Sec. 651.253. GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (a) To be eligible for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have graduated from an accredited high school or passed an examination prescribed by the Texas Education Agency;
(3) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;
(4) unless the applicant holds a reciprocal license, have completed the requirements of the provisional license program; and
(5) have successfully completed the applicable written examination described by Section 651.255 or 651.256.
(b) An applicant for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license may not be considered for that license until the applicant:
(1) completes all of the requirements of the provisional license program; and
(2) attains a grade of at least 75 percent on the written examination given by the commission.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (H.B. 1219), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming
Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming
Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Section 651.251. License Required
Section 651.252. License Application
Section 651.253. General License Requirements
Section 651.254. License Examinations; Results
Section 651.255. Examinations Required for Funeral Director's License
Section 651.256. Examinations Required for Embalmer's License
Section 651.257. Foreign Students; Certificate of Merit
Section 651.258. License Issuance
Section 651.259. Application by Out-of-State License Holder
Section 651.260. Duplicate License
Section 651.261. Posting of License
Section 651.264. Renewal of Expired License by Out-of-State Practitioner
Section 651.265. Renewal for Certain Retired Applicants; Inactive Status