SDCL § 36-19-21: Funeral service--License requirements.

The board may issue a license to practice funeral service to any person who:

(1) Is at least eighteen years of age;

(2) Submits an application on a form prescribed by the board;

(3) Pays the application fee established by the board, in accordance with § 36-19-12.1;

(4) Has completed at least ninety credit hours offered by an accredited institution of higher education and obtained a degree or a certificate from a mortuary science or funeral service program that is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education;

(5) Has completed a traineeship supervised by a person licensed pursuant to this chapter;

(6) Has passed the national board examination, administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board; and

(7) Has not committed any act that constitutes a ground for denying, suspending, or revoking a license under this chapter.