KRS 316.170: Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors -- Membership --

Qualifications -- Compensation -- Meetings.

(1) The board shall consist of five (5) members who shall be residents of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky. Four (4) members shall be K entucky-licensed

embalmers and Kentucky -licensed funeral directors actively practicing embalming

and funeral directing in a Kentucky funeral establishment and shall have a

minimum of ten (10) years' consecutive experience in the practice of embalming

and funeral directing in Kentucky immediately preceding their appointment. One (1)

member shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or financially

interested in the practice or business regulated.

(2) The Governor shall make all appointments to the board. The four (4) embalmer and

funeral director members shall be appointed from a list of three (3) names submitted

by the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky and from a list of three (3) names

submitted by the Kentucky Association of Morticians, Inc., for each position to be

filled.

(3) The term of each member shall be four (4) years. Each member shall serve until a

successor is appointed and qualified.

(4) Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired terms.

(5) Each board member shall receive compensation as set forth in administrative

regulation, not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each day of service actually

given in carrying out the board's duties and shall be reimbursed for necessary

traveling expenses and other necessary expenses incurred in attending board

meetings and carrying out the board's duties.

(6) The board shall elect annually a president from its members.

(7) The board shall meet as often as necessary to discharge its duties, but not less tha n

once a year.

(8) Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum.