# Title 25 — State Board of Funeral Service

## Article 25-07 — Funeral Chapels

## Chapter 25-07-01 — Funeral Chapels

### § 25-07-01-01. Licensure of funeral chapels.

An application to license a funeral chapel must be made on a form provided by the board and
include the application fee of thirty-five dollars. The license expires after December thirty-first of every
year, and may be renewed by submitting a renewal application and the renewal fee of thirty-five dollars.
History: Effective May 1, 1998; amended effective January 1, 2015.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05, 43-10-22
### § 25-07-01-02. Accessibility.

All funeral chapels must have appropriate entrance and exit doors clearly marked and lighted. All
exterior and interior doors must be of appropriate width and length.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
### § 25-07-01-03. Restroom facilities.

All funerals chapels must have restroom facilities that meet state and local requirements.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
### § 25-07-01-04. Plumbing.

All funeral chapels must have running water and adequate plumbing facilities.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05

### § 25-07-01-05. Approaches.

All funeral chapels must have concrete sidewalk areas and approaches to the building for all
entrances and exits.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
### § 25-07-01-06. Electrical design.

All funeral chapels must have electrical design that conforms to applicable state and local codes.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
### § 25-07-01-07. Aspiration system.

All funeral chapels must have a functional aspiration system in place.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
### § 25-07-01-08. Fire codes.

All new funeral chapels must meet appropriate state and local fire codes.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
### § 25-07-01-09. Responsibility of funeral service establishment.

It is the responsibility of the funeral service establishment to ensure that its funeral chapels meet
board requirements.
History: Effective May 1, 1998.
General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05
