Changes to Existing Law

24 This chapter does not apply to a student who is: (1) Enrolled full-time in a program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education; and (2) Engaged in an activity that: (a) Is part of a course of that program; and (b) Is directly supervised by a funeral director licensed by the board. A student may not hold oneself out as a funeral director and may only use a title that clearly indicates status as a student. The supervising funeral director is responsible for the activities performed by the student.

The board shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, to: (1) Administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter; (2) Establish requirements for license application and renewal; (3) Establish standards of professional conduct; (4) Establish standards for the operation of a funeral establishment; and (5) Establish fees for licensure application and licensure renewal, as provided for in §§ 36-19-25 and 36-19-27; and (6) Establish the qualifications, supervision requirements, duration, and other requirements for trainees and traineeships.

A Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not, without being licensed as a funeral director by the board: (1) Embalm any dead human body; (2) Practice embalming; (3) Conduct or supervise funeral services and burials of casketed remains; or (4) Maintain a funeral establishment in this state. A trainee may embalm a dead human body and practice embalming, under the supervision of a funeral director licensed by the board.

The board may issue a license to practice funeral service to any person who: (1) Is at least eighteen years of age; (2) Submits an application on a form prescribed by the board; (3) Pays the application fee established by the board, in accordance with § 36-19- 12.1; (4) Has completed at least ninety credit hours offered by an accredited institution of higher education and obtained a degree or a certificate from a mortuary science or funeral service program that is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education; (5) Has completed one year as a trainee under a traineeship supervised by a person licensed pursuant to this chapter; (6) Has passed the national board examination, administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board; and (7) Has not committed any act that constitutes a ground for denying, suspending, or revoking a license under this chapter. 26