Oklahoma Code § 59-396.6

Title 59. Professions And Occupations: License required - Employment of licensed embalmer –
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Display of license or certificate.
A.  No person shall operate a funeral establishment, commercial
embalming establishment, or crematory, engage in the sale of any
funeral service merchandise to the public, provide funeral services,
carry on the business or profession of embalming or funeral
directing or perform any of the functions, duties, or powers
prescribed for funeral directors or embalmers pursuant to the
provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act unless the person
has obtained the license specified by rules promulgated pursuant to
the Funeral Services Licensing Act and has otherwise complied with
the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act.  The license
shall be nontransferable and nonnegotiable.
B.  A license shall not be issued to any person for the
operation of a funeral or embalming establishment which does not
employ an embalmer licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section
396.3 of this title.  An individual who supervises a funeral or
embalming establishment shall be licensed pursuant to the provisions
of Section 396.3 of this title.
C.  The holder of any license or certificate issued pursuant to
the Funeral Services Licensing Act, or any rules promulgated
pursuant thereto, shall have the license or certificate displayed
conspicuously in the place of business of the holder.
Added by Laws 1941, p. 237, § 7, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941.  Amended
by Laws 1983, c. 163, § 4; Laws 1989, c. 297, § 7, eff. Nov. 1,
1989; Laws 1999, c. 64, § 7, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 57, §
9, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.

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