(410 ILCS 18/22)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 22. Performance of cremation service; training. A person may not
perform a cremation service in this State unless he or she has completed
training in performing cremation services and received certification by a
program recognized by the Comptroller. The crematory authority must
conspicuously display the certification at the crematory authority's place of
business. Any new employee shall have a reasonable time period, not to exceed one year, to attend a recognized training program. In the interim,
the new employee may perform a cremation service if he or she has received
training from another person who has received certification by a program
recognized by the Comptroller and is under the supervision of the trained person. Each person performing a cremation service shall complete a continuing education cremation course at least 2 hours in length from a provider recognized by the Comptroller every 5 years. For purposes of this Act, the Comptroller may
recognize any training program that provides training in the operation of a
cremation device, in the maintenance of a clean facility, and in the proper
handling of human remains. The Comptroller may recognize any course that is
conducted by a death care trade association in Illinois or the United States or
by a manufacturer of a cremation unit that is consistent with the standards
provided in this Act or as otherwise determined by rule.
(Source: P.A. 103-253, eff. 6-30-23.)
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