2007 Minnesota Statutes

149A.03 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
    The commissioner shall:
    (1) enforce all laws and adopt and enforce rules relating to the:
    (i) removal, preparation, transportation, arrangements for disposition, and final disposition of
dead human bodies;
    (ii) licensure and professional conduct of funeral directors, morticians, interns, practicum
students, and clinical students;
    (iii) licensing and operation of a funeral establishment; and
    (iv) licensing and operation of a crematory;
    (2) provide copies of the requirements for licensure and permits to all applicants;
    (3) administer examinations and issue licenses and permits to qualified persons and other
legal entities;
    (4) maintain a record of the name and location of all current licensees and interns;
    (5) perform periodic compliance reviews and premise inspections of licensees;
    (6) accept and investigate complaints relating to conduct governed by this chapter;
    (7) maintain a record of all current preneed arrangement trust accounts;
    (8) maintain a schedule of application, examination, permit, and licensure fees, initial and
renewal, sufficient to cover all necessary operating expenses;
    (9) educate the public about the existence and content of the laws and rules for mortuary
science licensing and the removal, preparation, transportation, arrangements for disposition, and
final disposition of dead human bodies to enable consumers to file complaints against licensees
and others who may have violated those laws or rules;
    (10) evaluate the laws, rules, and procedures regulating the practice of mortuary science
in order to refine the standards for licensing and to improve the regulatory and enforcement
methods used; and
    (11) initiate proceedings to address and remedy deficiencies and inconsistencies in the laws,
rules, or procedures governing the practice of mortuary science and the removal, preparation,
transportation, arrangements for disposition, and final disposition of dead human bodies.
History: 1997 c 215 s 7; 2007 c 114 s 14