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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 12Art. 3§ 7646 Funeral Licensing Exam Requirements

§ 7646 Funeral Licensing Exam Requirements

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§ 7646 Funeral Licensing Exam Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •You must pass two tests to get a funeral service license.
  • •One test is about science stuff related to funeral work.
  • •The other test is about California’s rules for funeral homes.
  • •If you already passed the science test before, you don’t have to take it again.

Example

A person wants to become a funeral director in California.

They have to pass a science test about bodies and a California test about funeral laws. If they already passed the science test in another state, they only need to take the California test.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7646 Funeral Licensing Exam Requirements

(a) The bureau shall require the applicant to pass both of the following: (1) The sciences section of the national examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, or its equivalent, as determined by the bureau. (2) An examination, administered by the bureau, on the state’s laws and the rules and regulations of the bureau, including those sections of the Health and Safety Code which pertain to the funeral industry. (b) An applicant who has previously passed the sciences section of the national examination described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be deemed to be in compliance with that paragraph. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 375, Sec. 5. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

compliancehealthregulationlicensesafetyexaminationfuneral servicesinternational conference

Related Statutes

  • § 7652.9 Cemetery Manager Licensing Requirements
  • § 7653.6 Cemetery Manager Requirements
  • § 7713 Crematory Manager Requirements
  • § 7622 Funeral Director Licensing Exam
  • § 7649 Embalmer Certificate Signature Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7646.
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