02-331-6 Me. Code R. § A-2

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 331-6-A-2 - Pathway 1: Initial Licensure

1. Application and Fees; Passing Score on National Board Examination

Application for examination and licensure as a practitioner of funeral service must be made on forms provided by the board. The applicant shall submit with the application:

A. Academic transcripts showing satisfaction of the educational requirements contained in Chapter 3 of the board's rules;

B. A certificate of completion from the Maine Apprenticeship Program, as described in Chapter 5, Section 7 of the board's rules, including acceptance or recognition of trainee hours completed in another jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 5, Sections 1 and 10 of the board's rules;

C. Documentation that the applicant has attained a minimum passing score of 75% on each of the major sections of the National Board Examination, or its successor or equivalent; and

D. The license and examination fees required by Chapter 10, Section 5(18) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License Fees."

All applications must be complete. Incomplete applications may be discarded by the board after one year from the date of the initial submission.

2. State Law and Rule Examination; Practical Examination

A person whose application has been approved by the board shall appear before a member of the board at a time and place designated by the board for the purpose of taking the Practical Examination. If an applicant has a handicapping condition which would interfere with the ability to take either examination, the applicant may submit verification of the handicapping condition to the board and request an alternative examination.

An applicant shall achieve passing scores on the State Law and Rule Examination and the Practical Examination within one year from the date that the applicant's application was approved by the board. An applicant who fails an examination may re-take the examination following re-payment of the examination fee. The original license fee need not be repaid.

The minimum passing score on the State Law and Rule Examination and the Practical Examination is 75% on each. The board shall notify an applicant in writing of the applicant's scores within thirty (30) days of an examination. A license may be issued to an approved applicant who passes both examinations. A passing score on the State Law and Rule Examination or the Practical Examination will be recognized by the board for the two-year period following the date of the examination.

An otherwise-eligible applicant less than 18 years of age who has satisfied the educational requirements contained in Chapter 3 may take the required examinations. If the applicant passes the examinations, the license shall issue once the applicant attains the age of 18.

02-331 C.M.R. ch. 6, § A-2