§ 3425. Funeral directing; schools; approval. 1. Any school for\nfuneral directors may apply to the commissioner for the issuance of a\ncertificate of approval as maintaining a satisfactory standard, so that\nstudents desiring to engage in the business or practice of funeral\ndirecting in the state of New York may receive credit for attendance at\nsuch school.\n 2. Such application shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished\nby the commissioner which shall contain such information as the\ncommissioner may require.\n 3. (a) The commissioner shall cause to be made such investigation and\ninspection of such school as he may deem necessary, and thereafter the\ndepartment shall issue a certificate of approval to each school for\nfuneral directors approved by the department as maintaining a\nsatisfactory standard.\n (b) A certificate of approval issued under this section shall be valid\nfor one year.\n 4. (a) A school for funeral directors located outside the state of New\nYork shall pay the traveling and other expenses incurred by\nrepresentatives of the department in making such investigation and\ninspection as the commissioner may prescribe.\n (b) Each certificate of approval may be renewed for additional periods\nof one year.\n 5. The commissioner may, in lieu of the foregoing approval procedures,\naccept the certification of accreditation issued by an accrediting\norganization recognized by the department of health.\n
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