2007 Minnesota Statutes

149A.51 RENEWAL OF LICENSE TO OPERATE A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT.
    Subdivision 1. Renewal required. A license to operate a funeral establishment issued by
the commissioner expires on June 30 following the date of issuance of the license and must
be renewed to remain valid.
    Subd. 2. Renewal procedure and documentation. Licensees who wish to renew their
licenses must submit to the commissioner a completed renewal application and the renewal fee no
later than June 30 following the date the license was issued. A completed renewal application
includes:
(1) a completed renewal application form, as provided by the commissioner; and
(2) proof of liability insurance coverage or other financial documentation, as determined by
the commissioner, that demonstrates the applicant's ability to respond in damages for liability
arising from the ownership, maintenance, management, or operation of a funeral establishment.
Upon receipt of the completed renewal application and appropriate fee, the commissioner
shall review and verify all information. Upon completion of the verification process and resolution
of any deficiencies in the renewal application information, the commissioner shall make a
determination, based on all the information available, to reissue or refuse to reissue the license. If
the commissioner's determination is to reissue the license, the applicant shall be notified and the
license shall issue and remain valid for a period prescribed on the license, but not to exceed one
calendar year from the date of issuance of the license. If the commissioner's determination is to
refuse to reissue the license, section 149A.09, subdivision 2, applies.
    Subd. 3. Penalty for late filing. Renewal applications received after the expiration date of a
license shall result in the assessment of a late filing penalty. The late filing penalty must be paid
prior to the reissuance of the license and received by the commissioner no later than 31 calendar
days after the expiration date of the license.
    Subd. 4. Lapse of license. Licenses to operate funeral establishments shall automatically
lapse when a completed renewal application and renewal fee are not received by the commissioner
within 31 calendar days after the expiration date of a license or a late filing penalty assessed under
subdivision 3 is not received by the commissioner within 31 calendar days after the expiration of
a license.
    Subd. 5. Effect of lapse of license. Upon the lapse of a license, the person to whom the
license was issued is no longer licensed to operate a funeral establishment in Minnesota. The
commissioner shall issue a cease and desist order to prevent the holder of a lapsed license from
operating a funeral establishment in Minnesota and may pursue any additional lawful remedies as
justified by the case.
    Subd. 6. Restoration of lapsed license. The commissioner may restore a lapsed license upon
receipt and review of a completed renewal application, receipt of the renewal fee and late filing
penalty, reinspection of the premises, and receipt of the reinspection fee, provided that the receipt
is made within one calendar year from the expiration date of the lapsed license, and the cease and
desist order issued by the commissioner has not been violated. If a lapsed license is not restored
within one calendar year from the expiration date of the lapsed license, the holder of the lapsed
license may not be relicensed until the requirements in section 149A.50 are met.
    Subd. 7. Renewal and reinspection fees. The renewal and reinspection fees shall be paid to
the commissioner of finance, state of Minnesota, and shall be credited to the state government
special revenue fund in the state treasury.
    Subd. 8. Reporting changes in license information. Any change of license information
must be reported to the commissioner, on forms provided by the commissioner, no later than 30
calendar days after the change occurs. Failure to report changes is grounds for disciplinary action.
    Subd. 9. Application information. All information submitted to the commissioner by an
applicant for renewal of licensure to operate a funeral establishment is classified as licensing data
under section 13.41, subdivision 4.
History: 1997 c 215 s 20; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50