Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-19-260

  • funeral: means a period following death in which there are religious services or other rites or ceremonies with the body of the deceased present. See South Carolina Code 40-19-20
  • Funeral director: means a person licensed by the board to engage for hire or profit in the profession of arranging, directing, or supervising funerals. See South Carolina Code 40-19-20
The practice of funeral service may be engaged in only at a licensed establishment. A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with clients and must be at the place of the funeral and committal services.