Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 250 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Chapter 250-5 - PERSONAL LICENSURE
Rule 250-5-.11 - Inactive Status

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 250-5-.11

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024

A person must hold a current Georgia funeral director or embalmer license to apply for inactive status; and

(a) A funeral director or embalmer who holds a current license and who will not practice funeral directing or embalming in Georgia may apply for inactive status by completing an Application for Inactive Status and submitting the appropriate fee (see Fee Schedule) to the Board. Once the license is in Inactive Status, an embalmer or funeral director shall not practice embalming or funeral directing in the State of Georgia while that license is on Inactive Status; and

(b) To request that a license be placed on Inactive Status, the license must be in good standing and the licensee must show that they have attained the continuing education hours which will be required at their next renewal; and

(c) A funeral director or embalmer who wishes to reactivate an Inactive Status license must submit to the Board an Application to Reactivate, appropriate fee, and documentation of continuing education:
1. If the request to reactivate is received more than two (2) years but less than four (4) years from the date on which Inactive Status was approved, the licensee must document five (5) continuing education hours;

2. If the request to reactivate is received four (4) or more years after the date on which Inactive Status was approved, the licensee must document ten (10) continuing education hours and take and pass the State Laws and Rules Examination, notwithstanding the fact that they may have passed the Laws and Rules Examination on a prior date.

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-19; 43-1-22; 43-1-25; 43-18-23.

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