Sec. 2. (a) To qualify for a funeral director intern license, an applicant must:

(1) be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-15-4-2

(2) submit proof that the applicant has not been convicted of:

(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11; and

(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant’s ability to 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) quarter hours of college level work in a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution that includes course work in the subjects of English, the humanities, science, business, and other electives that apply toward a baccalaureate degree from the postsecondary educational institution; and

(ii) four (4) academic quarters, or its equivalent, in an accredited college, school, or department of mortuary science approved by the board; or

(B) a twenty-one (21) month program in an accredited college, school, or department of mortuary science that has been approved by the board; and

(5) pay the fee set by the board for a funeral director intern license.

     (b) The board may require an applicant for a funeral director intern license to pass an examination before issuing a license to the applicant.

As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.43; P.L.2-2007, SEC.321.