As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the state board of funeral service. 2. "Crematorium" means a furnace or establishment for the cremation of corpses. 3. "Embalming" means preparing dead human bodies for final disposition or removal by the injection of antiseptic or preservative preparations into the skin, the blood vessels, or cavities of the body, the external application of antiseptic solution, taking charge of the remains of those dead of any communicable disease, preparing dead human bodies for shipment or holding oneself out to do any of the above acts by advertising or any other means. 4. "Final disposition" means the entombment, burial in a cemetery, cremation, removal from the state, or whole-body donation to a school of medicine of a dead human body. 5. "Funeral directing" means the care and disposal of the body of a deceased person; the preserving, disinfecting, and preparing, by embalming or otherwise, the body of a deceased person for funeral services, transportation to a point of final disposition, burial, or cremation; or arranging, directing, or supervising a funeral, memorial service, or gravesite service. 6. "Funeral establishment" means any place or premises devoted to or used in the holding, care, or preparation of a dead human body for final disposition or transportation or for mourning or funeral ceremony purposes. 7. "Funeral practitioner" means a person licensed by the board to practice funeral directing and embalming. 8. "Intern embalmer" means a person registered with the board to engage in learning the practice of embalming under the instruction and personal supervision of a duly licensed funeral practitioner. 9. "Practice of funeral service" means to engage in funeral directing or embalming. 10. "Preparation of the body" means embalming of the body or such items of care as washing, disinfecting, shaving, positioning of features, restorative procedures, care of hair, application of cosmetics, dressing, and casketing.
43-10-02. State board of funeral service - Members - Appointment - Qualifications - Term of office - Oath - Vacancies - Removal. The board consists of the state health officer or designee and three persons appointed by the governor. Each member appointed by the governor shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The terms of office of the appointed members expire on the thirtieth day of June and must be so arranged that only one expires in any one year. The appointed members of the board must be persons practicing embalming in this state and must have practiced for a minimum of three years in North Dakota. Each member shall qualify by taking the oath of office required of civil officers. The secretary of state may administer the oath and it must be filed in the office of the secretary of state. A vacancy on the board must be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. The governor may remove any member of the board for good cause.