21 NCAC 34B .0502          APPLICATION FORM AND EQUIVALENT EXAMINATIONS FOR reciprocal LICENSE

(a)  Applications by an out‑of‑state licensee for a North Carolina license pursuant to G.S. 90‑210.25(b)(1) shall be made on forms provided by the Board on its website at ncbfs.org. Applications for licensure as a funeral service licensee, embalmer, or funeral director by individuals licensed in other jurisdictions shall be made on applications available on the Board's website at ncbfs.org. Applications not completed within ninety (90) days following submission to the Board shall be denied. All applications for such licensure shall contain the following:

(1)           The applicant's full name, date of birth, place of birth, sex, and social security number;

(2)           The applicant's email address, residential address, mailing address, and phone number(s);

(3)           The name and address of the applicant's current employer and past employers over the three years preceding the application, to include the dates of employment and nature of the work performed by the applicant;

(4)           Whether the applicant is applying for a funeral service license, a funeral director license, or embalmer license;

(5)           The name of each college or university attended by the application, the dates of attendance, and the graduation date and degree(s) obtained, if any;

(6)           A certified transcript from each college or university at which the applicant attended courses toward his or her attainment of the educational degree required by G.S. 90-210.25(a)(1), (2), (3);

(7)           Whether the applicant currently holds a funeral service license, funeral director license, or embalmer license in any jurisdiction outside of North Carolina and if so, the name of the jurisdiction, the date that the license was issued, the license number, and the expiration date of the license;

(8)           Whether the applicant has any military training or military experience in the practice of funeral service and, if so, for how many years the applicant has practiced funeral service in the five years preceding the application;

(9)           Whether the applicant is a spouse of a military servicemember and, if so, for how many years the applicant has practiced funeral service in the five years preceding the application;

(10)         Whether the applicant ever has been denied a credential in another state and, if so, the jurisdiction and the reason for the denial of the credential;

(11)         Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor crime and, if so, a statement providing the jurisdiction, charge, date of disposition, and sentence imposed of each conviction;

(12)         Whether the applicant has any criminal charges currently pending and, if so, the nature of the charge and the jurisdiction in which the charge is pending;

(13)         Whether the applicant has had an occupational or business license suspended or revoked by any local, state, or federal agency and, if so, a statement providing the reason for the action and the date, location, and circumstances of any violation that led to action against the license;

(14)         Whether any court, board, agency, or professional organization has found applicant guilty of misconduct, unprofessional conduct, dishonest or fraudulent practice, or incompetent practice and, if so, the tribunal and the date of the finding;

(15)         Whether the applicant has any charges pending before any court, board, agency, or professional organization for unprofessional conduct, dishonest or fraudulent practice, or incompetent practice and, if so, the tribunal in which the charge is pending;

(16)         Whether, within the preceding two years, the applicant has been the subject of any investigation for employee misclassification and, if so, the results of the investigation;

(17)         The applicant's notarized signature to certify that:

(A)          he or she has prepared the application and has read the answers;

(B)          the information provided in the application is true;

(C)          the applicant has read and understands the public notice statement on employee misclassification that is set forth in the application and has disclosed any investigations for employee misclassification, and its results, over the preceding two year period, as prescribed by G.S. 143-789; and

(D)          he or she understands that any credential issued shall be governed by the provisions of Article 13A, Chapter 90 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the rules promulgated by the Board.

(18)         The application fee, as prescribed by G.S. 90-210.28 and 21 NCAC 34A .0201. If the application fee is dishonored by the licensee's drawee bank for any reason, the Board shall suspend the license until the renewal fees and non-sufficient fund charges are paid.

(b)  The form shall require the licensing board of the other jurisdiction(s) to certify that the applicant is licensed and in good standing in that jurisdiction and to furnish the Board with the name of the applicant, licenses held and dates granted, and the name and address of the Board in such other jurisdiction.

(c)  The applicant shall provide an employment history to show at least three consecutive years of professional practice performed in the other jurisdictions to demonstrate professional competency.

(d)  Applicants for reciprocal licensure pursuant to G.S. 90-210.25(b)(1) or G.S. 93B-15.3 shall be deemed to have satisfied the examination requirements for reciprocal licensure if they have completed with passing scores the Laws and Rules Examination defined in 21 NCAC 34B .0313(a)(3).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90‑210.23(a); 90‑210.25(b)(1); 93B-15.1; 93B-15.3;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 27, 1977;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2004; September 1, 1979;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 19, 2017;

Amended Eff. March 17, 2021;

Temporary Amendment Eff. November 7, 2025.