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Today is
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
The Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service is responsible for
implenting the provisions of the Funeral Service Law for the purpose of
better protection of life and health and regulating the practice of
embalming, funeral directing and the care and disposition of dead human
bodies.
The Board is authorized to prescribe a standard of proficiency as to
the qualifications of embalmers and funeral directors, to revoke or
suspend licenses for any violations of this law, to adopt rules and
regulations and to set standards of sanitation to be observed in the
embalming or cremation of dead human bodies. Any person desiring to
engage in the practice of embalming and/or the practice of funeral
directing or operating a funeral establishment must first meet the
requirements of the law and rules and be licensed by the Board. |
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