MD SB510

Funeral director license applicants must now pass the national board examination administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, replacing the previous requirement of state arts and sciences board examinations

Funeral director license applicants may qualify with an associate of arts degree plus an accredited mortuary science course, requiring a minimum of 60 credit hours in relevant courses with at least 30 hours in a Board-approved program

Practical examination requirements for funeral director licenses may not include demonstrating competency in preparing dead human bodies for final disposition, sanitary science, or embalming

Apprentices assisting licensed funeral directors must be enrolled in or have graduated from an accredited mortuary science program, but are not required to maintain a 2.0 GPA (unlike mortician apprentices)

Effective date is October 1, 2026