<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-19-27 - Funeral establishment--Licensure requirement--Application--Fee--Inspection authority--Promulgation of rules.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 36-19-27 - Funeral establishment--Licensure requirement--Application--Fee--Inspection authority--Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-19-27 - Funeral establishment--Licensure requirement--Application--Fee--Inspection authority--Promulgation of rules."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-19-27"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5SENU">36-19-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5SENU">. </span><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5CL">Funeral establishment--Licensure requirement--Application--Fee--Inspection authority--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Statute"><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont">An application for a license to operate a funeral establishment is required for each location. The application must be on a form provided by the board and accompanied by an application fee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont">The board shall, by rule promulgated in accordance with chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont">, establish the application fee, which may not exceed three hundred fifty dollars.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Statute"><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont">The board may inspect the funeral establishment to verify compliance with state law and rules of the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Statute"><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont">The application for a license to operate a funeral establishment must include the name of the individual who is licensed under this chapter and responsible for managing all transactions conducted and services performed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s87ce65e6250f43819aa74bf5f0d0a9d5SCL">SL 1963, ch 154, § 4; SL 1977, ch 300, § 5; SL 1991, ch 311, § 4; SL 2007, ch 220, § 3; SL 2008, ch 191, § 37; SL 2023, ch 137, § 13; SL 2025, ch 160, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>