U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey of State Regulators - Regulation of Funeral Homes

Enforcement Mechanisms

9.
Do funeral directors/morticians have to be licensed to operate within your state?
(Check only one answer.)
1. Yes, all must be licensed (Click here to go to question 10.)
2. Some, but not all, must be licensed (Continue with question 9a.)
3. No, no license is required (Click here to go to question 11.)
4. No response (Click here to go to question 11.)

 
9a. What type(s) of funeral directors/morticians do not have to be licensed to operate within your state?

10.
What are the requirements for becoming a licensed funeral director/mortician in your state?
(Check all that apply.)
1. Must pass a national examination
2. Must pass a state examination
3. Must pass a criminal background check
4. Must serve an apprenticeship/internship period
5. Must have a certificate or degree in mortuary science
6. Other - Please describe in question 10a. below:
7. There are no specific requirements

 
10a. If you answered "Other" in question 10 above, please enter your description below.

11.
Do embalmers have to be licensed to operate within your state?
(Check only one answer.)
1. Yes, all must be licensed (Click here to go to question 12.)
2. Some, but not all, must be licensed (Continue with question 11a.)
3. No, no license is required (Click here to go to question 13.)
4. No response (Click here to go to question 13.)

 
11a. What type(s) of embalmers do not have to be licensed to operate within your state?

12.
What are the requirements for becoming a licensed embalmer in your state?
(Check all that apply.)
1. Must pass a national examination
2. Must pass a state examination
3. Must pass a criminal background check
4. Must serve an apprenticeship/internship period
5. Must have a certificate or degree in mortuary science
6. Other - Please describe in question 12a. below:
7. There are no specific requirements

 
12a. If you answered "Other" in question 12 above, please enter your description below.

13.
How often do funeral directors' and embalmers' licenses have to be renewed?
Check one box in each row.
    Licenses do not need to be renewed or are not required More than once a year At least once a year Every 2 years Between every 2 to 5 years Greater than every 5 years Varies - describe in qst. 13c. below: No response
13a.
Funeral directors
13b.
Embalmers
   

 
13c. If the renewal period varies or differs for such factors as years of experience, please explain in the space provided below.

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