Ohio Code § 4717.05

§ 4717.05.

(A) Any person who desires to be licensed as an embalmer shall apply to the board of

embalmers and funeral directors on a form provided by the board.  The applicant shall include with the application an initial license fee as set forth

in section 4717.07 of the Revised Code and evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the board, that the applicant

meets all of the following requirements: (1) The applicant is at least eighteen years of age. (2) The applicant holds at least a bachelor's degree from a college or university authorized

to confer degrees by the department of higher education or the comparable legal agency

of another state in which the college or university is located and submits an official

transcript from that college or university with the application. (3) The applicant has satisfactorily completed at least twelve months of instruction

in a prescribed course in mortuary science as approved by the board and has presented

to the board a certificate showing successful completion of the course.  The course of mortuary science college training may be completed either before or

after the completion of the educational standard set forth in division (A)(2) of this

section. (4) The applicant has been certified by the board prior to beginning an embalmer apprenticeship. (5) The applicant, following mortuary science college training described in division

(A)(3) of this section, has satisfactorily completed a one-year apprenticeship under

an embalmer licensed in this state and has participated in embalming at least fifteen

dead human bodies. (6) The applicant, upon meeting the educational standards provided for in divisions (A)(2)

and (3) of this section and completing the apprenticeship required in division (A)(5)

of this section, has completed the examination for an embalmer's license required

by the board. (B) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence verified by oath that the applicant meets all

the requirements of division (A) of this section, the board shall issue the applicant

an embalmer's license. (C) Any person who desires to be licensed as a funeral director shall apply to the board

on a form prescribed by the board.  The application shall include an initial license fee as set forth in section 4717.07 of the Revised Code and evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the board, that the applicant

meets all of the following requirements: (1) Except as otherwise provided in division (D) of this section, the applicant has satisfactorily

met all the requirements for an embalmer's license as described in divisions (A)(1)

to (3) of this section. (2) The applicant has been certified by the board prior to beginning a funeral director

apprenticeship. (3) The applicant, following mortuary science college training described in division

(A)(3) of this section, has satisfactorily completed a one-year apprenticeship under

a licensed funeral director in this state and has participated in directing at least

twenty-five funerals. (4) The applicant has satisfactorily completed the examination for a funeral director's

license as required by the board. (D) In lieu of mortuary science college training required for a funeral director's license

under division (C)(1) of this section, the applicant may substitute a satisfactorily

completed two-year apprenticeship under a licensed funeral director in this state

assisting that person in directing at least fifty funerals. (E) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets all the requirements

of division (C) of this section, the board shall issue to the applicant a funeral

director's license. (F) The board shall issue an embalmer or funeral director apprentice card in accordance

with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following

applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or card in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a

private certification as described in that chapter as an embalmer or funeral director

apprentice in a state that does not issue that license or card. (G) A funeral director or embalmer who is in good standing with the board and is in compliance

with applicable continuing education requirements may request the funeral director's

or embalmer's license be placed on inactive status by submitting to the board a form

prescribed by the board and such other information as the board may request.  A funeral director or embalmer who is granted inactive status is prohibited from

participating in any activity for which a funeral director's or embalmer's license

is required in this state.  A funeral director or embalmer who has been granted inactive status is exempt from

the continuing education requirements under section 4717.09 of the Revised Code during the period of the inactive status. (H) 1 A funeral director or embalmer who has been granted inactive status may not return

to active status for at least two years following the date that the inactive status

was granted.  Following a period of at least two years of inactive status, the funeral director

or embalmer may apply to return to active status upon completion of all of the following

conditions: (1) The funeral director or embalmer files with the board a form prescribed by the board

seeking active status and provides any other information as the board may request; (2) The funeral director or embalmer takes and passes the Ohio laws examination for each

license being activated; (3) The funeral director or embalmer pays to the board the reactivation fee described

in division (A)(1) of section 4717.07 of the Revised Code . (I) 1 A person enrolled at a college or university authorized to confer degrees by the

department of higher education or the comparable agency of another state in which

the college or university is located may apply to be a funeral director apprentice,

embalmer apprentice, or combined funeral director and embalmer apprentice. 1

 Division designator is a result of harmonization of 2022 H 509 and 2022 S 131.