Professions and occupations; Oklahoma Funeral Board appointment; creating assistant funeral director license; establishing requirements; creating procedures; establishing certain fees; effective date; emergency.

Removed detailed definitions and requirements for Oklahoma Funeral Board membership, including board size, appointment procedures, and term limits.

Deleted sunset date provisions that would have automatically terminated the Oklahoma Funeral Board on July 1, 2029.

Simplified the bill text to focus on the new assistant funeral director license requirements, including age, education, and supervision by a licensed funeral director.

Added 'Floor Version' and 'As Introduced' headers to indicate this is the version presented to the House floor for consideration.

Removed page numbering and committee report information that were present in the original floor substitute version.

Extended the Oklahoma Funeral Board's sunset date from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2029, ensuring continued board operation through 2029.

Created a new 'assistant funeral director' license category for employees who assist licensed funeral directors with funeral services, arrangements, and interments.

Established specific requirements for assistant funeral director licensure including completion of the Oklahoma State Law Examination for Funeral Directors, payment of application fees, proof of good moral character, minimum age of 18, and at least 60 semester hours of college education.

Updated the Oklahoma Funeral Board composition requirements to clarify that five members must have at least seven consecutive years of active practice in embalming and funeral directing.

Added provisions allowing the Oklahoma Funeral Board to license assistant funeral directors to each Oklahoma-licensed funeral director in charge, with each funeral director limited to only one assistant funeral director.

Extended the sunset date for the Oklahoma Funeral Board from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2029, ensuring the board continues to operate for five more years.

Created a new assistant funeral director license with specific requirements including minimum age of 18, 60 semester hours of college education, and successful completion of a state law examination.

Modified Board membership requirements to require five members to have at least seven years of active practice experience in embalming and funeral directing, plus good moral character and state residency.

Added restrictions for public members of the Board, requiring they not have any interest in funeral establishments, supplies, or equipment businesses.

Defined 'assistant funeral director' as an employee who assists a licensed funeral director with funeral services, arrangements, and interments under delegated responsibility.

Established that assistant funeral director licenses may be suspended or revoked for the same reasons as funeral director licenses, including moral character considerations.

Changed the document title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT TO ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to reflect the current legislative status.

Reorganized the bill's introductory text and section numbering for clarity and standard formatting.

Adjusted the layout and spacing of the bill text, particularly in the amendment sections, while preserving the substantive legal language.

Updated the bill's descriptive title to better reflect the current legislative process and content organization.

The Oklahoma Funeral Board's sunset date was extended from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2029, allowing the board to continue operating for five more years.

A new assistant funeral director license category was added, requiring applicants to be at least 18 years old, have 60 semester hours of college education, and pass the Oklahoma State Law Examination for Funeral Directors.

Board composition requirements were modified to specify that five members must have at least seven years of active practice in embalming and funeral directing, while two members are appointed from the general public.

The definition of 'assistant funeral director' was updated to clarify that they must be employees of a licensed funeral director and assist with funeral services, arrangements, and interments.

New provisions were added regarding license suspension, revocation, and renewal procedures for assistant funeral directors, including annual renewal requirements.

The bill structure changed from 'new law' to 'amendatory' format, integrating changes into existing Title 59, Section 396 statutes rather than creating separate sections.