South Dakota § 36-19-14 - Funeral activities--License required--Trainee activity permitted.
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§ 36-19-14. Funeral activities--License required--Trainee activity permitted.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not, without being licensed as a funeral director by the board:
(1) Embalm any dead human body;
(2) Practice embalming;
(3) Conduct or supervise funeral services and burials of casketed remains; or
(4) Maintain a funeral establishment in this state.
A trainee may embalm a dead human body and practice embalming, under the supervision of a funeral director licensed by the board.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1401; SL 1939, ch 102, § 1; SL 1963, ch 154, § 1; SL 2023, ch 137, § 9; SL 2025, ch 159, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-19-14 ("Funeral activities--License required--Trainee activity permitted.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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