Sec.20-211-20a. Registration procedures

Student embalmers and student funeral directors shall register as apprentices with the Department of Public Health and Addiction Services, for purposes of completing practical training and experience pursuant to chapter 385 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Applications for registration shall be submitted to the department, on forms provided by the department, and shall be accompanied by documentation satisfactory to the department that the applicant has completed a program of education approved pursuant to section 20-213 or section 20-217 of the Connecticut General Statutes and has successfully completed an examination in mortuary science prescribed pursuant to section 20-213 or section 20-217 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Said application shall include a statement to be signed by the licensed embalmer or funeral director indicating that such licensee shall be responsible for supervising the applicant's practical training and experience. Registration shall be issued to each applicant determined to be eligible under this section, for a period not to exceed one year, and may be renewed for an additional year at the discretion of the department if the department determines that such additional period of time is necessary for satisfactory completion of the practical training and experience. Computation of any period of practical training and experience shall commence at the date of registration by the department.

(Effective November 30, 1993)