State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
3605 Missouri Boulevard
PO Box 423
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0423
Phone: (573)-751-0813
Fax: (573)-751-1155
Email: embalm@pr.mo.gov
Website: http://www.pr.mo.gov/embalmers.asp
Director: Lori Hayes
Details on Board or Commission
Authority:
RSMo 333.151
Department:
Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
Mission:
The Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors protects the public from incompetence, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty; licenses only "qualified" professionals by examination and evaluation of minimum competency; and enforces standards by implementing legislation and administrative rules.
Function:
The Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is charged with the responsibility of licensing embalmers, funeral directors, and funeral establishments, preneed providers, preneed sellers; and registers preneed agents and preneed agent funeral directors and regulates these professions in accordance with the provisions of statute.
SubCommittees:
None
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings:
4-6 meetings
Location of meetings:
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Lake of the Ozarks, Columbia, Jefferson City
Duration of meetings:
1-2 days
Preparation time for meetings:
2 days
Total time commitment:
72 hours
Details on Members
Total members:
6
Appointed members:
6
Term length:
5 years
Compensation:
Members receive a per diem not to exceed $50 for each day devoted to the affairs of the board and reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements:
5 members must be embalmers and/or funeral directors; 1 must be a public member. Each member, other than the public member, appointed shall possess either a license to practice embalming or a license to practice funeral directing in this state or both said licenses and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of embalming or funeral directing for a period of five years next before his or her appointment. Each member shall be a United States citizen, a resident of this state for a period of at least one year, a qualified voter of this state and shall be of good moral character. All members, including public members, shall be chosen from lists submitted by the director of the division of professional registration.
Political Requirements:
Yes, not more than 3 members may be members of the same political party
Geographic Requirements:
None
Senate Consent Required:
Yes
Members
Mr. James Reinhard(D)
Member 1
Paris
Term begins: Sep 8, 2017
Term expires: Apr 1, 2022
Mr. Gary Fraker(R)
Member 2
Marshfield
Term begins: Sep 8, 2017
Term expires: Apr 1, 2021
Andrew Trammel Moore(R)
Member 3
Poplar Bluff
Term begins: Sep 28, 2018
Term expires: Apr 1, 2023
Mr. Scott M Meierhoffer(R)
Member 4
St Joseph
Term begins: Sep 8, 2017
Term expires: Apr 1, 2020
Mr. Kenneth G. McGhee(D)
Member 5
Florissant
Term begins: Aug 26, 2015
Term expires: Apr 1, 2019
Vacant Slot
Public Member