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Alkaline Hydrolysis Facility License

License for an alkaline hydrolysis facility, subject to application, background checks, premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Maintain facility compliance, verify and update ownership and responsible-professional information, and pay the applicable annual facility fees and outstanding obligations by the due date or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Facility
alkaline hydrolysis facility

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial facility license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
alkaline hydrolysis facility
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible cremationist or alkaline hydrolysis operator must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New owner license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
alkaline hydrolysis facility
Ownership Change
After a change of ownership, surrender the old license and notify ADHS within the statutory 20-day period; the new owner must apply for the applicable facility license. R9-9B-303 or R9-9B-402 refers to a 30-calendar-day notice; the higher-ranked statutory 20-day requirement governs.
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible cremationist or alkaline hydrolysis operator must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After the license becomes void, apply anew with the facility application, organizational records, fingerprints and fees; meet the applicable premises, inspection and responsible-professional requirements.
Facility
alkaline hydrolysis facility

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Alkaline Hydrolysis Facility Permit

Conditional interim permit during the new owner’s facility-license application.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Good cause extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
ADHS may extend the existing interim permit for good cause for no more than 45 days; R9-9B-301(E) or R9-9B-401(F), as applicable, requires the extension request at least seven calendar days before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ownership change interim permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
At most 45 days; subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary provisions.
Eligibility
Be the new owner of the licensed alkaline hydrolysis facility; the initial license application is pending and the facility continues to meet the applicable statutory standards.
Timing
A.R.S. § 32-1346(C)(1) states “at least three days” after the change, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays; this statutory wording is retained as written. ADHS application instructions tell applicants to submit within three days.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Alkaline Hydrolysis Operator License

Method-specific individual license for alkaline hydrolysis. ADHS administers the statutory alkaline hydrolysis operator license through its cremationist-method application.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
The ADHS renewal instructions require no continuing-education hours for the cremationist license.
Eligibility
Keep licensing information current and pay all annual fees and outstanding obligations on time or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Method
alkaline hydrolysis

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial method license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed sworn application, fingerprints for the criminal-records check, identity/authorized-presence documents, applicable fees, and any required criminal-history, disciplinary-history or name-linkage documents.
Criminal History
For an alkaline hydrolysis operator, A.R.S. § 32-1343(C) prohibits a disqualifying criminal history; apply the relevant licensing background-check requirements.
Method
The application and certificate must identify alkaline hydrolysis; a separate application and fee is required for each requested disposition method.
Training
Complete the relevant crematory certification program from a retort manufacturer or accredited organization providing instruction for crematory operation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Submit the reactivation application and fees, attestation concerning required continuing education, fingerprints, and background-check fee.
Implementation Naming
R9-9B-206 uses the cremationist category; the statute also expressly includes alkaline hydrolysis operators.
Method
alkaline hydrolysis

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After a void license, submit a new initial or eligible universal-recognition application; provide the documentation and fee required for the selected method.
Method
alkaline hydrolysis

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Retirement inactivation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Cease practice, request inactive status on the prescribed form, and pay the fee.
Practice Restriction
An inactive licensee may not practice cremation in Arizona. For an alkaline hydrolysis operator, the statute permits practice only when another responsible licensed operator operates or supervises the facility.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition arizona resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Establish Arizona residency; hold a current out-of-state license in the same discipline and at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing jurisdiction, for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Method
The existing out-of-state license and the Arizona application must cover alkaline hydrolysis.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Qualifying active-duty military spouse accompanying the servicemember on permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation; hold the same-discipline, same-method out-of-state license in good standing for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Method
The existing out-of-state license and the Arizona application must cover alkaline hydrolysis.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

cremationist license

Method-specific individual license for combustion.

Licensing authority: department of health services · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
The ADHS renewal instructions require no continuing-education hours for the cremationist license.
Eligibility
Keep licensing information current and pay all annual fees and outstanding obligations on time or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Method
combustion

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial method license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed sworn application, fingerprints for the criminal-records check, identity/authorized-presence documents, applicable fees, and any required criminal-history, disciplinary-history or name-linkage documents.
Criminal History
For an alkaline hydrolysis operator, A.R.S. § 32-1343(C) prohibits a disqualifying criminal history; apply the relevant licensing background-check requirements.
Method
The application and certificate must identify combustion; a separate application and fee is required for each requested disposition method.
Training
Complete the relevant crematory certification program from a retort manufacturer or accredited organization providing instruction for crematory operation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Submit the reactivation application and fees, attestation concerning required continuing education, fingerprints, and background-check fee.
Implementation Naming
R9-9B-206 uses the cremationist category; the statute also expressly includes alkaline hydrolysis operators.
Method
combustion

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After a void license, submit a new initial or eligible universal-recognition application; provide the documentation and fee required for the selected method.
Method
combustion

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Retirement inactivation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Cease practice, request inactive status on the prescribed form, and pay the fee.
Practice Restriction
An inactive licensee may not practice cremation in Arizona. For an alkaline hydrolysis operator, the statute permits practice only when another responsible licensed operator operates or supervises the facility.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition arizona resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Establish Arizona residency; hold a current out-of-state license in the same discipline and at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing jurisdiction, for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Method
The existing out-of-state license and the Arizona application must cover combustion.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Qualifying active-duty military spouse accompanying the servicemember on permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation; hold the same-discipline, same-method out-of-state license in good standing for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Method
The existing out-of-state license and the Arizona application must cover combustion.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Cremationist License for Cremation through Natural Organic Reduction

Method-specific individual license for natural organic reduction.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services - Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
The ADHS renewal instructions require no continuing-education hours for the cremationist license.
Eligibility
Keep licensing information current and pay all annual fees and outstanding obligations on time or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Method
natural organic reduction

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial method license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the prescribed sworn application, fingerprints for the criminal-records check, identity/authorized-presence documents, applicable fees, and any required criminal-history, disciplinary-history or name-linkage documents.
Criminal History
For an alkaline hydrolysis operator, A.R.S. § 32-1343(C) prohibits a disqualifying criminal history; apply the relevant licensing background-check requirements.
Method
The application and certificate must identify natural organic reduction; a separate application and fee is required for each requested disposition method.
Training
Complete the relevant crematory certification program from a retort manufacturer or accredited organization providing instruction for crematory operation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Submit the reactivation application and fees, attestation concerning required continuing education, fingerprints, and background-check fee.
Implementation Naming
R9-9B-206 uses the cremationist category; the statute also expressly includes alkaline hydrolysis operators.
Method
natural organic reduction

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After a void license, submit a new initial or eligible universal-recognition application; provide the documentation and fee required for the selected method.
Method
natural organic reduction

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Retirement inactivation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Cease practice, request inactive status on the prescribed form, and pay the fee.
Practice Restriction
An inactive licensee may not practice cremation in Arizona. For an alkaline hydrolysis operator, the statute permits practice only when another responsible licensed operator operates or supervises the facility.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition arizona resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Establish Arizona residency; hold a current out-of-state license in the same discipline and at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing jurisdiction, for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Method
The existing out-of-state license and the Arizona application must cover natural organic reduction.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Qualifying active-duty military spouse accompanying the servicemember on permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation; hold the same-discipline, same-method out-of-state license in good standing for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Method
The existing out-of-state license and the Arizona application must cover natural organic reduction.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

crematory license

Crematory facility license requiring an application naming the responsible cremationist, owner background checks, and premises inspection.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Maintain facility compliance, verify and update ownership and responsible-professional information, and pay the applicable annual facility fees and outstanding obligations by the due date or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Facility
combustion crematory

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial facility license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
combustion crematory
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible cremationist for combustion must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New owner license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
combustion crematory
Ownership Change
After a change of ownership, surrender the old license and notify ADHS within the statutory 20-day period; the new owner must apply for the applicable facility license. R9-9B-303 or R9-9B-402 refers to a 30-calendar-day notice; the higher-ranked statutory 20-day requirement governs.
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible cremationist for combustion must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After the license becomes void, apply anew with the facility application, organizational records, fingerprints and fees; meet the applicable premises, inspection and responsible-professional requirements.
Facility
combustion crematory

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Crematory Permit

Conditional interim permit during the new owner’s facility-license application.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Good cause extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
ADHS may extend the existing interim permit for good cause for no more than 45 days; R9-9B-301(E) or R9-9B-401(F), as applicable, requires the extension request at least seven calendar days before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ownership change interim permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
At most 45 days; subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary provisions.
Eligibility
Be the new owner of the licensed combustion crematory; the initial license application is pending and the facility continues to meet the applicable statutory standards.
Timing
Submit the interim-permit request and fee within three days after ownership changes, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Crematory License for Cremation through Natural Organic Reduction

Facility authorization for natural organic reduction cremation, requiring a licensed responsible cremationist.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Maintain facility compliance, verify and update ownership and responsible-professional information, and pay the applicable annual facility fees and outstanding obligations by the due date or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Facility
natural organic reduction crematory

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial facility license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
natural organic reduction crematory
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible cremationist for natural organic reduction must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New owner license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
natural organic reduction crematory
Ownership Change
After a change of ownership, surrender the old license and notify ADHS within the statutory 20-day period; the new owner must apply for the applicable facility license. R9-9B-303 or R9-9B-402 refers to a 30-calendar-day notice; the higher-ranked statutory 20-day requirement governs.
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible cremationist for natural organic reduction must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After the license becomes void, apply anew with the facility application, organizational records, fingerprints and fees; meet the applicable premises, inspection and responsible-professional requirements.
Facility
natural organic reduction crematory

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Crematory Interim Permit

Conditional interim permit during the new owner’s facility-license application.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Good cause extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
ADHS may extend the existing interim permit for good cause for no more than 45 days; R9-9B-301(E) or R9-9B-401(F), as applicable, requires the extension request at least seven calendar days before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ownership change interim permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
At most 45 days; subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary provisions.
Eligibility
Be the new owner of the licensed natural organic reduction crematory; the initial license application is pending and the facility continues to meet the applicable statutory standards.
Timing
Submit the interim-permit request and fee within three days after ownership changes, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Embalmer License

Temporary professional license for an emergency, public disaster, or educational purpose.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Emergency disaster or education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
30 days under A.R.S. § 32-1326.
Eligibility
Not licensed in Arizona; hold an active embalmer license in good standing from another funeral-services licensing jurisdiction. Issuance is limited to that same category for an emergency, public disaster, or educational purpose.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Single temporary renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Hold the temporary license; ADHS may renew it once for 30 or fewer days.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Embalmer’s Assistant License

Continuing grandfathered license for a person licensed as an embalmer’s assistant on March 31, 2023.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Grandfathered annual continuation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Already licensed as an embalmer’s assistant on March 31, 2023; continue paying the applicable licensing or endorsement fees before their due date and comply with the applicable continuing-education requirements and waivers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Grandfathered lapsed fee restoration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
An embalmer’s assistant licensed on March 31, 2023 may continue to be licensed by paying any lapsed licensing fees and thereafter paying the ongoing fee before its due date; this statutory exception governs the legacy license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Director License

Ordinary professional license; initial qualifications, statutory out-of-state recognition, and ongoing licensing routes are retained separately.

Licensing authority: arizona department of health services - bureau of licensing for professions and occupations (blpo) - funeral services · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Comply with A.R.S. § 32-1338 and the applicable R9-9B-205 continuing-education requirements and waivers; preserve completion documentation for at least three years. The rule specifies six annual hours for licensees licensed on or before March 31, 2023, consisting of two hours each in mortuary sciences, ethics/business/state and federal law, and professional development; the statute states its obligation for persons licensed under the article.
Eligibility
Hold the existing license and complete the annual perpetual-licensing submission; verify and update licensing information and pay fees and outstanding obligations before the due date, or enter an ADHS payment agreement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial by examination
Application
Submit the sworn online application and educational, professional, and employment information required by A.R.S. § 32-1323 and R9-9B-201 or R9-9B-203; provide identity and authorized-presence documentation, fingerprints, applicable fees, and any required name-linkage, criminal-history, disciplinary-history, or ineligibility documentation.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 32-1322(C).
Education
Graduate from an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science.
Examination Retakes
Under A.R.S. § 32-1329, failed examinations may be retaken within one year of the original application; after that year a new application and applicable fee are required.
Score Currency
ADHS accepts the national board examination score achieved within the five years immediately preceding the application and the state laws-and-rules examination score achieved within the one year immediately preceding the application (A.R.S. §§ 32-1327(C), 32-1328(D)).
State Exam Administration
The statute requires the applicable state examination. The implementing rule asks for passing documentation if instructed by ADHS; the current checklist expressly requires passing it.
Supervised Experience
Successfully assist in arranging and directing at least 25 funerals.
Training Pathway
The Arizona supervised pathway lasts no more than three years. It begins while enrolled in mortuary school, or after graduation and passing the national board and applicable state examination, under A.R.S. § 32-1361(D); the Board-approved pathway and supervised case records must be documented.
Out of state license section 32 1335
Application
Submit the sworn online application and educational, professional, and employment information required by A.R.S. § 32-1323 and R9-9B-201 or R9-9B-203; provide identity and authorized-presence documentation, fingerprints, applicable fees, and any required name-linkage, criminal-history, disciplinary-history, or ineligibility documentation.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 32-1322(C).
Education
Graduate from an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science.
Examination Retakes
Under A.R.S. § 32-1329, failed examinations may be retaken within one year of the original application; after that year a new application and applicable fee are required.
Existing License
Hold an embalmer or funeral director license, as applicable, in good standing from another licensing jurisdiction.
National Exam Waiver
Under A.R.S. § 32-1335(B), ADHS may waive the national examination if the applicant actively practiced the applicable profession in another jurisdiction within the preceding three years and ADHS determines its licensing requirements are at least as stringent. The current national exam remains a leaf; the individual waiver is a condition.
Score Currency
ADHS accepts the national board examination score achieved within the five years immediately preceding the application and the state laws-and-rules examination score achieved within the one year immediately preceding the application (A.R.S. §§ 32-1327(C), 32-1328(D)).
State Exam Administration
The statute requires the applicable state examination. The implementing rule asks for passing documentation if instructed by ADHS; the current checklist expressly requires passing it.
Supervised Experience
Successfully assist in arranging and directing at least 25 funerals.
Training Pathway
The Arizona supervised pathway lasts no more than three years. It begins while enrolled in mortuary school, or after graduation and passing the national board and applicable state examination, under A.R.S. § 32-1361(D); the Board-approved pathway and supervised case records must be documented.
Reactivation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Hold an inactive license; submit the completed reactivation application, applicable fee, attestation of required continuing education, fingerprint card, and fingerprint background-check fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Checklist Demand
funeral-director-app-checklist.pdf states: Successfully passing the Funeral Director State Laws and Rules Examination, as required in A.R.S. § 32-1322(B)(2). A non-refundable $80 exam registration fee will be assessed at the time of application submission within the Licensing Management Portal. Details regarding taking the exam will be provided after your application is submitted.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to a military installation in Arizona; hold a same-discipline, same-practice-level out-of-state license in good standing for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Prior Arizona License
The Arizona license became void; apply anew under the statutory qualifying-military-spouse pathway.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.
Statutory Exam Exception
A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) expressly provides issuance without an examination to the qualifying military spouse; subsection C preserves that exception.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void ordinary
Application
Submit the sworn online application and educational, professional, and employment information required by A.R.S. § 32-1323 and R9-9B-201 or R9-9B-203; provide identity and authorized-presence documentation, fingerprints, applicable fees, and any required name-linkage, criminal-history, disciplinary-history, or ineligibility documentation.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 32-1322(C).
Education
Graduate from an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science.
Examination Retakes
Under A.R.S. § 32-1329, failed examinations may be retaken within one year of the original application; after that year a new application and applicable fee are required.
Prior Arizona License
An Arizona license became void for failure to complete annual licensing; apply anew using the ordinary initial qualifications.
Score Currency
ADHS accepts the national board examination score achieved within the five years immediately preceding the application and the state laws-and-rules examination score achieved within the one year immediately preceding the application (A.R.S. §§ 32-1327(C), 32-1328(D)).
State Exam Administration
The statute requires the applicable state examination. The implementing rule asks for passing documentation if instructed by ADHS; the current checklist expressly requires passing it.
Supervised Experience
Successfully assist in arranging and directing at least 25 funerals.
Training Pathway
The Arizona supervised pathway lasts no more than three years. It begins while enrolled in mortuary school, or after graduation and passing the national board and applicable state examination, under A.R.S. § 32-1361(D); the Board-approved pathway and supervised case records must be documented.
Reapplication after void universal recognition
Funeral Director State Laws and Rules Examination
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Establish Arizona residency; hold a current out-of-state license in the same discipline and at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing jurisdiction, for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Prior Arizona License
The Arizona license became void; apply anew under universal recognition on the current qualifying out-of-state license.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.
Retirement inactivation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Retire from practice and cease practicing in Arizona; submit the inactivation request and applicable fee.
Practice Restriction
An inactive funeral director may not practice that profession in Arizona.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Universal recognition arizona resident
Funeral Director State Laws and Rules Examination
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Establish Arizona residency; hold a current out-of-state license in the same discipline and at the same practice level, in good standing in every licensing jurisdiction, for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.
Universal recognition military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Checklist Demand
funeral-director-app-checklist.pdf states: Successfully passing the Funeral Director State Laws and Rules Examination, as required in A.R.S. § 32-1322(B)(2). A non-refundable $80 exam registration fee will be assessed at the time of application submission within the Licensing Management Portal. Details regarding taking the exam will be provided after your application is submitted.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history; submit fingerprints and authorized-presence/identity records.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved disciplinary matters and pending unprofessional-conduct complaints, allegations, or investigations suspend consideration until resolved.
Education Experience
The prior licensing authority must verify that its minimum education and any applicable work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements were met.
Eligibility
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to a military installation in Arizona; hold a same-discipline, same-practice-level out-of-state license in good standing for at least one year.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees and submit current-license documentation, verification, and the signed attestations required by the implementing rule.
Prior Examination
Have passed the examination required by the prior licensing jurisdiction if that jurisdiction required one; that unnamed prior jurisdiction examination is applicant evidence, not an Arizona examination requirement.
Statutory Exam Exception
A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) expressly provides issuance without an examination to the qualifying military spouse; subsection C preserves that exception.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Funeral Director License

Temporary professional license for an emergency, public disaster, or educational purpose.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Emergency disaster or education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
30 days under A.R.S. § 32-1326.
Eligibility
Not licensed in Arizona; hold an active funeral director license in good standing from another funeral-services licensing jurisdiction. Issuance is limited to that same category for an emergency, public disaster, or educational purpose.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Single temporary renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Hold the temporary license; ADHS may renew it once for 30 or fewer days.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Establishment License

Facility authorization for a funeral establishment, subject to premises inspection and review of applicant qualifications.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Maintain facility compliance, verify and update ownership and responsible-professional information, and pay the applicable annual facility fees and outstanding obligations by the due date or under an ADHS payment agreement.
Facility
funeral establishment

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial facility license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
funeral establishment
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible funeral director must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New owner license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the sworn application, applicable fees, required organizational documents, ownership/control information, authorized-presence documentation and fingerprint/background-check material.
Facility
funeral establishment
Ownership Change
After a change of ownership, surrender the old license and notify ADHS within the statutory 20-day period; the new owner must apply for the applicable facility license. R9-9B-303 or R9-9B-402 refers to a 30-calendar-day notice; the higher-ranked statutory 20-day requirement governs.
Premises
Provide the required floor plan and operational information; meet facility, equipment, zoning/building/environmental and applicable public-health requirements; pass the ADHS premises inspection and applicant-qualification review.
Responsible Professional
Licensed responsible funeral director must be designated and provide the attestations required by the implementing rule.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
After the license becomes void, apply anew with the facility application, organizational records, fingerprints and fees; meet the applicable premises, inspection and responsible-professional requirements.
Facility
funeral establishment

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Funeral Establishment Permit

Conditional interim permit during the new owner’s facility-license application.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Good cause extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
ADHS may extend the existing interim permit for good cause for no more than 45 days; R9-9B-301(E) or R9-9B-401(F), as applicable, requires the extension request at least seven calendar days before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ownership change interim permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
At most 45 days; subject to the licensing rules and disciplinary provisions.
Eligibility
Be the new owner of the licensed funeral establishment; the initial license application is pending and the facility continues to meet the applicable statutory standards.
Timing
Submit the interim-permit request and fee within three days after ownership changes, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Multiple Funeral Director License

Additional license to manage and supervise more than one funeral establishment.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Additional establishment authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the application and applicable fee; display the multiple license at the establishment to which it is issued.
Existing License
Hold the underlying Arizona funeral director license.
Management
Identify both establishments, staffing, service volumes, complaint histories, and distances; submit the R9-9B-202 management and supervision plan. ADHS must find that the establishments can be adequately supervised and managed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Maintain the underlying license and submit verified licensing information and annual fees by the due date; the ADHS renewal instructions state that no continuing-education hours are required for the multiple funeral director license itself.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
A void multiple license requires a new application; retain an underlying current funeral director license and satisfy the management and supervision criteria for the additional establishment.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Prearranged Funeral Sales Endorsement

Endorsement to the funeral establishment license for offering or selling prearranged funeral agreements funded by trust.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions and Occupations · Application information

Annual perpetual licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Maintain the underlying establishment license and endorsement compliance, update the required information, and pay the annual endorsement fee before its due date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial trust sales endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay the prescribed fee and supply the required ownership/control and historical identifying information, designated funeral director’s records and declarations, information on existing trust-funded agreements, and the corporate surety bond required by A.R.S. § 32-1391.12 and R9-9B-302/R9-9B-307.
Surety Bond
Provide the prescribed bond for the applicable prior-year agreement-volume tier, within the statutory $15,000 to $50,000 range.
Underlying License
Hold the funeral establishment license to which the endorsement attaches.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New owner trust sales endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay the prescribed fee and supply the required ownership/control and historical identifying information, designated funeral director’s records and declarations, information on existing trust-funded agreements, and the corporate surety bond required by A.R.S. § 32-1391.12 and R9-9B-302/R9-9B-307.
Ownership Change
The newly licensed establishment must obtain its endorsement and provide the existing trust-fund/agreement information and required transfer notifications under R9-9B-302(B).
Surety Bond
Provide the prescribed bond for the applicable prior-year agreement-volume tier, within the statutory $15,000 to $50,000 range.
Underlying License
Hold the funeral establishment license to which the endorsement attaches.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after void endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Pay the prescribed fee and supply the required ownership/control and historical identifying information, designated funeral director’s records and declarations, information on existing trust-funded agreements, and the corporate surety bond required by A.R.S. § 32-1391.12 and R9-9B-302/R9-9B-307.
Surety Bond
Provide the prescribed bond for the applicable prior-year agreement-volume tier, within the statutory $15,000 to $50,000 range.
Underlying License
Hold the funeral establishment license to which the endorsement attaches.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Director State Laws and Rules Examination

Provider
Arizona Department of Health Services
Format
Written laws and rules examination; an individual test link is issued by ADHS.
Exam questions
At least 50 questions under A.R.S. § 32-1328(B).
Passing score
A score of 75 or more under A.R.S. § 32-1328(C).
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 32, Chapter 12 — Funeral Services
  • Arizona Administrative Code, Title 9, Chapter 9 — Human Remains
  • Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 36, Chapter 3 — named vital records provisions
  • Arizona Administrative Code, Title 9, Chapter 19 — named death registration provisions
  • Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 36, Chapter 6 — named public health provisions
  • Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 36, Chapter 7 — named human remains provisions
  • Arizona Administrative Code, Title 9, Chapter 6 — Release of Information
Examination sources

National Board Exam Arts

Provider
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference); computer-based exam administered by Pearson at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, administered, paid for, scheduled and scored separately from the NBE-Sciences section; a basic calculator is built into the exam software
Exam questions
170 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored and 20 non-scored pretest questions
Time limit
170 minutes for the exam (the appointment also includes a 3-minute non-disclosure agreement, a 3-minute release-of-results screen and a 7-minute tutorial)
Passing score
Scaled score of 75 (pass/fail)
Exam fee
$285 per section
Examination outline
  • I. Funeral Arranging and Directing (51 of 150 scored items; 34% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (34%)
  • II. Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising (21 of 150 scored items; 14% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (14%)
  • III. Funeral Service Counseling (19 of 150 scored items; 13% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (13%)
  • IV. Legal and Regulatory Compliance (35 of 150 scored items; 23% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (23%)
  • V. Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions (24 of 150 scored items; 16% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (16%)
Examination sources