<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:45:03:02"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000000">20:45:03:02</span></a><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000001">.  Traineeship in funeral service.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">To satisfy the licensing requirement in SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-21"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19-21</span></a><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">, the traineeship must be a minimum of one year and completed within three years from the date of initial registration. An individual shall apply for a license to practice funeral service within five years of completing the traineeship or the traineeship must be repeated to be eligible for licensure</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">The trainee must perform all work under the supervision of the trainee's sponsor. If a trainee is terminated by a sponsor or changes sponsors for any reason, the trainee must reapply for and be granted registration, and a new sponsor must be designated before the trainee resumes work.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0"> The traineeship may be served under different </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">sponsors </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">and in different funeral establishments licensed </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">in accordance with SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">. The trainee </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">shall notify the board in writing of any changes in circumstances or supervision within ten days of the event.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    During the traineeship, the trainee must:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    (1)  </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">Work at least two thousand and eighty hours</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    (2)  </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">Complete twenty-five acceptable embalming case reports on forms provided by the board</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    (3)  </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">Complete monthly report cards on forms provided by the board</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    (4)  </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">Assist in directing twenty-five funerals; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    (5)  Present five sets of arrangements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">An activity being completed for credit towards an accredited mortuary science or funeral service program may not be used to satisfy the trainee requirements described in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this section</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">The trainee must submit all reports and forms to the board prior to the completion of the traineeship</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">Failure to comply with this section is grounds for licensure action pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-38"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19-38</span></a><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 9 SDR 59, effective November 14, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 19 SDR 35, effective August 27, 1992; 21 SDR 118, effective January 2, 1995; 30 SDR 215, effective July 14, 2004</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">; 50 SDR 157, effective July 2, 2024; 51 SDR 147, effective July 6, 2025</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-12.1"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19-</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">12.1</span></a><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">    </span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-18"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-21"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">(5), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-38"><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0-000002">36-19-38</span></a><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">(7)(13)</span><span class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s917ad290-95fd-478c-9541-7841d6ca2f4d000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>