1. (A) An applicant that has been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service for at least five years may be approved for a license by endorsement upon completing the following:

   1. (1) submitting proof of having been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service for at least five years by having issuing agency(ies) submit verifications of licensure;
   2. (2) submitting evidence of receiving a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) on an examination approved by the Board;
   3. (3) submitting an application on a Board-approved form, along with the required nonrefundable fee.

2. (B) An applicant who has been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service in other jurisdiction(s) for less than five years may be approved for a license by endorsement upon completing the following:

   1. (1) submitting proof that the requirements of the other jurisdiction(s) are substantially similar to the requirements of the Board;
   2. (2) having issuing agency(ies) submit verification(s) of licensure;
   3. (3) submitting evidence of receiving a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) on an examination approved by the Board; and
   4. (4) submitting an application on a Board-approved form, along with the required nonrefundable fee.
3. (C) For applicants who have been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service for less than five years, the Board has the authority to require the applicant to complete all or part of any South Carolina requirement to ensure the applicant’s experience and education are substantially similar to that required of non-endorsement applicants.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 1999. Amended by SCSR 46-5 Doc. No. 5037, eff May 27, 2022; SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5335, eff May 23, 2025.