Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) A funeral
director and embalmer seeking restoration of a license after it has expired or
been placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall submit the
following:
1) A signed and completed
application, on forms provided by the Division;
2) The required fee set forth in Section
1250.165;
3) Proof of completion of the continuing
education (CE) for the immediately preceding prerenewal period as set forth in
Section
1250.220;
however, the CE must include 3 hours of hands on embalming and 3 hours of
Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance. Acceptable proof of
completion shall be in the form of certificates of attendance provided by
licensed CE sponsors; and
4) One of
the following:
A) Sworn evidence of active
practice in another jurisdiction, including:
i) a statement from the appropriate board or
licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the licensee was authorized
to practice during the term of the active practice or;
ii) if the profession is not licensed in the
other jurisdiction, a statement from the licensee's employer;
B) An affidavit attesting to
military service as provided in Sections 5-15 and 10-35 of the Code. If
application is made within 2 years after honorable discharge, and if all other
provisions of Sections 5-15 and 10-35 of the Code are satisfied, the applicant
will not be required to pay a restoration fee or any lapsed renewal fees;
or
C) Evidence of education or
experience acceptable to the Division, within the 5 years preceding
restoration, of the licensee's fitness and competence in funeral directing and
embalming, including, but not be limited to:
i) Verification of successful completion of
the Conference examination, as set forth in Section
1250.140, to be
forwarded by the Conference directly to the Division; or
ii) Proof of completion of 6 credit hours at
an approved program of mortuary science, in addition to any CE hours. Funeral
director and embalmers seeking restoration shall complete 3 hours related to
funeral directing and 3 hours related to embalming.
b) A licensee seeking
restoration of a license that has expired or been on inactive status for less
than 5 years, or has been placed in nonrenewed status for failure to comply
with CE requirements, shall submit the following:
1) A signed and completed application on
forms provided by the Division;
2)
The required fees set forth in Section 1250.165;
3) Proof of completion of the required CE set
forth in Section 1250.220. Acceptable proof of completion shall be in the form
of certificates of attendance provided by licensed CE sponsors.
c) A person seeking restoration of
a license within 2 years after honorable discharge from military service
pursuant to Section 5-15 of the Code will be required to pay only the current
renewal fee and will not be required to submit proof of completing the CE
requirements.
d) When any submitted
documentation is questioned by the Division, the licensee seeking restoration
may be required to provide additional information.
e) Persons holding a funeral director license
and an embalmer license issued prior to June 1, 1991 shall restore both the
funeral director license and the embalmer license. Persons holding a funeral
director license issued prior to June 1, 1991 may restore that funeral director
license.