Mississippi Administrative Code

The Board shall become a member of the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the U.S., Inc. and the Board, in its discretion, may request members of the Board to attend the meetings of the said conference at the expense of the Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-2.12 …

The Chair of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board unless otherwise Ordered, and he shall exercise and perform all duties and functions incident to the office of Chair of the Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-2.2 Miss. Code Ann § 73-11-49(7)(Rev. 2008). Amended 4…

The Vice-Chair shall serve in the absence of the Chair and shall otherwise aid and assist the Chair. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-2.3 Miss. Code Ann § 73-11-49(7)(Rev. 2008). Amended 4/2/2015

The Board shall, annually, at its first regular meeting of the fiscal year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, elect officers from the members of the Board, which officers shall serve one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-2.…

The Executive Director of the Board shall have complete supervision and be held responsible for the Direction of the office of the Board and shall have supervision over filed inspections and enforcement of the provisions of Sections 73-11-41 et. seq.. of the Mississippi Code Anno…

Roberts Rules of Order, Revised, shall be the authority for settlement of disputes of parliamentary procedure. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-2.6 Miss. Code Ann § 73-11-49(7)(Rev. 2012). Amended 4/2/2015

All public requests to inspect, copy or mechanically reproduce or obtain a reproduction of any public record of the Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service (Board) must be submitted in writing to: the Executive Director, Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service, 3010 Lakelan…

The Board shall cause to be printed all forms required by Sections 73-11-41 et. seq. of the Mississippi Code Annotated, 1972, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Board. All notices required to be mailed shall be directed to the most recent address of the person or pa…

Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chair at anytime. Special meetings may also be called upon the written request of four (4) members, which request must specify the purpose of the meeting, and the Chair then shall call such a meeting. The Board shall cause notice…

When the applicant for license for the practice of funeral directing or funeral service has complied with all requirements of Sections 73-11-51 of the Mississippi Code Annotated, 1972, as amended, and all rules and regulations of the Board concerning licensing, he shall be entitl…

All persons holding a license issued by the Board shall display same in a conspicuous place in the licensed establishment where he is employed. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-3.10 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-49(7)(Rev. 2008).

All persons holding a license for the practice of funeral service and funeral directing issued by the Board shall be issued a pocket certificate designating the type of license held and other such information as the Board deems necessary. The pocket certificate shall be carried o…

In cases where an original license issued by the board has been lost or destroyed, the Board may issue a duplicate license, provided the licensee furnishes an affidavit stating how the original license was lost or destroyed. Said affidavit shall be accompanied by a fee set by the…

It is the responsibility of every licensee to provide the Board with notification of a changed address. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-3.13 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-49(7)(Rev. 2008).

All applications must be submitted to the Board office, on forms furnished by the Board, and accompanied by the appropriate fee and supporting documentation, as set by the Board. Applications for licensing must be received by the Board office thirty (30) calendar days prior to th…

The Board may require applicants for licensure to personally appear before the Board at the time the application is scheduled to be considered. An applicant for licensure as a funeral director must attain a passing score of at least seventy-five percent (75%) on the Funeral Servi…

No applicant for license for the practice of funeral directing will be allowed to take the State Board Examination prepared by the National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards unless he or she has successfully completed all the requirements as set forth in Section 73-1…

A permit may be extended upon written request, prior to expiration and upon a showing of good cause. The Executive Director is authorized to grant extensions of time not to exceed ninety (90) days per extension. Not more than two (2) extensions of time will be granted for any per…

No funeral service or funeral directing license shall be issued or renewed for a period exceeding two (2) years and all licenses and renewals thereof shall expire and terminate the last day of June every two (2) years, unless sooner revoked or canceled. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 24…

Each individual licensed by the Board shall prominently display his or her license at all times in a conspicuous location in such a manner that it may be seen by the general public at the funeral establishment where the licensee is employed or associated through contract or other…

All persons holding a license for the practice of funeral service and funeral directing issued by the Board shall be issued a pocket certificate designating the type of license held and other such information as the Board deems necessary. The pocket certificate shall be carried o…

1. Upon the loss, mutilation, or destruction of any license issued by the Board, the person or party holding such license may apply to the Board for a duplicate. 2. The application shall be made on the form prescribed by the Board and accompanied by the appropriate fee 3. The app…

To be licensed by the Board, a funeral service establishment must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) Ownership. The establishment shall be operated by a sole owner, a partnership, a limited liability partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, corpo…

No establishment license is transferable from one party to another, or from one location to another. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-4.10 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-11-49(7) and 73-11-55(7)(Rev. 2012). Amended 4/2/2015

(1) Whenever the ownership, location, or name of the Mississippi licensed establishment is changed, a new license shall be obtained. Upon change of ownership or change of address or change of name, a new establishment license application must be submitted to the Board within thir…

(A) A Full-Service Establishment shall have the equipment for the conduct of embalming and funeral directing and shall comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regulations as they currently existed or as later revised. A Full-Service Establishment m…

No embalming of a body of a deceased person shall be performed in a funeral establishment except in a room set aside exclusively for embalming or other preparation of a body of a deceased person (hereinafter referred to as the "preparation room"). Such preparation room and equipm…

The selection room shall be devoted solely to the purpose of providing a means for the public to make a reasonable selection of funeral service merchandise. Such selection room shall meet the following minimum requirements: (1) Caskets. Each funeral establishment shall maintain a…

(1) The establishment may have other rooms, offices, and other facilities, including restrooms for the staff and public lounge areas. All rooms and facilities shall be maintained in a clean, neat, and orderly fashion at all times. (2) In addition to the above requirements, a full…

If offered, the funeral establishment shall have the necessary automotive vehicles to provide adequate service to the public. This shall not prohibit the establishment from arranging to lease, borrow, or otherwise arrange for extra vehicles when needed. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 24…

(1) Funeral Licensee (a) Each funeral service establishment, except the branch establishment that does not engage in the care and preparation of the body, shall have an employment, contractual or other relationship with at least one full-time licensed funeral director or funeral …

The issuance of a funeral service establishment license to an individual not licensed by the Board does not entitle the individual to practice funeral directing or funeral service. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-4.8 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-11-49(7), 73-11-51, and 73-11-69 (Rev. 2012 …

Once issued, all original funeral establishments' licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year of issue. Thereafter, a funeral establishment may make application for renewal of the existing original license. All renewals expire on the thirty-first day of December unless soone…

The licensee in charge is responsible for the day to day operation of the funeral establishment. He or she must be employed twenty-five (25) hours per week during the calendar year (January through December) at the funeral establishment and i) must be on the premises and ready to…

A resident trainee pocket certificate shall be issued by the Board and must be carried on the person of the resident trainee at all times he is service their traineeship. It shall contain such information as the Board deems necessary. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-5.10 Miss. Code …

Duly certified resident trainees in training for funeral service and funeral directing, while participating in learning experiences and while supervised by a person licensed by the Board as a funeral service or funeral directing licensee, respectively, may engage in the practice …

When a resident trainee wishes to begin his training with a person licensed for the practice of funeral service or funeral directing, as the case may be, he must submit an application as required by the Board to the Board office. After permission is granted by the Board and at an…

A resident trainee certificate shall be renewable upon payment of the renewal fee as set by Board on the first (1st) day of January of each year, provided, however, that such funeral service resident trainee certificate may not be renewed for more than thirty-six (36) consecutive…

All resident trainees registered as provided herein shall be required to report to the Board quarterly upon forms provided by the Board, showing the required work which has been completed during the past three (3) months. The data contained in said report shall be certified as to…

Before a resident trainee shall be eligible to receive a license for the practice of funeral service, evidence must be provided on the Quarterly Reports received by the Board office that he has assisted in the embalming of at least twenty-five (25) bodies, and he has assisted in …

The Board may, in its discretion, allow a resident trainee credit under a registration for the time actually served under a previous registration in this state; provided, that if that the previous registration has been suspended or revoked for cause, not more than seventy-five pe…

No credit shall be allowed for resident traineeship unless that traineeship is served in this State in an establishment licensed y the Board. An applicant registered as a resident trainee must be a resident of this State, engaged full-time at a licensed funeral establishment in t…

Every person licensed by the Board and every resident trainee shall furnish all information required by the Board reasonable relevant to the practice of the profession for which he is a licensee or resident trainee including a current address. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2401-5.8 Mis…

A resident trainee training to become a funeral director shall serve under either a funeral directing or funeral service licensee. A resident trainee training to become a funeral service licensee shall serve under a funeral service licensee, except, if a funeral establishment doe…

(1) "Supervision" means that a Mississippi-licensed funeral director or a Mississippi funeral service licensee, as appropriate, is: (a) Physically present with the apprentice; and (b) Personally observing and guiding the activities of the apprentice. (2) "Supervisor" means the Mi…

(1) Each apprentice for funeral directing and funeral service shall meet the educational requirements specified in Section 73-11-51 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and then successfully complete a funeral director or funeral service, as appropriate, apprenticeship to…

(1) An apprenticeship shall be served under the Board-approved supervisor. (2) Funeral service licensees and funeral directing licensees who seek approval from the Board as a supervisor of record shall: (a) Be working and located in the same licensed establishment or establishmen…