(a) In order to qualify for a license to practice embalming, the applicant shall

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.42.050

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;
(3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice embalming conducted by the department;
(4) have completed at least one year of apprenticeship as a trainee under a licensed embalmer.
(b) In order to qualify for a license to practice funeral directing, the applicant shall

(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have satisfactorily completed at least one year (30 semester credit hours) at an accredited college or university;
(3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice funeral directing conducted by the department;
(4) have completed at least one year of apprenticeship as a trainee under a person licensed to practice funeral directing in this state.