Ohio Code § 4717.11
Ohio Code § 4717.11. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4717.11.
(A)(1) A person who is licensed to operate a funeral home shall surrender that person's
license to operate a funeral home within thirty days after a change in any of the
following: (a) The location of the funeral home; (b) The person who is actually in charge and ultimately responsible for the funeral home; (c) Ownership of the funeral home business that owns the funeral home that results in
a majority of the ownership of the funeral business being held by one or more persons
who solely or in combination with others did not own a majority of the funeral business
immediately prior to the change in ownership. (2) Within thirty days after a change described in division (A)(1) of this section occurs,
the funeral director who will be actually in charge and ultimately responsible for
the funeral home after the change shall apply for a new funeral home license. Upon the filing of an application for a funeral home license by a licensed funeral
director, the funeral home may continue to operate until the board denies the funeral
home's application. (B)(1) A person who is licensed to operate an embalming facility shall surrender that person's
license to operate an embalming facility within thirty days after a change in any
of the following: (a) The location of the embalming facility; (b) The person who is actually in charge and ultimately responsible for the embalming
facility; (c) Ownership of the business entity that owns the embalming facility that results in
a majority of the ownership of the business entity being held by one or more persons
who solely or in combination with others did not own a majority of the business entity
immediately prior to the change in ownership. (2) Within thirty days after a change described in division (B)(1) of this section occurs,
the person who will be actually in charge and ultimately responsible for the embalming
facility after the change shall apply for a new license to operate the embalming facility. Upon filing of an application for a license to operate an embalming facility by
a licensed embalmer, the embalming facility may continue to operate until the board
denies the embalming facility's application. (C)(1) A person who is licensed to operate a crematory facility shall surrender that person's
license to operate a crematory facility within thirty days after a change in any of
the following: (a) The location of the crematory facility; (b) The person who is actually in charge and ultimately responsible for the crematory
facility; (c) Ownership of the business entity that owns the crematory facility that results in
a majority of the ownership of the business entity being held by one or more persons
who alone or in combination with others did not own a majority of the business entity
immediately prior to the change in ownership. (2) Within thirty days after a change described in division (C)(1) of this section occurs,
the person who will be actually in charge and ultimately responsible for the crematory
facility after the change shall apply for a new license to operate the crematory facility. Upon the filing of an application for a license to operate a crematory facility
by a person holding a crematory operator permit, the crematory facility may continue
to operate until the board denies the crematory facility's application. (D)(1) The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall review applications for new licenses
under section 4717.06 of the Revised Code . (2) If the board, upon receiving satisfactory evidence, determines that the applicant
satisfies all of the requirements of division (A) , (B) , (C) , or (D) of section 4717.06 of the Revised Code with respect to a particular funeral home, embalming facility, or crematory facility,
the board shall issue to the applicant a new license to operate that funeral home,
embalming facility, or crematory facility.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4717.11
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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