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ATTENTION:

Effective April 1, 2012, all new license applications must be submitted online.

Effective May 1, 2012, all duplicate license and letter of certification requests must be submitted online.

Paper service requests will no longer be accepted and will be returned to the address indicated on the application.

Reminder: For the current renewal cycle ending December 31, 2013, Funeral Director licensees (prefix FD and FDS) must complete twelve (12) hours of approved general elective continuing education units (CEUs).

Public Notice:
17-3117 PRE-NEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS

Please read the public notice (pdf) regarding amended rules regulating practice and license requirements regarding pre-need contracts in the District of Columbia. All persons desiring to comment on these proposed regulations should submit comments, in writing, to the contact person identified in the notice not later than April 22, 2012.

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Examination Information

These links take you to resource information for the District of Columbia Funeral Directors examination.

District of Columbia Funeral Directors

Welcome

The DC Board of Funeral Directors (Board) regulates license funeral directors and funeral home establishments. The Board’s mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens in the District of Columbia by upholding the District of Columbia Funeral Directors laws and regulations. The Funeral Directors license law (pdf) is defined in the Municipal Funeral Directors Regulations, which took effect on May 2001.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Mayor. Four members must each hold a funeral directors license and have practice for at least three (3) years. One member must be a non-license funeral director representing consumers. Three members of the Board constitute a quorum.

The Board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the DCRA headquarters, located at 1100 4th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. The Board can be reached by phone: (202) 442-4320 or fax: (202) 698-4329.

Board Liaison: Kevin Cyrus, Kevin.Cyrus@dc.gov

Current Board Members

  • Lynn Armstrong-Patterson - Chair, Funeral Director
  • E’Lois Waller - Funeral Director
  • Charles Bowman - Funeral Director
  • Randolph Horton - Funeral Director
  • Bertie Bowman - Consumer Member

2012 Meeting Dates:   Please contact the Board to confirm meeting dates/times/locations.

January 12 February 2 March 8
April 5 May 3 June 7
July 12 August - Recess September 6
October 4 November 1 December 6