Mortuary and Cemetery Board
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Present Duties
The State Office Building in Portland houses the central offices of the Mortuary and Cemetery Board. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
The board ensures all of Oregon’s death care facilities are properly licensed and they regulate the practice of individuals and facilities engaged in the care, preparation, processing, transportation and final disposition of human remains. Death care services are provided by approximately 2,000 licensed practitioners and facilities throughout the state. The board includes 11 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Seven full-time employees provide support and assistance to the board.
The board also provides administration for the Indigent Disposition Program which provides funeral establishments with reimbursement for costs incurred while providing services for the disposition of indigent decedents.
Agency Website
Contact Information
Telephone: 971-673-1500
Fax: 971-673-1501
Contact: Chad Dresselhaus, Executive Director
Legal & Legislative Information
Records & Publications
State Archives Holdings from This Agency
The following are selected abbreviated listings from the holdings of the Oregon State Archives. Additional records may be available. These records may be viewed free of charge at the State Archives Building in Salem.
Title: Correspondence, Policy, History
Dates: 1921-1939
Cubic Ft.: .5
Title: Individual License Files
Dates: 1921-1939
Cubic Ft.: 4
Title: Legal Case Records
Dates: 1929-1972
Cubic Ft.: 2.25
Title: Mortuary Hearing Records
Dates: 1949-1977
Cubic Ft.: 1
Title: Newsletters
Dates: 1986-1988
Cubic Ft.: .25
Title: Record of Correspondence File
Dates: 1922-1939
Cubic Ft.: .25