Funeral service professionals in Texas must follow laws and regulations, including the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651, and rules from the Texas Funeral Service Commission. This course covers Texas funeral industry regulations, focusing on licensing, recordkeeping, and disclosure requirements for funeral directors, embalmers, cremationists, and establishments. It also addresses unethical practices and ethical duties.

• Explain the licensing and renewal requirements that apply to funeral directors, embalmers, cremationists, and funeral and crematory establishments
• Describe the responsibilities of a funeral director in charge and an embalmer in charge
• Explain the types of price disclosures to be made when selling caskets, urns, and outer burial containers
• Recognize when the Commission can take action against licensed practitioners
• Discuss how the Texas Funeral Service Commission uses alternative dispute resolution procedures to resolve contested matters
• Describe the broad ethical duties that funeral professionals owe to families and prospective customers