2005 Vermont Code - § 991. — Application; qualifications

§ 991. Application; qualifications

(a) Any person of good moral character holding a high school certificate or its equivalent shall be entitled to an examination in embalming provided that he or she has:

(1) graduated from a school of funeral service accredited or approved by the American board of funeral service education in a course of instruction of not less than two academic years, or graduated from a school of funeral service accredited or approved by the American board of funeral service education in a course of instruction of not less than one academic year or its equivalent as determined by the board, with 30 additional credit hours in subjects approved by the board and obtained in a college or university approved by the board, and

(2) served a traineeship of 12 months of full-time employment or its equivalent under direct supervision of a person duly licensed for the practice of funeral service, within a licensed funeral establishment not connected with a school. The duration of the traineeship and the work performed must be verified by affidavit as required by the board; and

(3) submitted a written application and the required application fee.

(b) The board may waive the educational and traineeship requirements for examination as an embalmer provided the applicant possesses a valid license from another state and has held such a license for at least three years prior to the date of application. (Amended 1969, No. 239 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1971, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 236 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1981 No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 29, 30; 1997, No. 40, § 19.)