Texas Occupations Code

§ 651.253 — GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

OC § 651.253Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part L. CREMATORY SERVICES, FUNERAL DIRECTING, AND EMBALMING · Ch. 651. CREMATORY SERVICES, FUNERAL DIRECTING, AND EMBALMING · Art. F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

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(a)To be eligible for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license, an applicant must:

(1)be at least 18 years of age;

(2)have graduated from an accredited high school or passed an examination prescribed by the Texas Education Agency;

(3)have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;

(4)unless the applicant holds a reciprocal license, have completed the requirements of the provisional license program; and

(5)have successfully completed the applicable written examination described by Section 651.255 or 651.256.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (H.B. 1219), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.