Texas Occupations Code § 651.256 Examinations Required For Embalmer's License

Sec. 651.256. EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED FOR EMBALMER'S LICENSE. The commission shall administer or arrange for the administration of:

(1) a written professionally prepared examination on:

(A) the anatomy of the human body, including:

(i) the cavities of the human body; and

(ii) the arterial and venous system of the human body;

(B) blood and discoloration;

(D) pathology;

(E) chemistry and embalming;

(F) arterial and cavity embalming;

(G) restorative art;

(H) disinfecting;

(I) embalming special cases;

(J) contagious and infectious diseases;

(K) mortuary management;

(L) care, preservation, transportation, and disposition of dead human bodies;

(M) sanitary science; and

(N) other subjects that may be taught in a recognized school or college of mortuary science; and

(2) a written examination developed by the commission or developed for the commission by contract on:

(A) laws applicable to vital statistics pertaining to dead human bodies; and

(B) local and state rules and laws relating to the care and disposition of dead human bodies.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Last modified: September 28, 2016