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Effective June 11, 2025, the Delaware Code Title 24 Board of Funeral Services Rules and Regulations were updated.
The Delaware General Assembly passed, and on May 16, 2024 Governor John Carney signed, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 162, which required the Board to promulgate regulations within 1 year of may 16, 2024. The law required the Board to define and establish the practice of natural organic reduction of human remails and the operation of facilities offering the service of the natural organic reduction. Regulation Sections 4.0, 13.0, and 14.0 respond to this requirement established by law.
Other amendments, in Sections 13.0 and 14.0, are intended to clarify and improve the Board’s inspection program of funeral establishments. Further amendments in Section 4.0 define and clarify the Board’s requirements for funeral establishments and branch funeral establishments, to include obtaining permits for licensure.
Amendments to Section 7.0 delete outdated provisions that are no longer relevant to the Board or its licensees and permit holders.
To review the finalized Rules and Regulations, either click HERE or copy and paste the following link into your browser:
The primary objective of the Delaware Board of Funeral Services is to protect the public from unsafe practices and practices which tend to reduce competition or fix prices for services. The Board must also maintain standards of professional competence and service delivery. To meet these objectives, the Board
The Board issues licenses to funeral directors, interns, funeral establishments and crematory establishments. It also issues funeral director limited licenses to Maryland- or Pennsylvania-licensed funeral directors.
The Board’s statutory authority is in 24 Del. C., Chapter 31.
The Board meets at 10:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. All meetings are open to the general public and are held in the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, in Dover. The meeting schedule is available at the State of Delaware public meeting calendar.
The Board may need to review and approve your application for licensure and will only review a complete application. A complete application includes your application and any documentation submitted through DELPROS and/or any documents submitted through the mail or email from third-parties. The Board will review your documentation at its next scheduled meeting.
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