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IN SB0317
Bill
AI Summary
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Changes "funeral director intern license" to "funeral director intern permit" effective July 1, 2018, with transitional provisions allowing the old license to remain valid before that date.
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Establishes new qualification requirements for funeral director intern permits beginning July 1, 2018, including a baccalaureate degree in funeral service from an ABFSE accredited program or a baccalaureate degree plus four academic quarters in an ABFSE accredited mortuary science program.
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Modifies funeral director license qualifications effective July 1, 2018, to require either a baccalaureate degree in funeral service from an ABFSE accredited program or a general baccalaureate degree plus four academic quarters in an ABFSE accredited mortuary science program, plus one year of supervised experience as a funeral director intern.
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Adds definition of "ABFSE" (American Board of Funeral Service Education) to Indiana Code.
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Makes conforming changes throughout the funeral director licensing statutes to reference both the old license and new permit terminology based on applicable dates.
Legislative Description
Funeral directors. Changes the "funeral director intern license" to the "funeral director intern permit" for purposes of the laws governing funeral director interns beginning July 1, 2018. Establishes requirements to qualify for a funeral director intern permit beginning July 1, 2018. Makes changes to the qualifications for a funeral director license for new license applicants beginning July 1, 2018. Makes conforming changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce & Technology
1/7/2016