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Mortuary and Cemetery Board seeks expanded disciplinary powers after Klamath Falls case
Summary
The Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board told the House committee May 13 that Senate Bill 872A would give the board reprimand, probation and emergency suspension powers it lacked during a protracted Klamath Falls cemetery licensing dispute that led to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.
Chad Russellhouse, executive director of the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board, told the House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that Senate Bill 872A would give the board disciplinary authorities it lacked during a lengthy licensing dispute involving a cemetery in Klamath Falls.
Russellhouse described the case as “a frustrating and devastating situation” that began in March 2016 when the board revoked…
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