{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-73-11-56","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-56","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 73-11-56","body":"On or before October 1 of each year, the board shall determine the amount of funds that will be required during the next ensuing two (2) years to properly administer the laws which the board is directed to enforce and administer and by rule and regulation shall fix fees in such reasonable sums as may be necessary for such purposes within the following limitations:\n\nFuneral establishment:\n\nApplication fee, for a new or change of ownership establishment․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 500.00\n\nInspection fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 75.00\n\nRenewal application and licensee fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 300.00\n\nCommercial mortuary service license fee for a new or change of ownership․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 500.00\n\nRenewal application and licensee fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 300.00\n\nCrematory application fee for a new or change of ownership․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 500.00\n\nRenewal application and license fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 300.00\n\nSpecial work permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 150.00\n\nFuneral service:\n\nInitial application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nReciprocal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 200.00\n\nRenewal license and application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 125.00\n\nWork permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nFuneral director:\n\nInitial application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nReciprocal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 200.00\n\nRenewal license and application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 100.00\n\nWork permit․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nCertified crematory operator:\n\nInitial application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 100.00\n\nRenewal license and application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 100.00\n\nResident trainee certificate:\n\nFuneral service application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nFuneral director application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nFuneral service renewal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nFuneral director renewal application fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nOther fees:\n\nCertification fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 50.00\n\nDuplicate license fee․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n$ 25.00\n\nReinstatement of lapsed license fee, equal to the amount of the applicable license fee (or the amount of the application fee for the resident trainees).\n\nLate fee equal to the amount of the applicable license fee (or the amount of the application fee for the resident trainees).\n\nPublic records of the board per page․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․\n\n․․․․․$ 1.00\n\nAll licenses will have a reinstatement and late fee added to the renewal fee if the payment is not in the board's office or postmarked by the due date.\n\nAt least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of any license issued by the board, the board shall notify the licensee of the applicable renewal fee therefor.","path":["MS Code","Title 73"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"5392c8cb4a3651f6ddad7d52f06d8146e0892255340e2eeac13f5f89f423040a","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-73-11-55","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-73-11-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}