Section 34-13-70 License required; filing of application; fee; time and place for examination.

Section 34-13-70

License required; filing of application; fee; time and place for examination.

(a) No person shall engage in, or attempt to engage in, the practice or profession or business of a funeral director unless licensed to do so by the Alabama Board of Funeral Service. The board hereby is granted authority to issue license to funeral directors.

(b) Any person desiring to engage in the business, profession or practice of funeral director shall make application to the board and shall accompany his application by a fee to be established by the board, not to exceed $100.00, whereupon the board shall fix the time and place for the examination of the applicant and shall notify the applicant thereof.

(c) In addition, the board shall establish and charge a reasonable examination fee, based on actual costs, for each applicant who sits for an examination, however, in no event shall the fee exceed $25.00 above the actual cost of preparing and administering such exam.

(Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §§9, 40; Acts 1981, No. 81-200, p. 234, §4; Acts 1981, No. 81-709, p. 1190, §1; Acts 1991, No. 91-196, p. 360, §3.)