§ 43-10-22 — Licensure of funeral establishments

A person may not operate or manage a funeral establishment without a funeral
establishment license issued by the board for each place of business. Except for on tribal land,
a funeral establishment may not be located on tax-exempt property. A person desiring to
operate a funeral establishment shall submit an application for an annual license for each
funeral establishment to the secretary or executive secretary of the board accompanied by a
license fee for each establishment of not more than one hundred dollars, as established by the
board. A person operating or managing a funeral establishment shall annually, on or before
December first, submit an application for renewal of a license with a renewal fee of not more
than one hundred twenty-five dollars, as established by the board. A license is valid until the
following January first, unless sooner revoked. An application must show that the funeral
establishment has complied with all rules adopted by the board in regard to safety and
sanitation and will be under the supervision of an individual licensed to practice funeral service.
An applicant who has met these standards must be issued a license. In case of the death of an
owner of a funeral establishment who leaves an established business as part or all of an estate,
the board may issue a special renewable temporary license to the personal representative of
the deceased person for the duration of the administration of the estate, but which may not
exceed two years. The fee for the temporary license is the same as required for regular
licenses.