1. Conviction of a felony crime that substantially relates to the occupation of a funeral director and poses a reasonable threat to public safety;

2. Conviction of a misdemeanor involving funeral services;

3. Gross malpractice or gross incompetency, which shall be determined by the Board;

4. False or misleading advertising as a funeral director or embalmer;

5. Violation of any of the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act or any violation of Sections 201 through 231 of Title 8 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

6. Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license;

7. Using any casket or part thereof which has previously been used as a receptacle for, or in connection with, the burial or other disposition of dead human remains, unless the disclosure is made to the purchaser;

8. Violation of any rules of the Board in administering the purposes of the Funeral Services Licensing Act;

9. Use of intoxicating liquor sufficient to produce drunkenness in public, or habitual addiction to the use of habit-forming drugs or either;

10. Solicitation of business, either personally or by an agent, from a dying individual or the relatives of a dead or individual with a terminal condition, as defined by the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act,² other than through general advertising;

11. Refusing to properly release a dead human body to the custody of the person entitled to custody;

12. Violating applicable state laws relating to the failure to file a death certificate, cremation permit, or prearrangement or prefinancing of a funeral;

13. Failing to obtain other necessary permits as required by law in a timely manner;

14. Failing to comply with the Funeral Rules of the Federal Trade Commission, 15 U.S.C., Section 57a(a);

15. Failing to comply with any applicable provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act at the time of issuance or renewal;

16. Improper issuance or renewal of a license or registration;

17. Violating the provisions of subsection B of Section 396.12 of this title regarding advertisement of services at locations not licensed by the Board;

18. The abuse of a corpse whereby a person knowingly and willfully signs a certificate as having embalmed, cremated, or prepared a dead human body for disposition when, in fact, the services were not performed as indicated;

19. Simultaneous cremating of more than one human dead body without express written approval of the authorizing agent;

20. Cremating human remains without the permit required by Section 1-329.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

21. Intentional interference with an investigation by the Board or failure to allow access to funeral records during an investigation or to produce records for an investigation; or

22. Failure to properly discharge financial obligations as established by rule of the Board.

1. “Substantially relates” means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. “Poses a reasonable threat” means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.