Ala. Admin. Code r. 395-X-2-.03
1. The fees to be charged by the Board:
| FEE TYPE/PURPOSE | AMOUNT | |
| APPLICATION | ||
| Funeral Director Application Fee | $230.00 | |
| Embalmer Application Fee | $230.00 | |
| Cremationist Application Fee | $150.00 | |
| Reciprocity Funeral Director Application Fee | $300.00 | |
| Reciprocity Embalmer Application Fee | $300.00 | |
| Reciprocity Funeral Director Special Work Permit Application Fee | $ 50.00 | |
| Reciprocity Embalmer Special Work Permit Application | $ 50.00 | |
| Apprentice Funeral Director Application Fee | $ 50.00 | |
| Apprentice Embalmer Application Fee | $ 50.00 | |
| Funeral Establishment Application Fee | $500.00 | |
| Crematory Registration Application Fee | $200.00 | |
| Funeral Establishment Change of Ownership Application Fee | $250.00 | |
| Continuing Education Provider Administrative Fee | $200.00 | |
| Certificate of Authority (COA) Application Fee | $198.00 | |
| Branch Registration Application Fee (COA) | $198.00 | |
| Transfer of Certificate of Authority – Ownership Application Fee | $132.00 | |
| Transfer of Branch Registration Application Fee (COA-Ownership) | $132.00 | |
| Preneed Sales Agent Application Fee | $ 33.00 | |
| RENEWAL | ||
| Funeral Director/Embalmer/Practical Embalmer Renewal Fee per license | $230.00 | |
| Cremationist Renewal Fee | $150.00 | |
| Apprentice Funeral Director/Embalmer Renewal Fee per certificate | $ 50.00 | |
| Funeral Establishment Renewal Fee per establishment | $500.00 | |
| Certificate of Authority (COA) | $ 99.00 | |
| Branch Registration (COA) | $198.00 | |
| Preneed Sales Agent | $ 33.00 | |
| Late Renewal Fee or Lapsed Penalty per license | $100.00 | |
| INSPECTION/EXAMINATION | ||
| Funeral Establishment Original Inspection Fee | $150.00 | |
| Funeral Establishment Re-Inspection Fee | $150.00 | |
| Funeral Establishment Annual Inspection Fee | $100.00 | |
| Late Penalty for Past Due Inspection Fee | $150.00 | |
| COA/Branch Special Preneed Examination Fee | $335 per day plus expenses per §34-13-196 | |
| COA/Branch Annual Preneed Mini Examination Fee | $335 per day per §34-13-196 | |
| EXAM | ||
| Laws, Rules, Regulation Exam per exam | $ 50.00 | |
| Alabama Funeral Director Exam per exam | $100.00 | |
| Alabama Embalmer Exam per exam | $100.00 | |
| OTHER | ||
| Funeral Establishment – License Transfer (Temporary Location) | $ 25.00 | |
| Funeral Establishment – Reissued License Due to Name Change | $ 25.00 | |
| Special Operating Permit Application Fee | $ 50.00 | |
| Replacement Wall Certificate per certificate | $ 15.00 | |
| Replacement Wallet or Wall License per license | $ 15.00 | |
| COA Certificate holder fails to file annual statement | $50 per day | |
| COA Certificate holder fails to file statement of activities of the trust | $50 per day | |
| Background Check Application Fee | Current fee charged by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency | |
Author: Charles M. Perine
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-13-26, 34-13-51, 34-13-53, 34-13-55, 34-13-70, 34-13-72, 34-13-74, 34-13-90, 34-13-92, 34-13-111, 34-13-113, 34-13-114, 34-13-120, 131.34-13-120.1, 34-13-130, 34-13-131, 34-13-191, 34-13-196, 34-13-199.
History: Originally filed as Rule No. 395-X-2-.04 entitled "Cost of Renewal License." Amended: Filed April 5, 1983; August 9, 1985. Amended: Filed May 3, 2002; effective June 7, 2002. Amended: Filed May 14, 2003; effective June 18, 2003. Amended: Filed January 30, 2012; effective March 5, 2012. Amended: Filed June 6, 2014; effective July 11, 2014. Amended: Filed September 12, 2017; effective October 27, 2017. Amended: Published July 29, 2022; effective September 12, 2022. Amended: Published March 29, 2024; effective May 13, 2024.