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The South Carolina Board of Funeral Service at the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation publishes documents, including newsletters, on program policies and news.
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Publication Letter of Instructions for a New Funeral Facility, Additional Facility Location Change of Facility Name or Change of Facility Manager(South Carolina State Library, 2006-05-30) South Carolina Board of Funeral ServiceWhen submitting an application to the Board’s Office for a new funeral facility, additional facility location, change of facility name or change of facility manager, the requirements are listed here.Publication Crematory Operator Requirements and Registration Process Overview(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-26) South Carolina Board of Funeral ServiceThis document explains the requirements and registration process for crematory operators.Publication 2024 Changes to the Laws Governing the Practice of Funeral Service, Cremation, and Preneed Funeral Contracts in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-29) South Carolina State Board of Funeral ServiceSeveral areas of the law with respect to the death care industry in South Carolina have been changed. More specifically, changes have been made to the laws governing the practice of funeral service, found in Section 40-19-5 et seq. (“Funeral Practice Act”); the laws governing cremation, as found in Section 32-8-300 et seq. (“Safe Cremation Act”); and the laws governing preneed funeral contracts, found in Section 32-7-10 et seq.Publication Continuing education audit for 2024 renewal(South Carolina State Library, 2024-03-18) South Carolina State Board of Funeral ServiceRenewal will open on April 1, 2024. CE Broker operates as the Board’s clearinghouse for monitoring and auditing continuing education (“CE”) for licensees. Following the 2024 renewal, the Board will use CE Broker to conduct a 100% CE audit for all funeral director, embalmer, and dual funeral director/embalmer licensees. This means that all aforementioned licensees will be audited to ensure they have complied with the CE requirements for renewal. The Board’s Continuing Education page, https://llr.sc.gov/fs/ce.aspx, contains information on CE requirements, reporting instructions, and where to find Board-approved courses.Publication 2022 updated law and regulations Board of Funeral Service new law(South Carolina State Library, 2022-06-06) South Carolina State Board of Funeral ServiceThe bill here was enacted by the General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session and impacts the Board of Funeral Service and/or the Board of Funeral Service licensees.Publication South Carolina funeral service news(South Carolina State Library, 2009-10) South Carolina State Board of Funeral ServiceThe South Carolina Board of Funeral Service publishes a newsletter of interest to funeral directors and morticians. Some topics covered are a message from the president of the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service, board meeting dates, information about new members, fines for inspection violations and continuing education.Publication Funeral Board News(South Carolina State Library, 2000-04) South Carolina State Board of Funeral ServiceThe South Carolina Board of Funeral Service publishes a newsletter of interest to funeral directors and morticians. Some topics covered are a message from the president of the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service, board meeting dates, information about new members, fines for inspection violations and continuing education.Publication Funeral Board News(South Carolina State Library, 1998-01) South Carolina State Board of Funeral ServiceThe South Carolina Board of Funeral Service publishes a newsletter of interest to funeral directors and morticians. Some topics covered are a message from the president of the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service, board meeting dates, information about new members, fines for inspection violations and continuing education.