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ACT No. 372
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 436
BY REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 37:842(A)(1), 848(C), and 872(B)(1), relative to licenses issued2
by the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors; to repeal the3
licensure requirement that a funeral director be a resident of Louisiana; to repeal the4
licensure requirement that a crematory retort operator be a resident of Louisiana; to5
require funeral directing or embalming businesses to be licensed Louisiana6
establishments; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 37:842(A)(1), 848(C), and 872(B)(1) are hereby amended and9
reenacted to read as follows: 10
§842. Minimum qualifications for license 11
A. Any applicant shall be qualified for license as funeral director if he: 12
(1) Is a resident of Louisiana, and twenty-one years of age or at least13
eighteen years of age and legally emancipated. 14
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§848. Unlawful practice16
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C. It shall be unlawful for anyone to engage in the business of funeral18
directing or embalming as defined in R.S. 37:831 unless such business is conducted19
by a duly licensed Louisiana funeral establishment.20
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§872. Qualifications for licensure of a crematory retort operator; exception;22
compliance with other regulations23
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B. In order to receive a license as a crematory retort operator, a person shall1
meet all of the following requirements:2
(1) Be a resident of Louisiana, who is at least twenty-one years old, or is at3
least eighteen years old and is legally emancipated.4
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: