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Title 32 - Professions and Occupations

CHAPTER 12 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

 

Article 1 Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
32-1301 Definitions
32-1302 Board of funeral directors and embalmers; appointment; term; qualifications; removal; oath; compensation
32-1303 Board officers
32-1304 Board meetings
32-1305 Executive director; compensation; duties
32-1306 Attorney general to represent and advise board; actions to recover civil penalties
32-1307 Powers and duties of board
32-1308 Board of funeral directors' and embalmers' fund
32-1309 Fees
32-1310 Confidentiality
32-1311 Immunity
Article 2 Licensing and Registration
32-1321 License or registration requirement; persons not required to be licensed or registered; nontransferability; display
32-1322 Interns, embalmers and funeral directors; qualifications for licensure
32-1323 Interns, embalmers and funeral directors; application for licensure
32-1324 Apprentice embalmers
32-1325 Assistant funeral directors; licensure as funeral directors
32-1325.01 Embalmer's assistants; qualifications; application for registration
32-1326 Embalmers and funeral directors; temporary licenses
32-1327 State equivalent examination; national board examination
32-1328 State laws and rules examination
32-1329 Reexamination
32-1330 Annual intern or apprentice embalmer report
32-1331 Renewal of licenses and registration; reinstatement of registration
32-1333 Notice of change in employment
32-1334 Inactive status
32-1335 Out of state licensees
32-1336 Board recognition; colleges of funeral service education or mortuary science
32-1337 Embalming by students enrolled in colleges of mortuary science; requirements
32-1338 Continuing education
32-1339 Fingerprinting of applicants; background checks
Article 3 Regulation and Enforcement
32-1361 Prohibition of embalming by certain persons; certification of embalming
32-1362 Enucleation of eyes by licensed embalmers
32-1363 Use of funeral director title; unlawful use
32-1364 Crimes against the dead; classification
32-1365 Violations; classification
32-1365.01 Cremation or other lawful disposition of a dead human body; authorization document; immunity
32-1365.02 Authorizing agents; consent for cremation, disinterment or embalming
32-1366 Grounds for disciplinary action
32-1367 Investigations; initial review; disciplinary proceedings; civil penalty; letters of concern; rehearings
32-1368 Administrative costs
32-1369 Cease and desist orders; injunctive relief
Article 3.1 Funeral Practices
32-1371 List of prices of funeral goods and services offered
32-1372 Display of merchandise prices
32-1373 Statement of funeral goods and services
32-1374 Price list requirement; exemption
32-1375 Price lists; telephone information
32-1376 Consumer information pamphlet
32-1377 Rules; relation to federal trade commission regulations
Article 4 Licensing and Regulation of Funeral Establishments
32-1381 License requirement
32-1382 Funeral establishment requirements; responsible funeral director
32-1383 Application; qualifications for licensure
32-1384 Multiple funeral director license
32-1385 Retention of records
32-1386 Renewal of funeral establishment licenses
32-1387 Display of license
32-1388 Nontransferability of funeral establishment licenses; change of ownership; interim permits; definition
32-1389 Funeral establishments; change of name
32-1390 Funeral establishments; change of location
32-1390.01 Funeral establishments; disciplinary action; civil penalty
32-1390.02 Funeral establishments; disciplinary proceedings; notice
Article 5 Prearranged Funeral Agreements
32-1391.01 Powers and duties of board
32-1391.02 Prearranged funeral agreements; restrictions on sales
32-1391.03 Department of financial institutions powers and duties; prearranged funeral trust accounts
32-1391.04 Prearranged funeral trust accounts; books and records; inspection and examination
32-1391.05 Prearranged funeral agreements funded by trusts
32-1391.06 Service fees; prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust
32-1391.07 Cancellation; prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust
32-1391.08 Prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust; death of beneficiary
32-1391.09 Prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust; consumer disclosures
32-1391.10 Waiver of purchaser rights
32-1391.11 Prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust; sales; restrictions
32-1391.12 Prearranged funeral sales endorsement; requirements; renewal
32-1391.13 Grounds for denial or refusal to renew funeral establishment sales endorsement or disciplinary action
32-1391.14 Prearranged funeral salespersons; registration requirements; renewal; exemption
32-1391.15 Grounds for denial or refusal to renew prearranged funeral salesperson registration or disciplinary action
32-1391.16 Annual trust report
32-1391.17 Exemptions
32-1391.18 Violation; classification; penalties and remedies
Article 6 Cremation
32-1393 License requirement
32-1394 Crematory requirements; responsible cremationist
32-1394.01 Application; qualifications for cremationist licensure
32-1394.02 Renewal of cremationist licenses
32-1395 Application; qualifications for licensure
32-1396 Renewal of crematory licenses
32-1396.01 Display of license
32-1397 Nontransferability of crematory licenses; change of ownership; interim permit; definition
32-1397.01 Crematories; change of name
32-1397.02 Crematories; change of location
32-1398 Crematories; disciplinary action; acts of crematory
32-1398.01 Crematories; disciplinary proceedings
32-1399 Crematories; standards of practice
Chapter 7 DISPOSITION OF HUMAN BODIES
Article 2 Burial Responsibility
36-831 Burial duties; notification requirements; failure to perform duty; definitions

Funeral Board Office

The Funeral Board office is located at 1740 West Adams St., Suite 3006, Phoenix, Arizona 85007.  We no longer have fax accessibility, so please scan and email information to our email addresses:

Judith Stapley-Executive Director:
 [email protected]

Brandon Eaden-Investigator:
[email protected]

Evelyn Estrella-Licensing Administrator:
 [email protected]

Yazmin Bustamante-Administrative Assistant: 
[email protected]

 

Quick Links

  • Cremation Association of North America
  • International Cemetery and Funeral Association
  • National Funeral Directors Association
  • Arizona Funeral, Cemetery, and Cremation Association
  • Federal Trade Commission - Complying With The Funeral Rule
  • Arizona Army National Guard Honors Request
  • FY22 Agency Budget Submittal 
  • Arizona Commerce Authority - Business Startup
  • NFDA - International Human Remains Shipping Regulations
  • D.A.V.E. System - AZ Dept. of Health Services, Vital Records
  • Monthly Vital Statistics-AZ Dept. of Health Services

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Arizona Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Consumer Guides can now be purchased online

 

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Annual Trust Report

You can now pay for your Annual Trust Report online at the Funeral Board Payment website.

 

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