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Rule 4717-6-02 | Funeral directors' examination and subjects.

 

(A) The examination for an applicant for a funeral director's license shall consist of two distinct sections designated as a nationally recognized examination for funeral service licensure, and the Ohio laws section. An applicant who has not completed mortuary science college shall take a comprehensive funeral service arts examination.

(B) The Ohio laws section for the examination shall be taken from the following sources:

(1) Ohio laws governing embalming and funeral directing;

(2) Ohio laws governing transportation of dead human bodies;

(3) Ohio health laws, rules and regulations governing preparation and transportation of dead human bodies;

(4) Ohio laws governing sales tax as related to funeral directing;

(5) Ohio laws governing funds provided by the bureau of workers' compensation for final disposition of dead human bodies when the cause of death is work-related;

(6) Federal laws governing burial of veterans;

(7) Ohio laws governing funeral processions;

(8) Ohio laws, rules and regulations governing pre-need funeral contracts;

(9) Federal trade commission funeral rules;

(10) Occupational, safety, and health administration (OSHA) regulations;

(11) Environmental protection agency (EPA) regulations.

(C) A grade of seventy-five per cent or higher on each of the sections shall be considered a passing grade.

(D) Qualifications for re-examination

Any applicant who has failed an embalmers' examination will be qualified to retake the examination after a waiting period determined by the examining agency and payment of the applicable fee(s).

Last updated May 20, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4717.04
Amplifies: 4717.05
Five Year Review Date: 4/11/2022
Prior Effective Dates: 6/19/1974, 1/1/1984, 1/1/1986, 7/1/1987, 8/25/1987 (Emer.), 1/1/1988, 1/1/2001, 11/10/2005