OMCB Rulemaking Information
Overview
This page will display proposed rule changes of the Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board (OMCB) and announce the comment period for public comments. You can also review recently adopted rules and link to the agency's most recent published rules.
Proposed Rules
Proposed rule changes open for public comment. Please send your written comments to the OMCB Rules Coordinator.
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Recently Adopted Rules
Permanent and temporary rule changes that have been approved and filed with the Secretary of State since 2022.
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| 830-Divs. 11, 30 & 40 | OMCB updated Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 830, Divisions 11, 30 & 40: General Information; Alternative Disposition Facility Authorities, Identifying Metal Disc, Duties of Cemetery Authorities and Crematory Authorities, Scope of Practice and License, Caring for Human and Cremated Remains; and Responsibilities of Licensed Facilities, Inspections, Preparation Room Requirements, Ownership Changes, and Indigent Disposition Reimbursement. The update recognized natural organic reduction as a legal form of final disposition. | Permanent Administrative Order (Tracked Changes) Date Filed: June 30, 2022 Effective Date: July 1, 2022
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830-Divs. 11 & 20 | OMCB updated Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 830, Divisions 11, 20: General Information; and Examination and Licensure. The update amended licensing requirements to remove barriers. | Permanent Administrative Order (Tracked Changes) Date Filed: August 30, 2023 Effective Date: September 27, 2023 |
| 830-Div. 30 | OMCB updated Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 830, Division 30: Alternative Disposition Facility Authorities, Identifying Metal Disc, Duties of Cemetery Authorities and Crematory Authorities, Scope of Practice and License, Caring for Human and Cremated Remains. The update increased the time in which human remains must undergo final disposition. | Permanent Administrative Order (Tracked Changes) Date Filed: October 25, 2023 Effective Date: November 1, 2023 |
830-Div. 11 | OMCB updated Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 830, Division 11: General Information. The update amended apprentice embalmer and funeral service practitioner requirements. | Temporary Administrative Rule (Tracked Changes) Date Filed: June 25, 2024 Effective Date: July 1, 2024 through December 27, 2024 |
830-Div. 30 | OMCB updated Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 830, Division 30: Alternative Disposition Facility Authorities, Identifying Metal Disc, Duties of Cemetery Authorities and Crematory Authorities, Scope of Practice and License, Caring for Human and Cremated Remains. The update amended facility manager location requirements. | Permanent Administrative Order (Tracked Changes) Date Filed: June 28, 2024 Effective Date: July 1, 2024 |
830-Div. 11
| OMCB updated Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 830, Division 11: General Information. The update amended apprentice embalmer and funeral service practitioner requirements.
| Permanent Administrative Order (Tracked Changes) Date Filed: February 23, 2025 Effective Date: February 25, 2025
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2025 Rulemaking Planning Calendar
- The Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board (OMCB) does not currently have any proposed rules. When the Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board (OMCB) engages in rulemaking, it includes on this page a statement of potential fiscal impact of the proposed rule; summary of the proposed rule; FAQ documents pertaining to the rulemaking; and minutes or recordings from rulemaking meetings. Public comments will also be published on this page during the rulemaking process.
Published Rules
OMCB administrative rules can be found on both the Secretary of State's website and the Oregon Transparency website in the following chapters. Click on the chapter number below to link to the most recent published rules:
For all rulemaking related inquiries, please contact:
Mallory Kenney, OMCB Rules Coordinator
Mallory.Kenney@omcb.oregon.gov
(971) 673-1503