South Dakota Codified Laws 36-19-21. Funeral service–License requirements
The board may issue a license to practice funeral service to any person who:
(1) Is at least eighteen years of age;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-19-21
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Submits an application on a form prescribed by the board;
(3) Pays the application fee established by the board, in accordance with § 36-19-12.1;
(4) Has completed at least ninety credit hours offered by an accredited institution of higher education and obtained a degree or a certificate from a mortuary science or funeral service program that is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education;
(5) Has completed one year as a trainee under a person licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(6) Has passed the national board examination, administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board; and
(7) Has not committed any act that constitutes a ground for denying, suspending, or revoking a license under this chapter.
Source: SDC 1939, § 27.1406 as amended by SL 1939, ch 102, § 4; SL 1951, ch 132, § 1; SL 1963, ch 154, § 3; revised pursuant to SL 1972, ch 15, § 4; SL 2020, ch 168, § 8; SL 2023, ch 137, § 11.