Georgia Administrative Code

(1) The use of any article that is not properly cleansed and disinfected on any client or subject is prohibited. (2) Each facility shall provide correct disinfection and storage standards at all times. (a) Multi-use tools, implements, and equipment constructed of nonporous materi…

(1) Storage standards for tools, implements, or equipment: (a) All disinfected tools and implements (including clippers, scissors, brushes, combs, etc.) shall be stored in a sanitary manner in a clean, closed, airtight drawer or container labeled "Clean Implements"; (b) UV light …

(1) Any person at least 16 years of age desiring to train as an apprentice in a salon/shop under the direct supervision of a master who holds a current Georgia license as a master cosmetologist, master barber, hair designer, esthetician, or nail technician, and has been licensed …

No salon/shop shall have in training more than one apprentice for each person licensed at the master cosmetologist, master barber, hair designer esthetician or nail technician level. More than one apprentice is permissible if affirmatively shown to the Georgia State Board of Cosm…

(1) Apprentice Records are required for all Salon/Shop or supervising Master as follows: (a) An accurate weekly work sheet completed and signed either in ink or by electronic signature by the apprentice, the salon/shop owner/manager, and the training master shall be kept for each…

(1) The board may designate vendor(s) for the purpose of administering examinations to applicants for licensure in accordance with the authority and powers granted to the board by statute. The designated vendor(s) may perform tasks pertaining to the examination of applicants incl…

(1) An applicant for the cosmetology examination at the master cosmetology, master barber, barber II, hair designer, esthetician, nail technician, or instructor for any license shall receive notice of eligibility sent by the Board or the Board's designated agent, stating the date…

(1) Any person desiring to practice cosmetology or barbering at the master cosmetologist, master barber, barber II, hair designer, esthetician or nail technician level in the State of Georgia, is required to make application for a license using the form furnished by the Georgia S…

In order to be licensed as a master cosmetologist, a person licensed as a master barber must pass the master cosmetologist examination. Before taking the examination, a master barber must submit proof of successfully completing a total of at least 300 credit hours of training in …

In order to be licensed as a master barber, a person licensed as a master cosmetologist must pass the master barber examination. Before taking the examination, a master cosmetologist must submit proof of successfully complete a total of 300 credit hours of training in a board app…

The Board shall be composed of seven (7) members who are appointed by the Governor. The seven (7) members shall be constituted as follows: six (6) members, each of whom is a licensed and practicing funeral director and embalmer with a minimum of five (5) years as such in this sta…

Each year the Board shall elect a President and Vice-President at the first meeting on or after April 1.

Meetings of the Board shall be held at 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217, Professional Licensing Boards Division, unless another meeting location is requested by the President and approved by the Division Director. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Pr…

(1) No Board member shall participate in the deliberation or the vote on licensure or registration of any applicant who is employed by, was previously employed by, or is being hired by that Board member. (2) No Board member shall participate in the deliberation or the vote on lic…

The public may obtain information that is subject to the Open Records Act from the Board and submit requests to the Board by contacting the Board office at 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217.

The Georgia State Board of Funeral Service hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rules Chapters 295-3 through 295-13, and any future amendments thereto.

Refer to fee schedule for appropriate fees payable to the Board. Fees may be reviewed and changed at the discretion of the Board. Any request for refund must be submitted in writing. An indebtedness to the Board caused by a return check will be dealt with in accordance with Code …

The Board will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The request for an accommodation by an individual with a disability must be made in writing and received in the Board office by the a…

(1) An apprentice must be currently registered with the Board in order to receive credit for time served as an apprentice. An applicant for registration as a funeral service apprentice must: (a) be at least 18 years of age; (b) at a minimum, is a high school graduate or holder of…

(1) Hours and Duration. An apprenticeship period consists of 3,120 hours served in a time period of no less than eighteen (18) months and no more than two (2) renewal cycles as defined in O.C.G.A. § 43-18-50(c). (a) This period shall be measured from the date the application is a…

(1) Each apprenticeship registration expires on March 31 of even-numbered years. (2) Renewal. An apprenticeship registration may be renewed for a two-year period and requires submission of an application and fee (see fee schedule), due and payable by March 31 of even-numbered yea…

(1) An apprenticeship must be served under one (1) or more Board-approved supervisors. A board-approved supervisor shall be either: (a) an individual who is currently licensed by the State of Georgia as a funeral director and embalmer; or (b) two (2) individuals, one (1) of whom …

(1) An apprenticeship must be served at a Board-approved establishment. An establishment, to become a Board-approved establishment, must: (a) have a valid Georgia funeral establishment license; (b) have no unresolved inspection violations; and (c) certify that an average of at le…

(1) An applicant for licensure as an embalmer must satisfy the following requirements: (a) be at least 18 years of age at the time of application; (b) be of good moral character; and (c) at minimum, have graduated from a high school or have earned a general education development …

(1) An applicant for licensure as an embalmer must attain a passing score, as determined by the Board, on the Funeral Service Science Examination of the National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards. Any examination fee which may be required shall be paid directly to th…

The Board may consider licensure by reciprocity without the requirement of taking the National Examination and upon payment of the appropriate fee, to any person licensed as an embalmer by another State, territory, or country, or by the District of Columbia. (1) An applicant for …

(1) An applicant for licensure as a funeral director must satisfy the following requirements: (a) be at least 18 years of age at the time of application; (b) be of good moral character; and (c) at minimum, have graduated from a high school or have earned a general education devel…

(1) An applicant for licensure as a funeral director must attain a passing score, as determined by the Board, on both the Funeral Service Science and Funeral Service Arts Examinations of the National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards. Any examination fee which may be…

(1) The Board may, upon payment of the appropriate fee and without the requirement of taking the national examination, issue a funeral director license to any person licensed as a funeral director by another State territory, or country, or by the District of Columbia. An applican…

(1) Each person licensed by the Board must display their license conspicuously in the principal funeral establishment where employed. (2) A trade embalmer or funeral director who works in more than one establishment must display a duplicate photocopy of their license in each esta…

An embalmer or funeral director license is neither transferable nor assignable to any other individual.

(1) An initial embalmer or funeral director license shall become effective upon issuance of a license number by the Board. (2) Each embalmer or funeral director license expires on March 31 of even-numbered years. Licenses may be renewed with the submission of a renewal applicatio…

(1) Failure to renew an embalmer or funeral director license prior to May 1 of the renewal year shall have the same effect as revocation. Any consideration for license reinstatement shall be at the discretion of the Board and shall require submission of a reinstatement applicatio…

A person must hold a current Georgia funeral director or embalmer license to apply for inactive status; and (a) A funeral director or embalmer who holds a current license and who will not practice funeral directing or embalming in Georgia may apply for inactive status by completi…

(1) Ten (10) hours of continuing education are required biennially (every two (2) years) to renew an embalmer or funeral director license. At the time of renewal, each licensee shall submit an Application for License Renewal and a report in writing, under oath, noting the number …

(1) As used in this rule, the following terms shall mean: (a) "Board" means the State Board of Funeral Service. (b) "License" means any license issued by the State Board of Funeral Service. (c) "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the National Guard. (d) "Mi…

(1) A funeral establishment or crematory may be operated only if it possesses a license valid for that establishment or crematory. Application to the Board for licensure shall be made on a Board-approved form and shall require submission of the proper fee. The application must be…

(1) Name. A change in the name of a funeral establishment or crematory shall require submission of an application and appropriate fee to the Board. Upon Board approval, a new license number shall be issued. (2) Address or Location. A change in the address and/or location of a fun…

(1) Each funeral establishment or crematory license expires on March 31 of even-numbered years. A license may be renewed with the submission of an application plus renewal fee prior to expiration. (2) During the period between April 1 and April 30 immediately following the expira…

(1) A representative of the Board shall regularly inspect establishments between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, with the exception of State government-mandated holidays. Although the funeral director in full and continuous charge need not be present …

(1) A representative of the Board shall regularly inspect crematories no less frequently than annually between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. The funeral director in full and continuous charge need not be present for the inspection, but the crematory…

(1) The Board shall have the authority to evaluate each application for a funeral establishment or crematory license to determine whether the funeral director has the ability to be accessible and available to the community if the funeral director does not spend a minimum of forty…

(1) The Funeral Director in Full & Continuous Charge shall: (a) Ensure that the establishment is licensed properly with the Board and maintains the license in active status at all times, as required by OCGA §§ 43-18-5(a), 43-18-46(25), & 43-18-73. (b) Ensure that the funeral esta…

(1) A representative of the Board shall regularly inspect organic human reduction facilities no less frequently than annually between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. The funeral director in full and continuous charge need not be present for the inspec…

(1) A complaint may be filed by any person by submitting a written statement to the Georgia State Board of Funeral Service at 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217. (2) The complaint shall include the complainant's name, address and phone number, and email address if applicabl…