Alabama § 34-13-74 - Application by Surviving Spouse Upon Death of Funeral Director; Operation Under Special Permit by Operator.
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§ 34-13-74. Application by Surviving Spouse Upon Death of Funeral Director; Operation Under Special Permit by Operator.
(a) When a licensed funeral director dies leaving a licensed funeral business with no licensed funeral director, the surviving spouse, or a surviving child of legal age, may make application for examination as a funeral director. The application shall be in writing, on a form prescribed by the board, and shall state the facts pertaining to the case. The board may certify the applicant for the examination prescribed for funeral directors, in which event the requirements with respect to prior experience and apprenticeship shall be waived.
(b) When a licensed funeral director dies leaving a licensed funeral business with no licensed funeral director, the board may issue a special operating permit to the operator of the licensed funeral business for a period of up to 12 months, with the board having the right to extend the permit an additional reasonable time to afford the operator the opportunity of obtaining a licensed funeral director for the business. The operator shall pay a fee for the issuance of the special operating permit in an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) All human remains embalmed for a funeral establishment operating under a special operating permit and all funeral directing operations carried on under the permit shall be in conformance with all the requirements of this chapter which are not in conflict with this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-13-74 ("Application by Surviving Spouse Upon Death of Funeral Director; Operation Under Special Permit by Operator.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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