Section 36-19-21 - Funeral service-License requirementsThe board may issue a license to practice funeral service to any person who:
(1) Is at least eighteen years of age;(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.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.Amended by S.L. 2023, ch. 137,s. 11, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2020, ch. 168,s. 8, eff. 7/1/2020.