Michigan § 338.2243 - Practice of mortuary science, operator of funeral establishment, resident trainee, embalmer, or funeral director; fees.

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§ 338.2243. Practice of mortuary science, operator of funeral establishment, resident trainee, embalmer, or funeral director; fees.

Sec. 43.

Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure to engage in the practice of mortuary science or to operate a funeral establishment or for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a resident trainee or licensed as an embalmer or funeral director under article 18 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1801 to 339.1812, are as follows:

(a)

Application processing fees:

(i)

Mortuary science license

$

20.00

(ii)

Funeral establishment license

115.00

(iii)

Resident trainee

15.00

(iv)

Courtesy mortuary science license under section 1806a

135.00

(b)

Examination fees:

(i)

Complete examination

200.00

(ii)

National examination only

150.00

(iii)

State examination only

50.00

(c)

Examination review

25.00

(d)

License fees, per year:

(i)

Mortuary science as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2021

77.50

(B)

If paid after September 30, 2023

115.00

(C)

If paid after September 30, 2025

152.50

(D)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2021

40.00

(ii)

Funeral establishment as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2021

107.50

(B)

If paid after September 30, 2023

160.00

(C)

If paid after September 30, 2025

212.50

(D)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2021

55.00

(iii)

Embalmer

30.00

(iv)

Funeral director

30.00

(v)

Resident trainee

30.00

(vi)

Courtesy mortuary science license under section 1806a

135.00

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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