North Carolina Administrative Code

SECTION .0400 – CONTINUING EDUCATION 21 NCAC 34B .0408 Continuing Education Program (a) For licensees required to complete continuing education ("CE") as a prerequisite to annual license renewal, the five hours of approved CE shall meet the following requirements: (1) CE courses …

21 NCAC 34B .0409 COURSE Accreditation Standards (a) The content of a CE activity must have intellectual or practical content designed to maintain or increase the participant's professional competence and proficiency as a licensee or the participant's understanding of the profess…

21 NCAC 34B .0410 Accreditation of Sponsors and Programs (a) Accreditation of Sponsors. An organization desiring accreditation as an accredited sponsor of courses, programs, or other continuing education activities may apply for accredited sponsor status to the Board. The Board s…

21 NCAC 34B .0411 General Course Approval (a) Mortuary Science College Courses – Courses covering subjects required by G.S. 90-210.25(a)(1)e1., (2)e1., and (3)e1. and 2 that are offered for academic credit by a mortuary science college approved by the Board or accredited by the A…

21 NCAC 34B .0412 Accredited Sponsors In order to receive designation as an accredited sponsor of courses, programs or other continuing education activities under 21 NCAC 34B .0410(a), the application of the sponsor must meet the following requirements: (1) The application for ac…

21 NCAC 34B .0413 Accreditation of Prerecorded Programs and Live Programs Broadcast to Remote Locations by Telephone, Satellite, or Video Conferencing Equipment (a) A licensee may receive up to two hours of CE credit each year for attendance at, or participation in, a presentatio…

21 NCAC 34B .0414 Accreditation of Computer-Based CE (a) To be accredited, a computer-based CE course must meet all of the conditions imposed by the rules in this Subchapter, except where otherwise noted, and be interactive, permitting the participant to communicate, via telephon…

21 NCAC 34B .0415 Computation of Credit (a) Computation Formula - CE and professional responsibility hours shall be computed by the following formula: Sum of the total minutes of actual instruction divided by 50 = Total Hours. For example, actual instruction totaling 175 minutes …

SECTION .0500 - OUT-OF-STATE LICENSEES Editor's Note: 21 NCAC 34B .0501 - .0510 was recodified from 21 NCAC 34 .0601 - .0610 Eff. February 7, 1991. 21 NCAC 34B .0501 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(b)(1); 150B-11(1); Eff. February 1, 1…

SECTION .0500 - OUT-OF-STATE LICENSEES 21 NCAC 34B .0502 APPLICATION FORM AND EQUIVALENT EXAMINATIONS FOR reciprocal LICENSE (a) Applications for licensure as a funeral service licensee, embalmer, or funeral director by individuals licensed in other jurisdictions shall be made on…

21 NCAC 34B .0507 COURTESY CARDS Applications by out-of-state licensees for courtesy cards pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(b)(3) shall be submitted to the Board on forms furnished by the Board, as described in Rule .0508 of this Section. Such cards shall be issued by license category …

21 NCAC 34B .0508 APPLICATION FORM FOR COURTESY CARD Applications for a courtesy card shall be made on forms available on the Board's website at ncbfs.org. Applications not completed within 30 days following submission to the Board shall be denied. All applications for a courtesy…

21 NCAC 34B .0509 COURTESY CARD FORM History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(b)(3); Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 27, 1977; Amended Eff. August 1, 1988; September 1, 1979; Repealed Eff. November 1, 1994.

21 NCAC 34B .0510 COURTESY CARD RENEWAL FORM Applications for annual renewal of a courtesy card shall be made on forms available on the Board's website at ncbfs.org. All renewal applications for a courtesy card shall contain the following: (1) The applicant's full name, date of b…

21 NCAC 34B .0605 PERMITS: TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF ESTABLISHMENT Funeral establishment permits shall not be transferable. When the ownership of a funeral establishment changes, as defined by G.S 90-210.25(d)(5), a new application for an establishment permit shall be made to the …

SECTION .0600 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS 21 NCAC 34B .0608 APPLICATION FORM FOR FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT and branch establishment permit (a) Applications for a new funeral establishment permit shall be made on forms provided by the Board that are made available on the Board's w…

21 NCAC 34B .0609 FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT FORM History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(d); Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 27, 1977; Amended Eff. August 1, 1988; Repealed Eff. November 1, 1994.

21 NCAC 34B .0610 FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT RENEWAL FORM All funeral establishments and branch establishments shall annually submit a renewal application on forms provided by the Board that are available on the Board's website, ncbfs.org. All renewal a…

21 NCAC 34B .0613 DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS One copy of each disclosure statement, as required by G.S. 90-210.25(e), shall be kept by the funeral establishment for a period of three years and shall, during said period of time, be subject to inspection by the Board, its inspector, or …

21 NCAC 34B .0614 FREE AMBULANCE SERVICE AS SOLICITATION History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a); 90-210.25(e)(2)c; 150A-11; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 27, 1977; Repealed Eff. September 1, 1979.

21 NCAC 34B .0615 FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION FORM Board inspectors shall record the findings of all funeral establishment inspections on report forms provided by the Board. The funeral establishment shall furnish the name and address of the establishment; names of the owner…

21 NCAC 34B .0616 BODY IDENTIFICATION TAGS A funeral establishment shall place a body identification tag as set forth in G.S. 90-210.29A on a dead human body at the time the body enters the funeral establishment's physical premises. Unused body identification tags shall be kept o…

21 NCAC 34B .0617 PRACTICING DURING DISASTERS (a) A funeral establishment that is destroyed by fire, weather event, or other natural disaster is eligible to request a waiver pursuant to G.S. 90-210.27A(a1) of the statutory requirements set forth in G.S. 90-210.27A(a) and (c). (b)…

21 NCAC 34B .0618 PRACTICING DURING EMERGENCIES History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(d),(e); 90-210.25(d); 90-210.27A; Eff. September 1, 2017; Temporary Repeal Eff. November 7, 2025; Repealed Eff. April 1, 2026.

21 NCAC 34B .0619 CHANGE OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT MANAGER (a) Funeral establishments as defined by G.S. 90-210.20(h) and individuals or entities to whom the Board has issued a permit to engage in the practice of funeral service pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(a2)(2)("Unaffiliated Prac…

SECTION .0700 - PREPARATION OF DEAD BODIES Editor's Note: 21 NCAC 34B .0701 - .0705 was recodified from 21 NCAC 34 .0801 - .0805 Eff. February 7, 1991. 21 NCAC 34B .0701 PREPARATION ROOM: REQUIREMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a),(d),(e); 150A-11; Eff. February 1, 19…

21 NCAC 34B .0702 STORAGE IN PREPARATION ROOM The only articles and materials which shall be permitted to be stored in the preparation room are supplies, materials and equipment actually maintained for use in embalming. History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a),(d),(e); 90-210.27…

21 NCAC 34B .0703 DISPOSAL OF REFUSE: VENTILATION Every preparation room shall be provided with receptacles for refuse, bandages, cotton, and other waste materials and supplies, which shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner at the conclusion of each embalming case. Every prepar…

21 NCAC 34B .0704 SANITATION IN PREPARATION OF BODIES In the safeguard of the public health, every person while engaged in the actual preparation of a dead human body shall be attired in a clean and sanitary smock or gown and shall wear protective gloves. When a smock or gown has…

21 NCAC 34B .0705 EMBALMING MATERIALS History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.23(a),(d),(e); 150A-11; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 27, 1977; Repealed Eff. September 1, 1979.

21 NCAC 34B .0706 REGISTRATION OF EMBALMING FACILITY LOCATED OUTSIDE OF A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT (a) An embalming facility located outside of a funeral establishment shall contain a preparation room that complies with the requirements of G.S. 90-210.27A(a)(1) through (10). (b) An …

21 NCAC 34B .0707 REFRIGERATION (a) Any refrigeration unit procured and maintained by a funeral establishment must satisfy the following requirements: (1) be capable of storing at least three adult human bodies, each measuring up to seven feet in length and three hundred pounds i…

SECTION .0800 – TRANSPORTATION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES 21 NCAC 34B .0801 DEFINITIONS For purposes of Section .0800, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Decedent" shall mean any dead human body or remains believed to be human. (2) "Disinfect" shall mean a process that elimina…

21 NCAC 34B .0802 INITIAL TRANSPORTER PERMIT APPLICATION FORM (a) Pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(c)(7), any person desiring to obtain a Transporter Permit from the Board shall make application to the Board. Applications not completed within 90 days of submission to the Board shall be…

21 NCAC 34B .0803 TRANSPORTER PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM (a) To renew a Transporter Permit, the permit holder shall complete and submit to the Board a renewal application available on the Board's website at ncbfs.org on or before February 1 of each calendar year. (b) The ren…

21 NCAC 34B .0804 STANDARDS FOR REMOVAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES (a) Removal and transportation shall be conducted in accordance with the standards of OSHA for universal precautions and blood-borne pathogens set forth at 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030. Before engaging in remo…

21 NCAC 34B .0805 REQUIMENTS FOR REMOVAL VEHICLES (a) Licensees shall conduct removal or transportation in a removal vehicle. The removal vehicle shall have a cargo bay that: (1) has curtains or tinting on any windows displaying the cargo bay, to obscure the decedent from public …

21 NCAC 34B .0806 CHAIN OF CUSTODY AND CONTROL (a) When removing or transporting a decedent from the location of origin, unless otherwise instructed by a law enforcement official, a licensee shall place an impervious tag on the decedent or the decedent's body bag or disaster pouc…

21 NCAC 34B .0807 INITIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM (a) Pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(c)(7), any business desiring to obtain a Transportation Service Permit from the Board shall make application to the Board. Applications not completed within 90 days of submissi…

21 NCAC 34B .0808 TRANSPORTION sERVICE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM (a) To renew a Transportation Service Permit, the permit holder shall complete and submit to the Board a renewal application on or before February 1 of each calendar year. (b) The renewal application shall con…

SUBCHAPTER 34C - CREMATORIES SECTION .0100 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 21 NCAC 34C .0101 ELECTION TO CREMATORY AUTHORITY History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.122(c); 90-210.134(a); Eff. July 1, 1991; Amended Eff. July 1, 2004; Temporary Amendment Eff. June 30, 2005; Amended Eff. April 1,…

21 NCAC 34C .0102 FORM OF DOCUMENTS When any provision of Article 13F, Chapter 90, of the North Carolina General Statutes or any rule in this Subchapter requires a crematory or hydrolysis licensee to obtain any death certificate, report, authorization, waiver, statement or other …

21 NCAC 34C .0103 APPLICATION FORM FOR CREMATORY or hydrolysis LICENSE All applications for a crematory or hydrolysis license shall be made on forms provided by the Board. The application shall state the following information: (1) the name of the applicant; (2) address; (3) type …

21 NCAC 34C .0104 CREMATORY or hydrolysis LICENSE CERTIFICATE The Board shall issue each crematory or hydrolysis licensee a certificate to operate a crematory or hydrolysis facility upon a finding that the licensee has complied with the rules of this Chapter. History Note: Author…

21 NCAC 34C .0105 CREMATORY or hydrolysis INSPECTION FORM History Note: Authority G.S. 90-210.123; 90-210.134(a); 90-210.136(d),(h); Eff. July 1, 1991; Amended Eff. August 1, 2004; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 19, …

21 NCAC 34C .0106 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply for purposes of complying with the provisions of Article 13F, Chapter 90, of the North Carolina General Statutes and any rule in this Chapter: (1) "Hydrolysis operator" shall have the same meaning as the term "hy…

SECTION .0200 - EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSING 21 NCAC 34C .0201 HOLDING FACILITY; CREMATION or hydrolysis UNIT; PROCESSORS (a) Every crematory licensee shall have the following: (1) a holding facility of suitable size to accommodate all human remains which are retained and awaiting cr…

21 NCAC 34C .0202 REFRIGERATION (a) Crematory and hydrolysis licensees shall have located on its premises a refrigeration unit that: (1) is capable of storing at least three adult human bodies, each measuring up to seven feet in length and three hundred pounds in weight, in the h…

21 NCAC 34C .0205 LABELS In addition to the requirements of G.S. 90-210.29A, the crematory or hydrolysis licensee shall attach a typed or printed label to the initial container, urn or other permanent container at the time the cremated or hydrolyzed remains are placed therein. If…

21 NCAC 34C .0206 CLEANLINESS All areas of the crematory or hydrolysis licensee facilities devoted to the reception, storage and cremation or hydrolysis of human remains and to the pulverization and delivery of cremated or hydrolyzed remains, and all equipment located therein, sh…