Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 250-6-.02 - Change in Name, Address, Location, Ownership, and/or Addition of Cremation Device

(1) Name. A change in the name of a funeral establishment or crematory shall require submission of an application and appropriate fee to the Board. Upon Board approval, a new license number shall be issued.

(2) Address or Location. A change in the address and/or location of a funeral establishment or crematory shall require submission of an application and appropriate fee to the Board. Upon Board approval, a new license number shall be issued.

(3) Ownership. A change of ownership of a funeral establishment or crematory shall require submission of an application and appropriate fee to the Board within fifteen (15) days of the change in ownership of the said funeral establishment or crematory. The notification must be signed by both the seller and the purchaser, and the signatures must be notarized.

(4) Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge.

(a) Any change in the Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge must be reported to the Board in writing within five (5) days. The Board shall request the new Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge and the owner(s) and/or corporate officer(s) of the establishment or crematory to appear before the Board to determine if the requirements for a Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge have been met. If the owner(s) and/or corporate officer(s) are not able to appear before the Board, they may appoint a representative through written authorization on company letterhead signed by the owner and/or corporate officer to represent them before the Board for the Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge interview. In the event the Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge applicant is also an owner of that funeral or crematory establishment, the requirement to appear before the Board may be waived; and

(b) A funeral establishment or crematory temporarily without a Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge shall notify the Board in writing within five (5) days following the last day of the funeral director's service, requesting a 90-day grace period before the establishment or crematory license is revoked or terminated. The Board at its discretion may grant one additional 90-day grace period upon proof of good cause, but grace periods may not total over 180 days in any two-year period starting from the first day of the first grace period. A grace period shall be terminated upon approval by the Board of a Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge.

(5) Destruction. A funeral establishment or crematory temporarily destroyed by fire, flood or other natural catastrophe, shall notify the Board in writing within (5) five days following the catastrophe, requesting a 90-day grace period to use a temporary location while reconstructing the previous location, provided the establishment or crematory meets the requirements of the Code and Rules of the Board. The Board, at its discretion, may grant additional 90-day grace periods, upon proof of good cause. All services provided to the public during any grace period shall be provided by or under the supervision of a licensed funeral director.

(6) A licensed crematory that seeks to add a cremation device to the facility must notify the Board in writing, and may not operate any new cremation devices before passing an inspection by a representative of the Professional Licensing Boards Division and submitting proof to the Board of completion of Board approved training relevant to the operation of the cremation device. This training must be completed by the Funeral Director in Full and Continuous Charge, and any other employee who may operate the cremation device.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 250-6-.02

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-18-23(1), (3), (5); 43-18-71(a)(1), 43-18-72(a)(1)(D), (d).

Original Rule entitled "Reciprocity for Embalmer License" was filed on January 21, 1977; effective February 10, 1977. Amended: Filed December 29, 1978; effective January 18, 1979. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed November 7, 1983; effective November 27, 1983. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Reciprocity for Funeral Director License" adopted. Filed July 18, 1986; effective August 7, 1986. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Changes for Status Which Must be Reported" adopted. F. Dec. 18, 1991; eff. Jan. 7, 1992. Amended: F. May 13, 1997; eff. June 2, 1997. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 10, 2009; eff. Dec. 30, 2009. Amended: New title "Change in Name, Address, Location or Ownership." F. July 19, 2017; eff. August 8, 2017. Amended: F. Oct. 16, 2018; eff. Nov. 5, 2018. Amended: New title, "Change in Name, Address, Location, Ownership, and/or Addition of Cremation Device." F. Aug. 24, 2022; eff. Sep. 13, 2022.