- If you are an applicant or licensee, and you plan to hand deliver items, you will be required to remain in the lobby area to meet with a representative of your board. The Division will limit the number of members of the public in the lobby to THREE. Others will be required to remain in your vehicle or outside until you are able to meet with board staff. The Division and its boards kindly ask you to socially distance while visiting the Division. Please have any documents that require notarization completed, including the notarization, prior to your visit.
- If you plan to visit the Division to hand deliver items or take an examination, you will be expected to answer questions regarding your health and any exposure to COVID 19. If you have any of the common symptoms of COVID 19, you will not be granted entry into the building. Staff will be on hand to meet you at the front of the building and you will be expected to maintain social distancing within the Division of Professional Registration.
- If you are a member of the public who wishes to attend the public meeting of one of our boards, the board will provide you information to attend virtually. Those who do need to gain entry into the building for the meeting will be required to maintain social distancing in the building. You may be asked to wait outside if you have a scheduled appointment with the board and answer questions regarding your health and any exposure to COVID 19.
Office of Endowed Care Cemeteries' Survey
The Office is interested in your opinion. Please click on the link below and take a few moments to complete a brief survey. Your email address will not be recorded or stored. Thank you for your participation.
https://stateofmissouri.wufoo.com/forms/z4mqdjl1kdum06/
SB 843 Fee Waiver Statement:
HB 1769 (Filing of False Documents) Statement:
HB 1769, passed by the legislature, signed by the Governor and effective August 28, 2018, creates section 570.095, RSMo, the criminal offense of Filing of False Documents. Section 570.095.1(1), RSMo, identifies 15 categories of records for which someone could be charged with Filing of False Documents. https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills181/hlrbillspdf/4534S.04T.pdf. Please review the bill language in the event you file such documents as part of your licensed occupation.
Cemetery Consumer Tips
The Associated Cemeteries of Missouri (ACM), Office of Endowed Care Cemeteries, Silver-Haired Legislature, interested corporations and others involved in the industry have worked over the past three years on new statutory language governing cemeteries. On July 7, 2010, Governor Nixon signed HB2226, which contained this language, into law and it went into effect on August 28, 2010. Here are some highlights of the new law:
The full bill text may be accessed at; http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills101/biltxt/truly/HB2226T.HTM