THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-339 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING.
(a) Licenses under this chapter shall be granted to individuals upon the qualification and successful examination of the individual applicant and shall specify the name to whom it is issued. A license, registration, or certificate granted under this chapter shall be on public display.
(b) A funeral establishment license issued under this chapter shall include the name of the funeral establishment, the name of the managing funeral director, the name of the managing embalmer, and the certificate of authority license number, if applicable. The license shall be on public display.
(c) Every license issued under this chapter shall be signed by the chair and executive director and shall be displayed in the place of business or employment of the licensee.
(d) Any person engaged in the business, profession, or practice of funeral directing shall do each of the following:
(1) Possess on his or her person, or be able to promptly produce, a legible and current Alabama funeral director's wallet license when performing the duties of a funeral director.
(2) Upon the request of a board member, the executive director, the associate executive director, or a designated and appropriately identified employee of the board, promptly produce his or her legible and current Alabama funeral director wallet license certificate.
(e) Any person engaged in the business, profession, or practice of embalming shall do each of the following:
(1) Possess on his or her person, or be able to promptly produce, a legible and current Alabama embalmer's wallet license when performing the duties of an embalmer.
(2) Upon the request of a board member, the executive director, the associate executive director, or a designated and appropriately identified employee of the board, promptly produce his or her legible and current Alabama embalmer wallet license certificate.
(f) Any person engaged in the business, profession, or practice of cremation shall do each of the following:
(1) Possess on his or her person, or be able to promptly produce, a legible and current Alabama cremationist's wallet license when performing the duties of a cremationist.
(2) Upon the request of a board member, the executive director, the associate executive director, or a designated and appropriately identified employee of the board, promptly produce his or her legible and current Alabama cremationist wallet license certificate.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.
Article 3 - Licenses, Examinations, and Registration.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-13-50 - Board Recognition of Schools and Colleges.
Section 34-13-51 - Reciprocity of Licenses.
Section 34-13-52 - Execution and Display of Licenses.
Section 34-13-53 - Renewal of Licenses; Authorization; Attestation of Identity; Records.
Section 34-13-54 - Transferability.
Section 34-13-55 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses.
Section 34-13-56.1 - Unlawful Practice Without a License.
Section 34-13-57 - Executive Director to Provide Notice of Examination.