Board pauses decision on out‑of‑state funeral director application; discusses inspector staffing and industry communications

At a recent meeting of the Connecticut Funeral Director Licensing Board, staff told members that an out‑of‑state applicant — identified in the record as Mrs. Perrin — does not meet the state’s education requirement and must first reinstate a New Jersey license and complete four years of licensed practice before qualifying for Connecticut licensure.

Department of Public Health licensing staff said, “This applicant doesn't meet the educational requirement for funeral director license in Connecticut,” and explained that state law allows an applicant with a current license in another state and at least four years of licensed work experience to qualify by endorsement. The staff member said Perrin must reinstate her New Jersey license and complete required continuing education before she can be issued a Connecticut license.

The clarification matters because board members said they had looked for the applicant at an earlier meeting and could not find her record in the…