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Volume 45 - Issue 5 - January 29, 2026

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, April 9, 2026, in the Senate Room, located on 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, Kansas 66603-3733 or by email to boma1@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 with 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.

Copies of the proposed regulation and the economic impact statement for the proposed regulation can be viewed at http://ksbma.ks.gov.

A summary of the proposed regulation and its economic impact follows.

K.A.R. 63-6-2 – Standards for approval. Amendment to the language of this regulation is to remove the annual in-person total hours required by the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts for license renewal as embalmers, funeral directors and crematory operators. The proposed amendment could have a slight economic impact on a specific organization. There is no expected economic impact on sectors, public utility ratepayers, individuals or local governments.

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

Doc. No. 053831

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