Funeral Services Service Requests
Request a Service (Service Request) DELPROS offers you the opportunity to submit a license request via a Service Request. The types of service requests available to you depends on whether you hold a Delaware professional license or not. A Service Request is a request for additional information or a standard change to your application, license, […]
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How to Request Continuing Education (CE) Approval To submit a request for a CE course approval, you must use the DELPROS online portal for Service Requests. Go to the Service Request webpage and follow the instructions on how to submit the Service Request. It is important to have all of your course documentation available as […]
Read MoreFee Schedule
Fees for License Applications Application fees and other miscellaneous fees for this profession are listed below. All fees are now securely processed in DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services). DELPROS has a shopping cart concept, which conveniently allows you to pay for your applications and services at one time or individually with a credit or […]
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Andrew Parsell, Professional Member, President Sussex County Nicholas Picollelli, Professional Member, Secretary New Castle County Evan W. Smith, Professional Member Kent County William Torbert, Professional Member Kent County Alisha Fletcher, Public Member Sussex County Laura Willey, Public Member Sussex County Vance Daniels, Public Member New Castle County
Read MoreFuneral Establishment Permit
When to Apply A valid Funeral Establishment Permit issued by the Board of Funeral Services is required to open or operate a funeral establishment in Delaware. This permit is required in addition to any business license issued by the Division of Revenue. You should submit an application for this permit when it is a(n): The […]
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Delaware Law, Rules and Regulations (DLRR) Exam Information The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions on the following topics: law and regulations on the practice of funeral services (Title 24, Chapter 31) pre-need burial contracts (Title 5, Chapter 34) registration of deaths (Title 16, Chapter 31, Sections 3101-3112, 3123-3132, 3151-3164) funeral processions (Title 21, Chapter […]
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Applications and requests for services (referred to as Service Requests) are processed in DELPROS, our online licensing portal. DELPROS provides you with instructions for submitting the forms required to complete a license application or service request. The submission method depends on the type of form. Some forms you can upload directly to your application or […]
Read MoreLicense Renewal
Renewals for All Licenses Funeral licenses expire on August 31 of even years (e.g., 2020, 2022) A few months before the expiration date of your license, a renewal notice will be sent to the email address on the record. This notice will explain how to access your online renewal application in DELPROS, our online portal. […]
Read MoreBoard of Funeral Services
Objective and Function The primary objective of the Delaware Board of Funeral Services is to protect the public from unsafe practices and practices which tend to reduce competition or fix prices for services. The Board must also maintain standards of professional competence and service delivery. To meet these objectives, the Board develops standards for professional […]
Read MoreFuneral Director Limited Licensure
What is Limited Licensure? Funeral Director Limited licensure is available only to funeral directors validly licensed by another jurisdiction (U.S. state, possession, territory or District of Columbia) provided that the jurisdiction where he or she is licensed grants a similar privilege to Delaware-licensed funeral directors (24 Del. C. §3108). Currently, Delaware only has limited licensure agreements […]
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