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Information Concerning Cremation in North Carolina
Statement of Organization
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service is established under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The Board is composed of nine members.
Members of the Board are appointed by the Governor and the General Assembly. The Governor appoints seven members of the Board: Four licensees from the nominations offered by The North Carolina Funeral Directors Association (NCFDA); two (2) licensees from the nominations offered by the Funeral Directors and Morticians Association of North Carolina, Inc. (FD & MA of NC, Inc.) ; and one (1) licensee of the Board who is not affiliated with any funeral trade organization. One public number is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and one public member is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House. Members serve three year terms.
The Board is responsible
for the administration and regulation of the profession of funeral service in
Board
meetings are usually held at the Board's offices in
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Board Address |
All correspondence and requests for information or application forms should be addressed to:
Telephone Number (919) 733-9380 or NC toll free 800-862-0636
Fax Number (919) 733-8271
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Contacts and Email Addresses |
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Contact |
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Paul Harris |
Executive Director |
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| Steve Dirksen | General Counsel | sdirksen@ncbfs.org |
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Lyn Cochrane |
Executive Assistant |
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Elizabeth Stegall |
Administrative Services Supervisor - Licensing |
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Ruth Britt |
Preneed Services Administrator |
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Marty Mills |
Administrative Assistant |
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| Brett Lisenbee | Inspector ( East) | blisenbee@ncbfs.org |
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Susan Cox |
Inspector (Central) |
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Carolyn Connor |
Inspector (West) |
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Renewals |
All licenses for funeral service, funeral directing and embalming expire on December 31st of each year. Additional thirty (30) days are allowed for completion of the renewal application. Application for renewal, together with the statutory fee, must be received in the Board office by February 1st of the following year to effect licensure renewal. After February 1st, a late fee of $50.00 must be submitted with the renewal application. Licensees whose renewals have not been received by February 1st of each year cannot be guaranteed that their name will be included in the Register for the following year.
Licensing Examinations
The State Funeral Director's Exam and Pathology Exam are administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc. via computer based testing. Candidates may obtain an application for computer based testing from the Board office and will conduct all other transactions for the computer based exam with the Conference. This allows applicants the convenience of taking the exam more often than was previously offered. The Laws & Rules exam are administered by the Board staff in Raleigh on a monthly basis to those applicants who qualify.
Completed applications for licensure as a funeral service, funeral directing or embalming must be received by the established deadline (thirty (30) days prior to the exam date). A completed application consists of the application form submitted by the applicant, certified school transcripts (received directly from the mortuary school), letters of recommendation, the applicable exam fee and any written verification, which must be obtained by the North Carolina Board from another State Board of Examiners. The last of these items applies to out-of-state applicants only.
Renewal Notices are mailed to each licensee at the listed address by December 1 of each year. The renewal form and the applicable fee ($60.00 for Funeral Service, $40.00 for Funeral Directors and Embalmers) must be received by December 31 (there is an extension until February 1)