Funeral service--License requirements

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 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. Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1406 as amended by SL 1939, ch 102 , § 4; SL 1951, ch 132 , § 1; SL 1963, ch 154 , § 3; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15 , § 4; SL 2020, ch 168 , § 8; SL 2023, ch 137 , § 11; SL 2025, ch 159 , § 4.