North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 25 - State Board of Funeral Service
Article 25-03 - Funerals, Funeral Services, and Licensing of Funeral Establishments
Chapter 25-03-01 - Licensing of Funeral Establishments
Section 25-03-01-02 - Requirements for funeral establishment

1. Be of sufficient size and dimensions to accommodate a preparation or embalming table, an open fixture with water connects, and an instrument table, cabinet, or shelves.

2. Be properly lit and ventilated with an exhaust fan that provides at least twelve air changes per hour, and is so located that air is drawn away from the person preparing the preparations.

3. Have plumbing fixtures, water supply lines, plumbing vents, and waste drains properly vented and connected in compliance with article 62-03.1.

4. Have nonporous flooring, so that a sanitary condition is provided. The walls and ceiling of the preparation and embalming room must run from floor to ceiling and be covered with tile, or by plaster or sheetrock painted with washable paint, or other appropriate material so that a sanitary condition is provided. The doors, walls, ceiling, and windows must be constructed to prevent odors from entering into any other part of the building. All windows or other openings to the outside must be screened and all windows must be treated in a manner that prevents viewing into the preparation room from the outsider.

5. Have a preparation and emblaming table and a functioning aspirator. The preparation and embalming table must have a nonporous top, preferably a rustproof metal or porcelain, with raised edges around the top of the entire table and a drain opening at the lower end. Where embalmings are actually performed in the room, the room must be equipped with a functional method for injection of fluids, an eyewash station, a drench shower, and sufficient supplies and instruments for normal operations.

6. Be private and have no general passageway through it. Each door allowing ingress or egress must carry a sign that indicates that the room is private and access is limited.

7. Be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times,, and not be used for any other purposes.