South Dakota § 36-19-21 Funeral service--License requirements.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-19-21 — Funeral service--License requirements.

South Dakota § 36-19-21

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-18FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 36-19-21 (2026).

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The 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 a traineeship supervised by 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

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The 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 a traineeship supervised by 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.

Legislative History

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; SL 2025, ch 159, § 4.