A completed establishment application and the required application fee of $575.00 must be submitted. The application must show the name of the establishment, who the owner is and who the manger will be. It must have the name and license numbers of all licensed employees and identify all part time and full time employees.

If the establishment is a corporation, a copy of the charter and a list of the officers must be submitted along with two letters of reference from business owners in the community or area.

Also, an approval letter from the local zoning authority must be submitted. If the establishment is on a septic system, a letter from the county health department is also required.

When all of the above documents have been submitted, a field representative from the Board will conduct an on-site inspection. At the time of the inspection a copy of the firm's general price list, casket price list, outer burial price list and statement of funeral goods and services selected must be available.