Section 136.03. License or certificate required.

 

(1)  No person may embalm a dead human body unless the person holds a funeral director's license, pursuant to ss. 445.04 to 445.06 , Stats., or an apprentice funeral director's certificate pursuant to s. 445.095 , Stats.

(2)  Embalming may only be performed in:

(a) Funeral establishments holding a current establishment permit issued by the funeral directors examining board.

(b) Hospitals.

(c) Facilities approved by a local medical examiner or coroner if a disaster occurs.

(d) Private homes as provided in ch. DHS 135 .

(e) Mortuary schools accredited by the American board of funeral service education or otherwise deemed to be equivalent by the funeral directors examining board.

(f) Medical schools approved by the medical examining board.

History: Cr. Register, November, 1980, No. 299 , eff. 12-1-80; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1995, No. 476 ; am. (1) and (2), Register, January, 1997, No. 493 , eff. 2-1-97; CR 04-040 : am. (2) (a) to (d), cr. (2) (e) and (f) Register November 2004 No. 587 , eff. 12-1-04; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637 .

Note

See s. DHS 135.05 for additional restrictions on preparation of dead human bodies. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1