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Committee approves separating funeral-director and embalmer licenses, citing cremation trends and workforce flexibility
2468840 · February 28, 2025
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The committee voted unanimously to split the combined embalmer-and-funeral-director license into two separate licenses, a change supporters said reflects growing cremation rates and reduces barriers to employment in the death-care industry.
Sen. Walker presented Senate Bill 239 to separate licensure for funeral directors and embalmers. Supporters said the change reflects decades of industry evolution and an increase in cremation: "Up until 1976 you could be a funeral director by apprenticeship; now the law required embalmer…
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