Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
17.1. Fees paid to the Board are not refundable. All fees are payable to the West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners (WVBFSE) and are prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule.17.2. Study Packets for state examination. Applicant shall be informed of the availability of a study packet at time of request for registration for the state examination. The applicant is not required to buy a packet; however, upon request, a study packet shall be promptly mailed to applicant upon payment of the fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule.
17.3. Apprentice Handbook. The Board shall prepare an apprentice handbook, which is free only with the initial apprentice registration. However, upon payment of a fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule, the Board shall prepare and promptly mail to the apprentice subsequent handbooks.
17.4. Lost or stolen licenses, certificates of registration or courtesy cards. The Board shall print and promptly mail a new license, certificate of registration, or courtesy card upon payment of a fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule, for each re-issuance.
17.5. Inspections. The Board shall inspect a funeral establishment and charge an inspection fee for the following reasons:
17.5.1. When it is necessary for the inspector to conduct an additional inspection of a funeral establishment found to be out of compliance with the provisions of W. Va. Code §§ 30-6-1, et. seq. and this rule, the funeral establishment shall pay a fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule for each additional inspection.17.5.2. When the inspector schedules an appointment for inspection and no one is present at the funeral establishment for the inspection to be conducted and the inspector must return to the funeral establishment on a subsequent date, the establishment shall pay a fee for the first occurrence and for each subsequent occurrence, as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule. This fee shall only be charged if it is determined by the Board that the inspector was not at fault for the missed appointment. No fee will be charged if a funeral establishment owner or operator or the licensee-in-charge contacts the inspector or the Board office before the scheduled appointment with a justifiable reason for his or her inability to be present for the appointment and can provide written documentation supporting his or her reason.17.5.3. When a funeral establishment has undergone renovations which are something other than routine maintenance or upgrades of equipment and which affects the preparation room or embalming facility, the funeral establishment shall pay a fee prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule for an inspection before the Board issues the license.17.5.4. When a funeral establishment is newly constructed or has been purchased by new owners, the funeral establishment shall pay a fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule for an inspection before the Board issues the license.17.5.5. When the holder of a funeral establishment license fails to renew the license pursuant to section 20 of this rule, the funeral establishment shall pay a fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule for an inspection before the Board reinstates the license.17.6. Continuing Education Approvals.17.6.1. No fee shall be charged for single program applications submitted more than 45 days before the first date of the program.17.6.2. The annual fee for a certified continuing education provider is prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule, the renewal of the certification being first day of January.17.6.3. Exception. For each single program application submitted for approval within 45 days of the first date of the program, which requires expedient approval, the applicant or provider shall pay a fee prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule for each application.
17.7. W. Va. Code § 30-6-1, et. seq. A fee prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule will be charged for each copy of the W. Va. Code or Rules, plus shipping and handling. All copies of other state or federal laws shall carry a charge of a fee as prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule per page plus shipping and handling. For materials that are pre-printed by another organization, only shipping and handling charges shall apply. A copy of this rule is available on-line at http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ and at the Secretary of State's office.
17.8. All other materials that must be re-printed and are not included in this rule shall carry a cost prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule, per page plus shipping and handling.17.9. Reciprocal Funeral Director License and Embalmer License. The applicant of a reciprocal license shall pay an application processing fee prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule, in addition to statutory fees, to cover expenses of the Board incurred while completing a background check with the applicant's home state of licensure.
17.10. Late fees.17.10.1. The fee for the late payment of any required fee is prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule17.10.2. The fee for a payment made by a check returned due to insufficient funds or similar failure to negotiate payment is prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule. The Board shall charge the fee prescribed if the payment is not made within the specified time frames after the Board has notified the payee of the returned check.17.11. License and registration fees.17.11.1. All fees except the fifth (5th) year of an apprentice license are prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 Rule. The apprentice shall renew for only one (1) year during the fifth year of registration and pay a renewal fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) since the apprentice is prohibited from being registered for more than five years, pursuant to subsection 5.2 of this rule. The Board may require the apprentice to pay the remainder of the biennial license fee, one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the apprentice is granted a one-year (1) extension, pursuant to subsection 5.2 of this rule.17.11.2. The fee for the state law examination required by the Board is prescribed in the Board's Series 6 CSR 7 rule.17.11.3. The fee for the National Board Examination is established by and payable to the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards. Information regarding these examinations is available on-line at http://www.cfseb.org.