
The Georgia State Board of Funeral Service administers the Funeral Service Law for the purpose of better protection of life and health,
preventing the spread of contagious, communicable, and infectious diseases, and regulating the practice of embalming and funeral directing
and the care and disposition of dead human bodies.
To be redirected to the Georgia State Board of Funeral Service website - CLICK HERE
Contact the Georgia Board of Funeral Service Office - CLICK HERE
Call Center - 404-424-9966 or 844-753-7825
Renew or check the status of your license HERE
If you have submitted your renewal application, have you confirmed your license renewal? What is the current status of your license? Please use the online "Licensure Search" feature to confirm that your renewal has been completed. Be sure to check the current status and the license expiration date. If the information does not reflect that your license is "Active" with an expiration date of 2024 then your renewal has not been completed.
New Processing Fee - Effective March 15, 2022
A processing fee will be added to any application or document request. This includes any application, pocket card request, or wall certificate request.
Rules Amendments Update
Interested parties had the opportunity to submit written comments to the Board by March 1, 2022. The public has the opportunity to comment during a public hearing on March 8. The Georgia State Board of Funeral Service adopted the proposed rule amendments after recieving no in-person or written comment. They will now be referred to the Governor Kemp's office for approval. We will update you further as more information becomes available. You can review the rules amendments by viewing the documents below.
Rules, Laws, and Regulations managed by the Georgia State Board of Funeral Service
About the Georgia State Board of Funeral Service