AFSEP's Important Links

Below is the information for each state's board or bureau of funeral directing regulation. Direct links have been provided for each where available. Contact the board or bureau in the state where you maintian your license to review the requirements for Continuing Education in your state. If you find information which is outdated or inaccurate, please contact us.

Alabama
Warren Higgins, Executive Secretary
Alabama Board of Funeral Service
P.O. Box 309522
UPS: 11 S. Union St, Suite 219, Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone 334-242-4049 * FAX 334-353-7988

Alaska
Cynthia Cintra, Licensing Examiner
Division of Corporations, Business, & Professional Licensing
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone 907-465-3811 * FAX 907-465-2974
E-Mail: cynthia_cintra@commerce.state.ak.us
Website: www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pmor.htm

Arizona
Rodolfo Thomas, Executive Director
Arizona State Board
of Funeral Directors & Embalmers
1400 W. Washington, Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone 602-542-3095 * FAX 602-542-3093
Website: www.funeralbd.state.az.us/

Arkansas
Rachael McGrew, Executive Secretary
Arkansas State Board of
Embalmers & Funeral Directors
101 E. Capitol Suite 113
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone 501-682-0574 * FAX 501-682-0575
E-Mail: rachael.mcgrew@arkansas.gov
Website: www.arkansas.gov/fdemb

California
Sherrie Moffett-Bell, Bureau Chief
Lisa M. Whitney, Deputy Bureau Chief
Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
1625 N. Market St., Suite S-208
Sacremento, CA 95834
Phone 916-574-7870 * FAX 916-574-8620
Website: www.cfb.ca.gov

Canada-Ontario
Joseph Richer, Registrar
Ontario Board of Funeral Services
2810-777 Bay Street, Box 117
Toronto, ON, M5G2C8
CANADA
Phone 416-979-5450 * FAX 416-979-0384
E-Mail: josephr@funeralboard.com
Website: www.funeralboard.com

Colorado
Staffani Blackstock, Administrator
Colorado Funeral Service Board
PO Box 261664
Highlands Ranch, CO 80163-1664
Phone 303-791-2336 * FAX 720-344-5297
Website:  www.cofda.org

Connecticut
Stephen Carragher, Health Programs Supervisor
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Embalmer and Funeral Director Licensing
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
UPS: 410 Capitol Ave, MS #12 APP
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone 860-509-7569 * FAX 860-509-8457
Website: www.dph.state.ct.us

Delaware
Dana Spruill, Administrative Specialist II
Division of Professional Regulation
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
Phone 302-744-4505 * FAX 302-739-2711
E-Mail: dana.spruill@state.de.us
Website: www.dpr.delaware.gov

District of Columbia
Dorothy Thomas, Contact Representative
Business & Professional Licensing Administration
Board of Funeral Directors
941 N. Capitol St. NE, Room 7200
Washington, DC 20002
Phone 202-442-4472 * FAX 202-442-4527
E-Mail: dorothy.thomas@dc.gov
Website: http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/cwp/view,A,3,Q,599924.asp

Florida
Diana Evans, Division Director
Department of Financial Services
Division of Funeral, Cemetary, and Consumer Services
200 E Gaines St., Suite 524
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0361
Phone 850-413-3039 * FAX 850-922-3610
Website: www.myflorida.com

Georgia
Steve Lindsey, Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Funeral Service
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217
Phone 478-207-2440 * FAX 478-207-1468
E-Mail: slindsey@sos.state.ga.us
Website: www.georgialicensing.org

Hawaii
Rex N. Mitsunaga, Program Manager
Department of Health - Sanitation Branch
591 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone 808-586-8000 * FAX 808-586-8040

Idaho
Royola Jacobsen, Bureau Chief
Mortician Board of Examiners
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
1109 Main Street Suite 220
Boise, ID 83702
Phone 208-334-3233 * FAX 208-334-3945
E-Mail: jwiedric@ibol.idaho.gov
Web Site: www.ibol.idaho.gov

Illinois
Terry Baird, Alicia Purchase, Interim Board Liaisons
Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone 217-524-6734 * FAX 217-782-7645
E-Mail: tbaird@ildpr.com
Web Site: www.idfpr.com

Indiana
Tracy Hicks, Director
Indiana Profession Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone 317-234-3031 * FAX 317-233-4236
E-Mail: pla12@pla.in.gov
Webbsite: www.in.gov/pla

Iowa
Ella Mae Baird, Board Administrator
Bureau of Professional Licensure
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone 515-281-5234 * FAX 515-281-3121
E-Mail: ebaird@idph.state.ia.us
Web Site: www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure

Kansas
Mack Smith, Executive Secretary
Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts
700 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 904
Topeka, KS 66603-3733
Phone 785-296-3980 * FAX 785-296-0891
E-Mail: boma1@ksbma.ks.us
Web Site: www.accesskansas.gov/ksbma/

Kentucky
Emma Lou Hartlage, Executive Director
Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors
P.O. Box 324
Crestwood, KY 40014-0324
UPS: 7025 W. Hwy 22, Suite 7
Crestwood, KY 40014
Phone (502)241-3918 * FAX 502-241-4297
E-Mail: emmalou.hartlage@ky.gov

Louisiana
Dawn Scardino, Executive Director
State Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors
P.O. Box 8757
Metairie, LA 70011-8757
UPS: 3500 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 1232
Metairie, LA 70002-3527
Phone 504-838-5109 * FAX 504-838-5112
E-Mail: labefd@bellsouth.net
Web Site: www.lsbefd.state.la.us

Maine
Diane Bradstreet, Board Clerk
Penny Vaillancourt, Board Administrator
Maine State Board of Funeral Service
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
UPS: 122 Northern Ave, Gardiner Annex
Gardiner, ME 04345
Phone 207-624-8623 or 207-624-8420
FAX 207-624-8637
E-Mail: diane.j.bradstreet@maine.gov
E-Mail: penny.vaillancourt@maine.gov
Web Site: www.maineprofessionalreg.org

Maryland
Laurie Sheffield-James, Executive Director
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
4201 Patterson Avenue, Room 315
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone 410-764-4792 * FAX 410-358-6571
E-Mail: sheffiel@dhmh.state.md.us
Web Site: www.dhmh.state.md.us/bom

Massachusetts
Helen Peveri, Executive Director
Board of Embalming & Funeral Directing
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone 617-727-1718 * FAX 617-727-1627
E-Mail: Helen.Peveri@state.ma.us
Web Site: www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/em

Michigan
Suzanne U. Jolicoeur, Licensing Administrator
Department of Labor & Economic Development
Bureau of Commercial Services - Licensing Division
Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone 517-241-9252 * FAX 517-373-2162
Web Site: www.mi.gov/mortuaryscience

Minnesota
David J. Benke, Supervisor
MN Department of Health, Compliance Monitoring
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
UPS: 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 30
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone 651-282-3829 * FAX 651-282-3839
E-Mail: david.benke@state.mn.us
Web Site: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/mortsci/

Mississippi
Dolores K. Kenney, Executive Director
Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service
3010 Lakeland Cove, Suite W
Flowood, MS 39232
Phone 601-932-1973 * FAX 601-932-1901
E-Mail: funeral_board@msbfs.state.ms.us
Website: www.msfuneralboard.com

Missouri
Becky Dunn, Executive Director
State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
3605 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone 573-751-0813 * FAX 573-751-1155
Email: embalm@pr.mo.gov
Website: pr.mo.gov

Montana
Cheryl Brandt, Board Administrator
Montana Board of Funeral Service
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
UPS: 301 South Park, 4th Floor, Helena, MT 59620
Phone 406-841-2394 * FAX 406-841-2305
E-Mail: dlibsdfnr@mt.gov
Website: http://www.mt.gov/dli/fnr

Nebraska
Kris Chiles, Section Administrator
Board of Funeral Directing and Embalming
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
UPS: 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone 402-471-2117 * FAX 402-471-3577
E-Mail: kris.chiles@hhss.state.ne.us
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/fun/funeraldirecting.htm

Nevada
Diane L. Shaffer, Executive Secretary
Nevada State Funeral Board
PMB186, 4894 W. Lone Mountain Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone 702-290-5366 * FAX 702-648-5100

New Hampshire
Susan M. Russell, Executive Director
Board of Registration of Funeral Directors
and Embalmers
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03001-6527
Phone 603-271-4648 * FAX 603-271-3447
E-Mail :funeralbd@dhhs.state.nh.us
Website: www.state.nh.us/funeral

New Jersey
William Mandeville, Executive Director
State Board of Mortuary Science
P.O. Box 45009
UPS: 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone 973-504-6425 * FAX 973-648-2855
E-Mail: mandevillew@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Website: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nonmed.htm#mort7

New Mexico
Marge Tomada, Administrator
New Mexico Board of Thanatopractice
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
UPS: 2550 Cerrillas Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone 505-476-4662 * FAX 505-476-4645
E-Mail: santos.molano@state.nm.us
Website: www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/thanato

New York
Deborah H. Orecki, Director
Bureau of Funeral Directing - Dept of Health
433 River Street, Suite 303
Troy, NY 12180-2299
Phone 518-402-0785 * FAX 518-402-0784
E-Mail: funeral@health.state.ny.us


North Carolina
Paul Harris, Executive Director
North Carolina Board of Mortuary Science
1033 Wade Ave., Suite 108
Raleigh, NC 27605-1158
Phone 919-733-9380 * FAX 919-733-8271
E-Mail: wpharris@ncbfs.org
Website: www.ncbfs.org

North Dakota
Dale G. Niewoehner, Executive Secretary
North Dakota State Board of Funeral Service
P.O. Box 161
Rugby, ND 58368-0161
Phone 701-776-6222 * FAX 701-776-2546
E-Mail: dmniewoehner@gondtc.com

Ohio
Ann Cunningham, Executive Director
Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors
77 South High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
Phone 614-466-4252 * FAX 614-728-6825
E-Mail: anncunningham@exchange.state.oh.us
Website: www.funeral.ohio.gov

Oklahoma
Terry McEnany, Executive Director
Oklahoma Funeral Board
4545 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 175
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone 405-522-1790 * FAX 405-522-1797
E-Mail: info@okfuneral.com
Website: http://www.okfuneral.com

Oregon
David J. Koach, Executive Director
Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board
800 N.E. Oregon St., Suite 430
Portland, OR 97232-2195
Phone 971-673-1502 * FAX 971-673-1501
E-Mail: mortuary.board@state.or.us
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem

Pennsylvania
Michelle T. Smey, Board Administrator
Board of Funeral Directors
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
UPS: 2601 N. Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone 717-783-3397 * FAX 717-705-5540
E-Mail: ST-FUNERAL@state.pa.us
Website: www.dos.state.pa.us/funeral

Rhode Island
State Board of Funeral Directing/Embalming
Department of Health, Room 104
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone 401-222-2828 * Fax 401-222-1272
E-Mail: Donna.Dickerman@health.ri.gov
E-Mail: Charles.Alexander@health.ri.gov
Web Site: www.healthri.org/hsr/professions/emb_fun_dir.htm

South Carolina
Barbara Foster, Administrator
State Board of Funeral Service
P.O. Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29211
UPS: 110 Centerview Drive, Suite 104, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone 803-896-4497 * FAX 803-896-4484
E-Mail: fosterb@llr.sc.gov
E-Mail: rosej@llr.sc.gov
Web Site: www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/funeral

South Dakota
Carol Tellinghuisen, Executive Secretary
State Board of Funeral Service
135 E. Illinois, Suite 214
Spearfish, SD 57783
UPS: 132 East Illinois
Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone 605-642-1600 * FAX 605-642-1756
E-Mail: proflic@rushmore.com
Web Site: www.state.sd.us/doh/funeral

Tennessee
Robert B. Gribble, Executive Director
Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers
500 James Robertson Parkway, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1144
Phone 615-741-5062 * FAX 615-532-1903
Email: robert.gribble@state.tn.us
Web Site: www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/funeral

Texas
O.C. "Chet" Robbins, Executive Director
Texas Funeral Service Commission
P.O. Box 12217, Capital Station
Austin, TX 78711-1440
Phone 512-936-2474 * FAX 512-479-5064
E-Mail: crob@tfsc.state.tx.us
Web Site: www.tfsc.state.tx.us

Utah
Karen McCall, Board Secretary
Utah Board of Funeral Service
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
UPS: 160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone 801-530-6632 * FAX 801-530-6511
E-Mail: kmccall@utah.gov
Website: www.dopl.utah.gov

Vermont
Theodore McKnight, Board Administrator
Board of Funeral Service
81 River Street
Heritage 1 Bldg.
Montpelier, VT 05609
Phone 802-828-3228 * FAX 802-828-2368
E-Mail: tmcknigh@sec.state.vt.us
Website: www.vtprofessionals.org

Virginia
Elizabeth Young, Executive Director
Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
6603 W. Broad Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone 804-662-9111 * FAX 804-662-9523
E-Mail: elizabeth.young@dhp.virginia.gov
Website: www.dhp.state.va.us/fun/default.htm

Washington
Joe Vincent, Administrator
Department of Licensing
Funeral & Cemetery Office
P.O. Box 9012
Olympia, WA 98507-9012
UPS: 405 Black Lake Blvd., Olympia, WA 98502
Phone 360-664-1555 * FAX 360-586-4414
E-Mail: funerals@dol.wa.gov
Website: www.wa.gov/dol/bpd/funfront

West Virginia
Constance Sloan, Executive Director
West Virginia Board of Funeral
Directors & Embalmers
179 Summers Street, Suite 305
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone 304-558-0302 * FAX 304-558-0660
E-Mail: wvfuneralboard@hotmail.com
Website: www.wvfuneralboard.com

Wisconsin
Tim Wellnitz, Director
Wisconsin Funeral Directors Examining Board
Department of Regulation & Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
UPS: 1400 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Phone 608-266-2112 * FAX 608-267-3816
E-Mail: tim.wellnitz@drl.state.wi.us
Website: www.drl.wi.gov

Wyoming
Veronica Skoranski,
Licensing Director
Wyoming State Board of Embalming
2020 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone 307-777-5403 * FAX 307-777-3508



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