No person shall embalm dead human bodies or engage or hold himself out as engaged in embalming, whether on his own behalf or in the employ of another, unless he shall:
I. Be at least 18 years of age;

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 325:13

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

II. Be of good professional character;
III. (a) Have completed at least one year (30 credit hours) at an accredited postsecondary educational institution; or
(b) Have completed successfully a course of instruction in an embalming school prior to 1975, have been actively licensed since graduation, and present to the board a letter of good standing from the licensing state;
IV. Have completed a one year course in apprenticeship under the supervision of a duly licensed or registered embalmer actively engaged in embalming within the state;
V. Have completed a full course of instruction in an embalming school maintaining at that time a standard satisfactory to the board;
VI. Pass such examinations as the board may deem proper to ascertain his efficiency and qualifications to engage in embalming; and
VII. Obtain the appropriate license from the board.