Arizona Laws 32-1322. Embalmers and funeral directors; qualifications for licensure
A. An applicant for licensure as an embalmer shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1322
- Accredited: means being recognized or authorized by the American board of funeral service education. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Embalmer: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who is engaged in embalming. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Embalming: means the implementation of reconstructive procedures and the process of disinfecting and preserving a dead human body to retard organic decomposition by treating the body to reduce the presence and growth of organisms. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Funeral director: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who is engaged in funeral directing. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- National board examination: means the test or tests given by the international conference of funeral service examining boards to determine the entry level knowledge and skills of a person regarding funeral directing and embalming. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Provisionally accredited: means being granted candidacy status by the American board of funeral service education. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
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 Section 41-1093.04.