Wis. Stat. § 445.01
Definitions
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Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2003
As used in this chapter:
As used in this chapter:
(2) An "apprentice funeral director" is any person engaged in the learning of the practice of funeral directing under the instruction and personal supervision of a duly licensed and registered funeral director under this chapter, whose funeral establishment is located in this state; provided, that no person shall serve or attempt to serve as such apprentice funeral director under any such funeral director until the person has filed registration thereof with the examining board.
(2) “Apprentice” means a person engaged in the learning of the practice of funeral directing under the instruction and personal supervision of a funeral director who is licensed under this chapter and whose funeral establishment is located in this state.
(2m) “Compensation" means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received.
(3) "Embalming" means disinfecting or preserving dead human bodies, entire or in part, by the use of chemical substances, fluids or gases in the body, or by the introduction of same into the body by vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application into the organs or cavities for the purpose of preservation or disinfection.
(3) “Embalming" means disinfecting or preserving dead human bodies, entire or in part, by the use of chemical substances, fluids or gases in the body, or by the introduction of same into the body by vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application into the organs or cavities for the purpose of preservation or disinfection.
(4) "Examining board" means the funeral directors examining board.
(4) “Examining board" means the funeral directors examining board.
(5) A "funeral director" means any of the following:
(5) A “funeral director" means any of the following:
(a) A person engaged in or conducting, or holding himself or herself out, in whole or in part, as being engaged in embalming or otherwise preparing for the burial or disposal, or directing and supervising the burial or disposal, of dead human bodies.
(a) A person engaged in or conducting, or holding himself or herself out, in whole or in part, as being engaged in any of the following:
1. Embalming or otherwise preparing for the burial or disposal of dead human bodies.
2. Directing and supervising the burial or disposal of dead human bodies.
(c) A person who, in connection with his or her name or funeral establishment, uses the words, "funeral director", "mortician" or any other title implying that he or she is engaged as a funeral director as defined in this subsection.
(c) A person who, in connection with his or her name or funeral establishment, uses the words, “funeral director", “mortician" or any other title implying that he or she is engaged as a funeral director as defined in this subsection.
(6) “Funeral establishment" means any building or part of a building used and held out to the public as being used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of dead human bodies or for holding or conducting of funeral services. "Funeral establishment" does not include a building or part of a building that is erected under s. 157.11 (1) for holding or conducting funeral services if dead human bodies are not cared for or prepared for burial or transportation in the building. A funeral establishment must contain a preparation room equipped with tile, cement or composition floor, necessary drainage and ventilation and contain necessary instruments and supplies for the preparation and embalming of dead human bodies for burial, transportation or other disposition.
(6) “Funeral establishment" means any building or part of a building used and held out to the public as being used for caring or preparing for the burial or transportation of dead human bodies or for holding or conducting of funeral services.
(7) "Operator of funeral establishment" means any person who conducts, maintains, manages or operates a funeral establishment.
(7) “Operator of funeral establishment" means any person who conducts, maintains, manages or operates a funeral establishment.
(8) “Person" includes firm, corporation, partnership, cooperative and association of individuals.
(8) “Person" includes firm, corporation, partnership, cooperative, unincorporated cooperative association, and association of individuals.
(9) “Preparation room" means any building or part of a building used for embalming, caring for, or preparing for burial or transportation dead human bodies.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.