Section 1250.135  Application for Licensure

a)         An applicant for a license as a funeral director and embalmer, pursuant to Section 10-10 of the Code, shall file an application on forms supplied by the Division.  The application shall include the following:

1)         Certification of completion of internship signed by the licensed funeral director and embalmer under whose supervision the internship was performed.

2)         Certificate of Health, attesting that the applicant has been immunized against diphtheria, hepatitis B and tetanus, signed by a physician currently licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches.

3)         Verification of successful completion of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc. examination, pursuant to Section 1250.140, to be forwarded by the National Conference directly to the Division.

4)         A complete work history since completion of an approved program as set forth in Section 1250.110.

5)         Applicants not having been issued Illinois funeral director and/or embalmer intern licenses or who have been issued one that has been expired for more than 5 years shall submit the following:

A)        Official transcripts showing proof of successful completion of at least 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of college credit, not including remedial courses, that shall include at least 20 semester (30 quarter) hours of courses in liberal arts, physical, biological, and/or applied sciences; and certification of graduation from a course of study of at least 12 months in an approved program of mortuary science;

B)        Certification of graduation with an associate's degree in mortuary science from an approved program of mortuary science or an equivalent associate's degree (i.e., applied science); or

C)        Certification of a baccalaureate degree in mortuary science from an approved program of mortuary science.

6)         The fee specified in Section 1250.165.

b)         Upon receipt of the documents listed in subsection (a) and review of the application, the Division shall issue a license authorizing the applicant to engage in the practice of funeral directing and embalming or notify the applicant, in writing, of the reason for the denial of the application.

c)         The Division shall not issue any new licenses as funeral directors or any new licenses for embalmers.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 13999, effective August 30, 2005)