory operator in charge shall supervise the licensed crematory on a full-time or a part-time basis and perform such other duties re…

65-1763. Removal of pacemakers and hazardous implants; procedural requirements for holding of and cremation of a dead human body, prohibitions, packaging of cremated remains; simultaneous cremations. (a) No body shall be cremated with a pacemaker or other potentially hazardous im…

65-1764. Effect of authorizing agent's representations; liability regarding the refusal to accept a dead human body; to cremate a dead human body or the authorized cremation of a dead human body. (a) An authorizing agent signing a cremation authorization form shall be deemed to w…

65-1765. Failure to remove pacemaker or hazardous implants; liability for damage. If an authorizing agent informs the funeral director, assistant funeral director, embalmer, crematory operator or the crematory operator in charge on the cremation authorization form of the presence…

65-1766. Rules and regulations; policies; licensure, revocation, suspension or denial of; penalty. (a) The state board of mortuary arts shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration and implementation of this act. Such rules and regulations shall include the conditions…

65-1767. Conflicting Kansas laws; precedence of this act. This act shall take precedence over any conflicting Kansas laws, other than state environmental laws, that govern the handling and disposition of dead human bodies for cremation and cremated remains. History: L. 2001, ch. …

65-1768. Licensure; fees; expiration of license; exemption from licensure; unlawful operation. (a) The crematory operator in charge of a crematory, located or doing business within the state, shall apply for and obtain a crematory license from the board for each crematory. (b) An…

65-1769. Crematory operator. On and after July 1, 2011, a crematory operator shall, in connection with such person's licensed crematory, use the words "crematory operator" or any other title implying that such person is engaged in the business of cremation. History: L. 2010, ch. …

65-1770. Cremations; conducted by whom and where. On and after July 1, 2011, every cremation conducted in this state shall be under the personal supervision of a licensed crematory operator or crematory operator in charge with all cremations performed at a licensed crematory. His…

65-1771. Licensure of crematory operator; application; qualifications. (a) On and after July 1, 2011, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or attempt to engage in the business of a crematory operator in this state without a crematory operator's license issued by the s…

65-1772. Same; renewal; reinstatement; rules and regulations. (a) The renewal fee for a crematory operator's license shall be in the amount fixed by the state board of mortuary arts in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-1727, and amendments thereto. The fee shall be due …

65-1773. Crematory; recycling materials; requirements. (a) Any intent of the crematory to recycle metallic remnants, prosthetic implants or anything else remaining after cremation or removed prior to cremation requires consent from the legal next of kin of the deceased as defined…

65-1774. Rules and regulations. The board shall prepare proposed rules and regulations the board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of K.S.A. 65-1769 through 65-1773, and amendments thereto, on or before January 1, 2011. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations t…

65-1801. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 1; R.S. 1923, 65-1801; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. "Hairdressing and beauty parlor"; proprietor not a barber. Keith v. State Barber Board, 112 Kan. 834, 835, 212 P. …

65-1802. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 6; R.S. 1923, 65-1802; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 6. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

65-1803. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 7; R.S. 1923, 65-1803; L. 1927, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 224, § 1; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Docu…

65-1804. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 8; R.S. 1923, 65-1804; L. 1927, ch. 244, § 2; L. 1933, ch. 224, § 2; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 8. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section not applicable to proprietors of "hair-dressing and beauty p…

65-1805. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 9; R.S. 1923, 65-1805; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 9. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTE…

65-1806. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 10; R.S. 1923, 65-1806; L. 1927, ch. 244, § 3; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 10. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Me…

65-1807. History: L. 1913, ch. 292, § 11; R.S. 1923, 65-1807; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 241, § 20; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1903, ch. 70, § 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATU…