STATE OF MAINE

 STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE

 

Minutes of June 12, 2003 Board Meeting

 

Members Present:                  Robert Barnes, Chair; Hervey Clay, Paul Fredette, Bethel Shields, Ernest Marriner and Normand Lambert

 

Others Present:                       Penny Vaillancourt, Administrator; Judith Peters, Assistant Attorney General and Diane Bradstreet, Board Clerk

 

Members Absent:                   John Dunn and Jennifer Minkowitz

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Robert Barnes, Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

In a motion by Normand Lambert, seconded by Bethel Shields, the minutes from the April 10, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved as written.

 

COMPLAINT PRESENTATIONS

 

The following complaints were presented by Judith Peters, Assistant Attorney General and Matthew Cyr, Board Complaint Officer and Inspector.

 

Complaint #F-245 – In a motion by Hervey Clay, seconded by Normand Lambert, the Board voted unanimously to dismiss this complaint as there wasn’t any evidence of a violation of either Board Rules or Law.

 

Complaint #F-247 – In a motion by Hervey Clay, seconded by Paul Fredette, the Board voted unanimously to offer this licensee a Consent Agreement.  The terms of this Consent Agreement will include an admission of guilt, acceptance of a formal reprimand and an agreement to pay a fine of $250.00. 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL APPROVAL

 

In a motion by Ernest Marriner, seconded by Hervey Clay, the Board voted unanimously to approve the attached list of continuing education approvals as reviewed by the Continuing Education Committee on June 12, 2003. 

 

ADJOURN

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Diane J. Bradstreet

Board Clerk