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Mortuary and cemetery board seeks broader disciplinary authority, higher fines and ability to initiate investigations

2397211 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 872 would broaden the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board’s disciplinary authority, raise per‑violation fines to $5,000 and authorize the board to assess disciplinary costs.

Senate Bill 872 was the subject of a Feb. 25 public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary. The bill would expand the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board’s disciplinary tools to include reprimands, license limitations and conditions, emergency suspensions, contested‑case procedure clarity, and an increase in the per‑violation civil penalty cap from $1,000 to $5,000. The bill would also permit the board to assess the cost of disciplinary proceedings against a licensee.

Chad Dresselhaus, executive director…

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