Removal Registration
Last updated 01/08/2025
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Description
A Certificate of Removal Registration allows funeral service practitioners employed by a licensed funeral establishment (FE) licensed in a contiguous state to remove human remains from Oregon before submitting a death certificate. In order to qualify, an FE must be located in a neighboring state with removal laws substantially similar to Oregon's. The applicant must provide a reference to those removal laws that are substantially similar to Oregon's with this application, or this application will be returned as incomplete. Each branch of a registrant's FE is a separate establishment and must be registered as a fixed place of business. ORS 432.317(9); ORS 692.160(a); ORS 692.270
Duration
Ongoing until revoked or surrendered.
Renewal Information
Renewal is not required.
Duplicate License Requirements
None
Prerequisites and Requirements
Prerequisites
ORS 432.317(9) Prior to removing a dead body or fetus from the State of Oregon under ORS 692.270, a person acting as a funeral service practitioner as defined in ORS 432.005(11)(b) shall submit a written notice of removal to the county registrar in the county in which death occurred or in which the body or fetus was found. The notice shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics and in accordance with rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority. A copy of the written notice of removal shall serve as a transit permit for the remains of the decedent named on the notice.
Required Documentation
Completed application for Certificate of Removal Registration.
Examination Information
None
Continuing Education Requirements
None
Bonding Requirements
None
Insurance Requirements
None
Other Information
None
Statutes, Administrative Rules, Ordinances
Other Detail Information
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