CHAPTER 4. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS; RECIPROCITY
IC 25-15-4
Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity
IC 25-15-4-1
Funeral home licenses
Sec. 1. To qualify for a funeral home license, a person who is anapplicant must:
(1) operate a funeral home that complies with the rules of theboard;
(2) disclose:
(A) the name of the applicant and if the applicant is anindividual, the principal address of residence of theapplicant;
(B) the location of the funeral home;
(C) if the applicant is not an individual, the names andprincipal address of residence of the directors or otherexecutive officers of the applicant;
(D) the name of the manager in charge of the funeral home;and
(E) any other information required by the board; and
(3) pay the fee set by the board.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3.
IC 25-15-4-1.1
Branch location licenses
Sec. 1.1. To qualify for a branch location license, a person who isan applicant must:
(1) possess a funeral home license issued under section 1 of thischapter;
(2) operate a branch location that meets the requirements of theboard; and
(3) pay the fee set by the board.
As added by P.L.237-1995, SEC.8.
IC 25-15-4-2
Funeral director intern licenses
Sec. 2. (a) To qualify for a funeral director intern license, anapplicant must:
(1) be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) submit proof that the applicant has not been convicted of:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinarysanction under IC 25-1-11; and
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's abilityto practice competently;
(3) have a diploma from an accredited high school;
(4) have successfully completed either:
(A) a course of education consisting of:
(i) thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarterhours of college level work in a regionally accreditedpostsecondary educational institution that includes course
work in the subjects of English, the humanities, science,business, and other electives that apply toward abaccalaureate degree from the postsecondary educationalinstitution; and
(ii) four (4) academic quarters, or its equivalent, in anaccredited college, school, or department of mortuaryscience approved by the board; or
(B) a twenty-one (21) month program in an accreditedcollege, school, or department of mortuary science that hasbeen approved by the board; and
(5) pay the fee set by the board for a funeral director internlicense.
(b) The board may require an applicant for a funeral directorintern license to pass an examination before issuing a license to theapplicant.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.214-1993,SEC.43; P.L.2-2007, SEC.321.
IC 25-15-4-3
Funeral director licenses
Sec. 3. (a) An applicant must qualify under subsection (b) to belicensed as a funeral director. However, subject to IC 25-15-8-10, anindividual qualified under subsection (c) or (d) shall be treated as aqualified individual.
(b) To qualify for a funeral director license, an applicant must:
(1) be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) submit proof that the applicant has not been convicted of:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinarysanction under IC 25-1-11; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's abilityto practice competently;
(3) have a diploma from an accredited high school;
(4) have successfully completed either:
(A) a course of education consisting of:
(i) thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarterhours of college level work in a regionally accreditedpostsecondary educational institution that includes coursework in the subjects of English, humanities, science,business, and other electives that apply toward abaccalaureate degree from the postsecondary educationalinstitution; and
(ii) four (4) academic quarters or the equivalent in anaccredited college, school, or department of mortuaryscience approved by the board; or
(B) a twenty-one (21) month program in an accreditedcollege, school, or department of mortuary science approvedby the board;
(5) pass the examination required by the board for a funeraldirector license;
(6) under the direct supervision of a funeral director licensee,
have at least one (1) year of continuous experience in thepractice of funeral service; and
(7) pay the licensing fee set by the board for a funeral directorlicensee.
(c) An individual may be licensed as a funeral director if, on June30, 1985, the individual had a funeral director license and anembalmer license issued by the state board of embalmers and funeraldirectors.
(d) An individual may be a funeral director if, on June 30, 1985,the individual had a funeral director license issued by the state boardof embalmers and funeral directors.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.214-1993,SEC.44; P.L.2-2007, SEC.322.
IC 25-15-4-4
Embalmer licenses
Sec. 4. An individual may be an embalmer only if, on June 30,1985, the individual had an embalmer license issued by the stateboard of embalmers and funeral directors.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3.
IC 25-15-4-5
Funeral director licenses; exemption from examination for personslicensed in other states
Sec. 5. An applicant for a funeral director license, who is licensedin another state with requirements that are substantially equal to therequirements in section 3(b) of this chapter, as determined by theboard, may be exempted by the board from the examinationrequirement under section 3(b)(5) of this chapter or the one (1) yearsupervised practice period requirement under section 3(b)(6) of thischapter.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3.
IC 25-15-4-6
Inactive funeral director license; application; violations
Sec. 6. (a) A funeral director may submit a written application tothe board requesting that the funeral director's license be classifiedas inactive. On receipt of the application, the board shall grant therequest by placing the license on inactive status until reinstated toactive status.
(b) A person holding an inactive license may not engage in thepractice of funeral service.
(c) A person who engages in the practice of funeral service withan inactive license is subject to IC 25-15-8-24.
As added by P.L.207-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.237-1995,SEC.12.