N.Y. Public Health Law § 3426: Funeral directing; licensing reciprocity with other states

§ 3426. Funeral directing; licensing reciprocity with other states.

The commissioner, in his or her discretion, and otherwise subject to the

provisions of this article and the rules of the department promulgated

thereunder prescribing the qualifications for funeral director license,

may endorse, without examination, a funeral director license issued by

the proper authorities of any other state or political subdivision of

the United States, upon payment of a fee of three hundred dollars, and

upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the commissioner:

(a) that such other state or political subdivision of the United

States maintains a system and standard of qualification and examination

for funeral director license, which is substantially equivalent to those

required in this state; and,

(b) that such other state or political subdivision of the United

States gives similar recognition and endorsement to licenses of this

state; and,

(c) that the applicant for such endorsement, since receiving his

license from such other state or political subdivision of the United

States, has been engaged in the practice of funeral directing for three

years or more in one or more of the states or political subdivisions of

the United States; and,

(d) that such applicant for endorsement is actually engaged in the

practice of funeral directing at the time of application for endorsement

and is in good and regular standing as a funeral director in each state

or political subdivision of the United States from which he has ever

received a funeral director license.