South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 57 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION-SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS
Section 57-10 - Provisions for Permitting of Funeral Establishments

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 57-10

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

An applicant for permitting of a funeral establishment must:

(A) submit an application on forms approved by the Board, along with the required fee; and

(B) submit to an inspection of the funeral establishment. The inspection must show the establishment has the following:

(1) a chapel or parlor where funeral services may be conducted; and

(2) a preparation room equipped with a sanitary floor and necessary drainage, ventilation, necessary approved tables, hot and cold running water, and a sink separate from table drainage; instruments, and supplies, for the preparation and embalming of dead human bodies; and

(3) a room containing a displayed stock of at least six (6) adult caskets and other necessary funeral supplies; and

(4) a minimum of one (1) motor hearse for transporting casketed human remains; and

(5) submit evidence that the facility meets all State and local building and fire codes; and

(C) submit the name of a licensed funeral director as manager of the facility who is or will become, prior to opening the facility, a full-time regular employee in responsible charge of the establishment and who is legally and ethically responsible for all actions taken at the establishment. In the event the manager leaves the facility or is unable to perform the duties of a facility manager, the facility shall, within thirty (30) days submit, on a form approved by the Board, the name of the successor manager as required in Section 40-19-270(C), South Carolina Code of Laws (1976, as amended). As a part of the application, the manager must submit a notarized statement that he or she has been licensed in South Carolina for at least one (1) year prior to being named the manager of the facility; and

(D) submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the owner of the facility is a South Carolina licensed funeral director, if a sole proprietorship. If a partnership, at least one (1) partner must be a licensed funeral director, or the partnership must employ a full-time manager. If a corporation, at least one (1) officer of the corporation must be a licensed funeral director, or the corporation must employ a full-time manager. Owners of facilities may be required to submit partnership agreements, corporate resolutions, or any other such documents as may be requested by the Board to demonstrate compliance with this provision.

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