Funeral Attendant Licensing

States Licensed

3

of 50 states and D.C.

×

Burden Rank

77th

for average burdens 1st is worst

=

Combined Rank

93rd

for states licensed x average burdens 1st is worst

Change from 2017 to 2022, if any:
Burden increased
Burden decreased
Mixed burden change
N
New license
E
Eliminated license
2022 Licensing Burden Rank
Lower Burden Rank
Higher Burden Rank
No state license

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Definition

Funeral attendants or funeral home assistants perform a variety of tasks during a funeral, such as placing the casket in the parlor or chapel prior to service; arranging floral offerings or lights around the casket; directing or escorting mourners; closing the casket; and issuing and storing funeral equipment.

2022 Snapshot

  • 48 unlicensed states
  • Days lost range from 0 (Kansas, Maine) to .2 (Massachusetts)
  • Fees range from $31 (Massachusetts) to $200 (Kansas)
  • 1 state requires 1+ exam
  • 1 state sets minimum age
  • 2 states set minimum grade

Changes Since 2017

  • No licenses created or removed
  • Fees decreased in Massachusetts
  • Burden rank worsened 2 spots, largely because other occupations improved more; combined rank stayed the same

2022 Licensing Burden in Detail

N New License
E Eliminated License
Increase
Decrease

Data Notes: 2022 data collected between February 3, 2020, and March 18, 2022. Fees include charges for application review and license issuance; exams; background checks, credit reports and fingerprinting; recovery fund contributions; third-party certification; and certain fees for training courses. Calendar days lost were estimated based on required education and experience; except for amounts smaller than one day, days lost are rounded to whole days and thus may not reflect very small changes between 2017 and 2022. Appendix A details methods for estimating days lost and calculating burden ranks. Complete data, including revised 2017 data, are available at https://ij.org/report/license-to-work-3/ltw3-data/.

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