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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. An applicant for licensure as an embalmer shall:
1. Pass the funeral service science section of the national board examination.
2. Pass the embalmer state laws and rules examination.
3. Be a graduate of an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science.
4. Have successfully assisted in embalming at least twenty-five dead human bodies.
B. An applicant for licensure as a funeral director shall:
1. Pass the funeral service arts section of the national board examination.
2. Pass the funeral director state laws and rules examination.
3. Be a graduate of an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science.
4. Have successfully assisted in arranging and directing at least twenty-five funerals.
C. An applicant for licensure under this section may not have a disqualifying criminal history as determined by the department pursuant to § 41-1093.04.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 32-1322. Embalmers and funeral directors; qualifications for licensure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-32-professions-and-occupations/az-rev-st-sect-32-1322/
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