Alabama Administrative Code
Title 395 - ALABAMA BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Chapter 395-X-2 - LICENSE
Section 395-X-2-.06 - Disaster Mutual Aid
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
In the event that a disaster or state of emergency occur resulting in massive casualties which overwhelms the capabilities of funeral directors and embalmers of the affected community, licensed embalmers and funeral directors from other states may assist such local efforts in providing funeral directing and embalming services under the following conditions:
(a) That the disaster related casualties exceed the capabilities of the local licensees;
(b) That the disaster be declared as such by the appropriate emergency management officials;
(c) That the out-of-state licensees be eligible for reciprocity licensure in Alabama;
(d) That the out-of-state licensees be authorized members of disaster mortuary teams;
(e) That the services provided by these licensees be limited for the duration of servicing the disaster and that their service be under the supervision of Alabama licensees;
(f) That only Alabama licensed funeral directors may sign death certificates relating to the disaster.
Author: Warren S. Higgins
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-13-3, 34-13-26.
