Rule 4717-6-02. Funeral directors' examination and subjects

119.03 (A) The examination for an applicant for a funeral director's license shall consist of two distinct sections designated as a nationally recognized examination for funeral service licensure, and the Ohio laws section. An applicant who has not completed mortuary science college shall take a comprehensive funeral service arts examination. (B) The Ohio laws section for the examination shall be taken from the following sources: (1) Ohio laws governing embalming and funeral directing; (2) Ohio laws governing transportation of dead human bodies; (3) Ohio health laws, rules and regulations governing preparation and transportation of dead human bodies; (4) Ohio laws governing sales tax as related to funeral directing; (5) Ohio laws governing funds provided by the bureau of workers' compensation for final disposition of dead human bodies when the cause of death is work-related; (6) Federal laws governing burial of veterans; (7) Ohio laws governing funeral processions; (8) Ohio laws, rules and regulations governing pre-need funeral contracts; (9) Federal trade commission funeral rules; (10) Occupational, safety, and health administration (OSHA) regulations; (11) Environmental protection agency (EPA) regulations. (C) A grade of seventy-five per cent or higher on each of the sections shall be considered a passing grade. (D) Qualifications for re-examination Any applicant who has failed an embalmers' examination will be qualified to retake the examination after a waiting period determined by the examining agency and payment of the applicable fee(s). Last updated May 20, 2022 at 3:36 PM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 4717.04 Amplifies: 4717.05 4/11/2022 1/1/1986, 1/1/2001 Disclaimer Contact About