2021 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 34 - Funeral Directing
Title 2 - Licensing and Registration
3425 - Funeral Directing; Schools; Approval.

§  3425.  Funeral  directing;  schools;  approval.   1. Any school for
funeral directors may apply to the commissioner for the  issuance  of  a
certificate  of approval as maintaining a satisfactory standard, so that
students desiring to engage in  the  business  or  practice  of  funeral
directing  in the state of New York may receive credit for attendance at
such school.
  2. Such application shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished
by  the  commissioner  which  shall  contain  such  information  as  the
commissioner may require.
  3.  (a) The commissioner shall cause to be made such investigation and
inspection of such school as he may deem necessary, and  thereafter  the
department  shall  issue  a  certificate  of approval to each school for
funeral  directors  approved  by  the  department   as   maintaining   a
satisfactory standard.
  (b) A certificate of approval issued under this section shall be valid
for one year.
  4. (a) A school for funeral directors located outside the state of New
York   shall   pay   the   traveling  and  other  expenses  incurred  by
representatives of the  department  in  making  such  investigation  and
inspection as the commissioner may prescribe.
  (b) Each certificate of approval may be renewed for additional periods
of one year.
  5. The commissioner may, in lieu of the foregoing approval procedures,
accept  the  certification  of  accreditation  issued  by an accrediting
organization recognized by the department of health.