South Dakota § 36-19-21 - Funeral service--License requirements.
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§ 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 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.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-19-21 ("Funeral service--License requirements.") 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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