2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses.
Article 32 - Thanatopractice
Section 61-32-9 - Requirements for licensure; funeral service practitioner; funeral service intern; direct disposer; associate funeral service practitioner; assistant funeral service practitioner; temporary licenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)

61-32-9. Requirements for licensure; funeral service practitioner; funeral service intern; direct disposer; associate funeral service practitioner; assistant funeral service practitioner; temporary licenses. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)

A.     A license to practice as a funeral service practitioner shall be issued to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees and documentation, and who submits satisfactory evidence that he:   

(1)     is at least eighteen years of age;   

(2)     has served as a licensed funeral service intern for not less than twelve months, under the supervision of a licensed funeral service practitioner. During the training period, the applicant shall have assisted in the embalming of at least fifty bodies, making of at least fifty funeral arrangements and the directing of at least fifty funerals;   

(3)     has successfully completed any examination, including a jurisprudence examination, prescribed by board rules;   

(4)     has not been convicted of unprofessional conduct or incompetency;   

(5)     has graduated from an institution accredited by the American board of funeral service education or any other successor recognized by the United States office of education for funeral service education; and   

(6)     has successfully completed at least sixty semester hours of academic and professional instruction in an accredited college or university; provided, however, that an assistant funeral service practitioner need not satisfy the provisions of Paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection if the assistant funeral service practitioner has successfully completed examinations required by the board for practice as an associate funeral service practitioner and a funeral service practitioner.   

B.     A license to practice as a funeral service intern shall be issued to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees and documentation, and who submits satisfactory evidence that he:   

(1)     is at least eighteen years of age;   

(2)     has graduated from high school or the equivalent;   

(3)     has submitted proof of employment and supervision as required by board rules. Except as may be allowed by board rule, a license as a funeral service intern is not ambulatory and is issued for a specific funeral establishment only;   

(4)     has successfully completed any examination, including a jurisprudence examination, prescribed by board rules; and   

(5)     has not been convicted of unprofessional conduct or incompetency.   

C.     A license to practice as a direct disposer shall be issued to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees and documentation, and who submits satisfactory evidence that he:   

(1)     is at least eighteen years of age;   

(2)     has graduated from high school or the equivalent;   

(3)     has successfully completed any examination, including a jurisprudence examination, prescribed by board rules; and   

(4)     has not been convicted of unprofessional conduct or incompetency.   

D.     A license to practice as an assistant funeral service practitioner shall be issued to any person who, prior to June 18, 1993, held a valid license as an assistant funeral service practitioner and who was qualified to receive a renewal license on July 1, 1993.   

E.     A license to practice as an associate funeral service practitioner shall be issued to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees and documentation, and who submits satisfactory evidence that he:   

(1)     has been licensed as an assistant funeral service practitioner;   

(2)     has successfully completed any examination, including a jurisprudence examination, prescribed by board rules; and   

(3)     has not been convicted of unprofessional conduct or incompetency.   

F.     The board may adopt by rule requirements for issuing a temporary license that will be valid until the next scheduled board meeting.