If the owner is an individual or partnership, what is required of them?

If the owner is an individual or partnership, what is required of them?

• A. They must be a funeral director
• B. They must be a physician
• C. They must be a lawyer
• D. They must be a licensed embalmer

Answer: (A)

In New York, ownership of a funeral establishment by an individual or a partnership must be held by a licensed funeral director. This ensures that the person in charge has the professional qualifications to supervise funeral services, direct staff, and ensure compliance with state laws governing embalming, disposition, and related practices. If the owner is a corporation, the law allows corporate ownership only so long as a licensed funeral director is in charge. So, for an individual or partnership owner, the required credential is being a funeral director.

In New York, ownership of a funeral establishment by an individual or a partnership must be held by a licensed funeral director. This ensures that the person in charge has the professional qualifications to supervise funeral services, direct staff, and ensure compliance with state laws governing embalming, disposition, and related practices. If the owner is a corporation, the law allows corporate ownership only so long as a licensed funeral director is in charge. So, for an individual or partnership owner, the required credential is being a funeral director.