Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.147 - BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Subchapter 24.147.4 - General Provisions
Rule 24.147.403 - INSPECTIONS - MORTUARIES, BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS, AND CREMATORIES
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.147.403
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) A board-designated inspector will conduct annual on-site inspections of all existing licensed mortuaries, branch establishments, and crematories for compliance with board regulations.
(a) Inspections may be conducted with or
without advance notice to the licensee.
(b) Results of the inspection will be
provided to the licensee.
(c) If
there are any items of noncompliance, the mortician-in-charge or crematory
operator-in-charge must submit a written response to the board which addresses
those items of noncompliance. The response must be received by the board within
ten days of the licensee receiving notification of noncompliance.
(d) A report of significant noncompliance
will be reviewed by the board screening panel per the department's standard
compliance process.
(2) The following inspection process applies to applicants for licensure as a mortuary or branch establishment per ARM 24.147.904 or a crematory per ARM 24.147.1101, and applicants for transfer of an existing mortuary, branch establishment, or crematory license per ARM [24.147.407 ].
(a) Applicants must pass an initial
inspection of the facility by a board-designated inspector prior to a license
being issued.
(b) Results of the
inspection will be provided to the licensee.
(c) If there are any items of noncompliance,
the mortician-in-charge or crematory operator-in-charge must submit a written
response to the board which addresses those items of noncompliance. The
response must be received by the department within ten days of receiving
notification of noncompliance.
(d)
If issues of noncompliance are not corrected within ten days, a report of
noncompliance will be reviewed by the board at the next regularly scheduled
board meeting following the initial inspection. For good cause the board may
order a re-inspection, the costs of which will be paid by the
applicant.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-19-202, 37-19-403, MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, 37-19-402, 37-19-403, 37-19-703, MCA
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