Wyo. Code R. 035-0001-2
Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of
Chapter 2: Funeral Service Practitioner
Effective Date: 05/04/2026 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 035.0001.2.05042026
Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming Board of Funeral Service Practitioners pursuant to their authority under Wyoming Statutes 33-16-518 and 33-16-522.
(a) The Board shall not review an individual's credentials prior to receiving a complete application. An individual is considered an applicant once they have submitted:
(i) A complete application on a form and manner approved by the Board accompanied by the application fee; and
(ii) Appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
(b) All documents submitted in support of the application shall be submitted directly to the office of the Board from the source and not forwarded through the applicant.
(c) The completion of all requirements for licensure shall be documented within one (1) year of the date the application was received by the Board, otherwise the application will be deemed incomplete and closed without further notice.
In addition to the documents required in Section 2(a), an applicant for a funeral service practitioner license shall submit:
(a) Letters of recommendation from an actively licensed funeral service practitioner in good standing with a state licensing board and two (2) non-funeral service related business or professional persons who have been personally acquainted with the applicant, certifying to the applicant's abilities and professional performance;
(i) Letters of recommendation must have been signed within six (6) months of the application date.
(ii) Letters of recommendation will not be accepted from relatives of the applicant.
(b) An official embalming or mortuary school transcript;
(c) An official International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards examination score report;
(d) An oral jurisprudence examination administered by the Board at a the regular meeting of the Board within the most recent 24 months with a passing score of at least seventy-five percent (75%). An applicant may request a special meeting at which the Board administers the exam to that applicant, provided that the applicant pays additional fees as provided in Chapter 8, Section 3.
(e) A completed Apprentice Report, signed by the supervising funeral service practitioner, attesting completion of assisting in the embalming of at least twenty-five (25) dead human bodies and having assisted in arranging and conducting at least twenty-five (25) funeral or memorial services in no less than one (1) year and no more than three (3) years;
(f) Verification of license from all jurisdictions in which the applicant held or currently holds a license to practice funeral service, if applicable.
Section 4. Annual Nonresident Funeral Service Practitioner Permit. In addition to the documents required in Section 2(a), an applicant for an annual funeral service practitioner permit shall submit evidence that the applicant holds an active license from the jurisdiction in which he resides.
Section 5. Occasional Nonresident Funeral Service Practitioner Permit. An out-of-state applicant for an occasional nonresident funeral service practitioner permit shall apply for an occasional funeral service practitioner permit before performing a service in this state.
(a) Occasional nonresident funeral service practitioner permits are valid for one (1) service only. Additional services performed in Wyoming shall each require a new permit.
(b) Occasional funeral service practitioner applicants must submit the following:
(i) A complete application on a form and manner approved by the Board accompanied by the application fee; and
(ii) A copy of a current license in good standing from their state of residence.