36-19-21. 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 one year as a trainee under 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.
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