Volume 42 - Issue 45 - November 9, 2023

State of Kansas

Board of Mortuary Arts

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation

A public hearing will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the Senate Room, located in the lobby level of the Jayhawk Tower Building, 700 SW Jackson, Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of the proposed rule and regulation of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts, on a permanent basis.

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rule and regulation. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts, 700 SW Jackson, Suite 904, Topeka, KS 66603-3733 or by email to jw.carey@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulation during the public hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes.

Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting J.W. Carey, Executive Secretary, at 785-296-3980 (or TTY 1-800-766-3777). The northwest entrance to the Jayhawk Tower Building is accessible. Parking is located at the northwest end of the Jayhawk Tower Building.

A summary of the proposed regulation and its economic impact follow. (Note: Statements indicating that a regulation is “not anticipated to have any economic impact” are intended to indicate that no economic impact on the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts, other state agencies, state employees, or the general public has been identified.)

Copies of the proposed regulation and the Economic Impact Statement for the proposed regulation can be viewed at http://ksbma.ks.gov/.

K.A.R. 63-2-3 – Responsibilities of funeral director. Amendment to the language of this regulation is to allow a Kansas funeral director to have personal supervision of more than one Kansas licensed funeral establishment. The proposed amendment is not anticipated to have any economic impact.

J.W. Carey III
Executive Secretary
Board of Mortuary Arts

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