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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) To be eligible for an original funeral director's license, a person must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The person must be at least 18 years of age.
(b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, the person must not have an arrest or conviction record.
(d) The person must have completed 24 semester credits of instruction in a recognized college or university, in a course of study approved by the examining board, or have equivalent education.
(e) The person must have satisfactorily completed 9 months or more of instruction in a prescribed course in mortuary science approved by the examining board.
(f) The person must have completed one year of apprenticeship as prescribed in s. 445.095, either before or after taking the course in mortuary science required by par. (e), and must have satisfied the requirement under s. 445.095(4).
(g) The person must have successfully passed a comprehensive examination unders. 445.04(3)(b) and a jurisprudence examination under s. 445.04(3)(c).
(2) The eligibility requirements in sub. (1) shall not apply to:
(a) Any person to whom a certificate of apprenticeship was issued before October 1, 1959, and who satisfies the legal requirements in effect at the time of the person's registration; or
(b) Any person who served actively in the armed forces of the United States between August 3, 1951, and October 1, 1959, and who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, registers with the examining board within 6 months of the date of discharge, and who satisfies the legal requirements in effect at the time the person entered the armed forces.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Regulation and Licensing (Ch. 440 to 480) § 445.045. License requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/regulation-and-licensing-ch-440-to-480/wi-st-445-045/
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