18VAC65-20-240. Requirements for funeral service licensure by examination.

A. Application requirements.

1. Applicants shall submit school transcripts and national examination board scores as part of an application package, including the required fee and any additional documentation as may be required to determine eligibility.

2. An individual applying for the state examination shall submit the application package not less than 30 days prior to an examination date. The board may, for good cause shown by the applicant, waive the time for the filing of any application.

B. National examination requirements. Prior to applying for licensure by examination, every applicant shall pass the National Board Examination of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States, Inc., administered in accredited schools of embalming or mortuary science.

C. State examination requirements. All applicants shall pass the Virginia State Board Examination.