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.​

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. Copies are available for a fee. Take the Web tour for more information about visiting or ordering copies from the Oregon State Archives.

 

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