Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations

made under Section 33 of the

Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 144

O.I.C. 83-1131 (effective October 5, 1983), N.S. Reg. 215/1983

amended to O.I.C. 2022-127 (effective May 10, 2022), N.S. Reg. 94/2022

1 These regulations may be cited as the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations.

1A (1) [repealed]

(2) Every application for a licence shall be in writing, in the form prescribed and shall be accompanied by such information as the Board may require.

2 (1) The Board may from time to time provide, prescribe, or approve courses of instruction of such duration as it may deem necessary or expedient.

(2) Any person registered as an apprentice embalmer prior to the 1st of March 1990, may complete an apprenticeship under a licensed embalmer approved by the Board.

(3) Effective the 1st day of March 1990, a person applying for an apprentice embalmer’s licence shall have completed the approved course of study in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, or be enrolled in the Funeral and Allied Health Services Program Apprenticeship Model of the approved course of study in embalming and funeral services offered by the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College.

3 (1) Subject to Section 16 of the Act, where a person is a registered apprentice funeral director prior to the 1st day of March 1990, the requirements for a funeral director’s licence shall be

(a) an apprenticeship under the supervision of a licensed funeral director for a period of not less than six (6) months; and

(b) achieving a passing grade of at least 75 percent of the examination set by the Board for admission to practise as a funeral director.

(2) Effective the 1st day of March 1990, the requirements for a funeral director’s licence shall be

(a) an apprenticeship under the supervision of a licensed funeral director for a period of not less than the applicable term of apprenticeship required by Section 3D; and

(b) achieving a passing grade of at least 75 percent on the examination set by the Board for admission to practise as a funeral director.

(3) [repealed]

(3A) [repealed]

(4) [repealed]

(5) An applicant who holds or held within the last 24 months a funeral director’s licence issued by another jurisdiction shall

(a) provide proof of the licence;

(b) pay the licence fee; and

before being issued a funeral director’s licence.

(6) Where a person has previously held a Nova Scotia funeral director’s licence, which has lapsed for more than twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the date of application for a licence, such person will be deemed to have completed the twelve (12) month apprenticeship, upon achieving a passing grade of at least 75 percent on the examination set by the Board for admission to practise as a funeral director.

(7) Where a person has previously held a Nova Scotia funeral director’s licence which has lapsed for not more than twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the date of application for a licence, such person shall be deemed to have completed the requirements of subsection (2) and upon payment of the appropriate licence fee, and with the approval of the Board, shall be reinstated as a licensed funeral director.

3A (1) A person is not eligible to be licensed as an apprentice funeral director unless they have attained Grade XII or its equivalent as certified by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development of the Province of Nova Scotia.

(2) An applicant for an apprentice funeral director’s licence must enter into an apprenticeship agreement, in the form prescribed by the Board, with a licensed funeral director who has been licensed for at least 2 years and who has been approved by the Board to have an apprentice.

(3) A licensed funeral director must not have more than 2 apprentice funeral directors at any one time.

3B An application for an apprentice funeral director’s licence must be in writing in the form prescribed by the Board, and must be accompanied by all of the following:

(a) a copy of the applicant’s executed apprenticeship agreement;

(b) any additional documentation or information that the Board requires;

3C (1) With the prior approval of the Board, a funeral director apprenticeship agreement may be assigned to another licensed funeral director who meets the requirements of subsection 3A(2).

(2) An assignment of a funeral director apprenticeship agreement must be in writing in the form prescribed by the Board, and the apprentice funeral director must promptly forward a copy of the assignment to the Board and pay the prescribed fee for registration of the assignment.

3D The term of apprenticeship for an apprentice funeral director is

(a) for a person who has completed the approved course in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, a term of 6 months;

(b) for a person enrolled in the Funeral and Allied Health Services Program Apprenticeship Model in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, a term of at least the time required to complete the course;

(c) for a person who has completed a course in funeral directing in another jurisdiction a term of 12 months, less any time recognized and approved by the Board for any apprenticeship time completed in the other jurisdiction;

(d) for any person not described in clauses (a) to (c), a term of 12 months.

3E (1) A licensed funeral director who has an apprentice funeral director must explain the provisions of the Act and these regulations to the apprentice funeral director, and during the apprenticeship must instruct the apprentice funeral director in the practice, profession and obligations of a funeral director.

(2) An apprentice funeral director must serve their term of apprenticeship under the direct supervision of the licensed funeral director to whom the apprentice funeral director is apprenticed, but from time to time may serve under the direct supervision of some other duly qualified licensed funeral director employed in the same establishment or place of business.

(3) During their term of apprenticeship, an apprentice funeral director must participate in at least 25 of each of the following types of funeral procedures:

(a) assisted arrangements;

(b) arrangements;

(d) committals.

(4) A licensed funeral director who has an apprentice funeral director must submit a written apprenticeship report to the Board, outlining the apprentice funeral director’s participation in the funeral procedures referred to in subsection (3) during the preceding months, as follows:

(a) for an apprentice funeral director completing an apprenticeship term under clause 3D(a), at the end of the 6 months of apprenticeship;

(b) for an apprentice funeral director completing an apprenticeship term under clause 3D(b), every 6 months and at the completion of the apprenticeship;

(i) if the apprenticeship term is 6 months or less, at the completion of the apprenticeship,

(ii) if the apprenticeship term is longer than 6 months, at the end of the first 6 months and at the completion of the apprenticeship;

(d) for an apprentice funeral director completing an apprenticeship term under clause 3D(d), at the end of the first 6 months of apprenticeship and at the completion of the apprenticeship.

(5) A written apprenticeship report required by subsection (4) must be in the form required by the Board and must include all of the following information for each funeral procedure that the apprentice has participated in as required by subsection (3):

(a) the type of funeral procedure;

(b) the name of the deceased;

(d) the signature of the funeral director supervising the apprentice during the funeral procedure.

(6) If, by the end of their term of apprenticeship, an apprentice funeral director has not participated in the minimum number of each type of funeral procedure as required by subsection (3), the apprentice funeral director must apply to the Board for renewal of their apprentice funeral director’s licence in accordance with Section 3F.

3F (1) An application for renewal of an apprentice funeral director’s licence must be in writing in the form prescribed by the Board, and must be accompanied by all of the following:

(a) a copy of an executed apprenticeship renewal agreement, in the form prescribed by the Board, with a licensed funeral director who meets the requirements of subsection 3A(2);

(b) any additional documentation or information that the Board requires;

(2) The term of renewal of an apprentice funeral director’s licence is 12 months, or the time required for the apprentice funeral director to participate in the minimum number of each type of funeral procedure as required by subsection 3E(3), whichever is the shorter period.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the requirements in Section 3E for apprentice funeral directors and licensed funeral directors also apply during a term of renewal of an apprentice funeral director’s licence.

(4) During a term of renewal of an apprentice funeral director’s licence, the licensed funeral director must submit the written apprenticeship reports required by subsection 3E(4)

(a) if the term of renewal is 6 months or less, at the completion of the term;

(b) if the term of renewal is longer than 6 months, at the end of the first 6 months and at the completion of the term.

3G (1) An apprentice funeral director who has completed the approved course in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College with a pass mark of at least 75% is permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as a funeral director after

(a) serving a term of apprenticeship of at least 6 months; and

(b) participating in the minimum number of each type of funeral procedure required by subsection 3E(3).

(2) An apprentice funeral director who has completed the Funeral and Allied Health Services Program Apprenticeship Model in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community with a pass mark of at least 75% is permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as a funeral director after

(a) serving a term of apprenticeship of at least the time required to complete the course; and

(b) participating in the minimum number of each type of funeral procedure required by subsection 3E(3).

(3) An apprentice funeral director who has completed a course in funeral directing in another jurisdiction is permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as a funeral director after

(a) serving the term of apprenticeship approved by the Board under clause 3D(c); and

(b) participating in the minimum number of each type of funeral procedure required by subsection 3E(3).

(4) An apprentice funeral director who has not completed any of the courses referred to in subsections (1), (2) or (3) is permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as a funeral director after

(a) serving a term of apprenticeship of at least 12 months; and

(b) participating in the minimum number of each type of funeral procedure required by subsection 3E(3).

(5) The examination for admission to practise as a funeral director consists of the following 2 parts:

(a) the funeral director’s written examination;

(b) the funeral director’s practical examination.

(6) The funeral director’s written examination is set by the Board and must be composed of questions from each of the following subjects:

(a) religious rites and rituals;

(b) funeral arranging and directing protocol and practices;

(d) grief and bereavement;

(e) funeral services business practices;

(f) funeral services law and ethics.

(7) The funeral director’s practical examination is set by the Board and must consist of performing funeral procedures in the presence of a licensed funeral director.

(8) The pass mark for each of the funeral director’s written examination and the funeral director’s practical examination is 75%.

(9) A person who fails to pass the funeral director’s written examination or the funeral director’s practical examination must complete a supplemental examination no later than 60 days after the date of the first examination.

(10) A person who fails to pass a supplemental examination must complete a further 6 months of apprenticeship before retaking the funeral director’s written examination or funeral director’s practical examination, as applicable.

(11) A person who fails to pass a retaken examination referred to in subsection (10) must wait at least 1 year and then repeat an entire term of apprenticeship of at least 12 months before being permitted to retake the failed exam.

4 [repealed]

5 (1) Subject to Section 18 of the Act, no person shall be licensed as an apprentice embalmer unless he has attained Grade XI standing or its equivalent as certified by the Department of Education and [Early] Childhood Development of the Province of Nova Scotia.

(2) Every application for an apprentice embalmer’s licence shall be in writing in the form prescribed by the Board and be accompanied by such information as the Board may require.

(3) Every person applying for an apprentice embalmer’s licence shall enter into an apprenticeship agreement, in the form prescribed by the Board, with a licensed embalmer who has been approved by the Board.

(4) A copy of the executed agreement shall be forwarded to the Board by the applicant.

5A (1) Effective the 1st day of March 1990, a person making application for an apprentice embalmer’s licence shall have completed the approved course of study in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College.

(2) A person applying for admittance to the approved course of study at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College shall have

(a) completed Grade XII or its equivalent as certified by the Department of Education and [Early] Childhood Development of the Province of Nova Scotia;

(b) observed a minimum of five (5) cases in a licensed funeral home under a licensed embalmer and funeral director in the six (6) months immediately before being accepted at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College; and

(3) Every application for an apprentice embalmer’s licence shall be in writing in the form prescribed by the Board, and be accompanied by

(a) a certificate of successful completion of the approved course at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, with a pass mark of at least 75 percent;

(b) an apprenticeship agreement, in the form prescribed by the Board, with a licensed embalmer who has been approved by the Board; and

(3A) A person enrolled in the Funeral and Allied Health Services Program Apprenticeship Model of the approved course in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College who meets the requirements of clauses (b) and (c) of subsection (3) is eligible to apply for an apprentice embalmer’s licence.

(4) Where a person has completed a course in embalming and funeral services in another jurisdiction, upon the approval of the Board, such person is deemed to have completed the requirements of clause (a) of subsection (3).

6 (1) No licensed embalmer shall engage an apprentice embalmer unless he has been approved by the Board.

(2) No licensed embalmer shall have more than two apprentice embalmers apprenticed to him at any one time.

7 An embalmer apprenticeship agreement may be assigned to another licensed embalmer who has been approved by the Board, by an assignment in writing in the form prescribed by the Board, and in such case the apprentice embalmer shall forward forthwith a copy of the Assignment to the Registrar and shall pay the prescribed fee for the registration thereof.

8 (1) Every licensed embalmer shall, when taking an apprentice embalmer into his employ, explain to him the provisions of the Act and of the rules and regulations made thereunder and during the apprenticeship shall instruct such apprentice embalmer in the practice, profession and obligation of an embalmer.

(2) The term of apprenticeship for an apprentice embalmer is

(a) where the apprentice is registered prior to the 1st day of March 1990, a term of not less than twenty-four (24) months; and

(b) for a person who completed the approved course or is deemed to have completed the approved course under subsection 5A(4) and who applies for a licence on or after the 1st day of March 1990, a term of not less than fourteen (14) months from the date that the licence was issued.

(c) for a person enrolled in the Funeral and Allied Health Services Program Apprenticeship Model of the approved course in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, a term of not less than the required time to complete the apprenticeship model.

(3) A licensed embalmer shall submit a written report, in the form prescribed by the Board, stating the amount and type of work performed by the apprentice during the preceding months for each apprentice embalmer

(a) completing an apprenticeship term pursuant to clause (a) of subsection (2), at the end of the first twelve (12) months of apprenticeship and at the end of the next ten (10) months of the apprenticeship; and

(b) completing an apprenticeship term pursuant to clause (b) of subsection (2), at the end of the first seven (7) months of apprenticeship, and at the end of the next seven (7) months of apprenticeship.

(c) completing an apprenticeship term pursuant to clause (c) of subsection (2), at the end of the first twelve (12) months of the apprenticeship and at the end of the next ten (10) months of the apprenticeship.

(4) The report shall be submitted to the Board.

9 (1) Every apprentice embalmer shall serve the term of his apprenticeship under the direct supervision of the licensed embalmer to whom he is for the time being apprenticed, but from time to time may serve under the direct supervision of some other duly qualified embalmer employed in the same establishment or place of business.

(2) [repealed]

(3) [repealed]

10 [repealed]

11 (1) No apprentice embalmer registered prior to the 1st day of March 1990, shall be permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as an embalmer unless he shall have served a term of apprenticeship of twenty-four (24) months, and taken and completed any course, or courses, prescribed by the Board.

(2) The qualifying examination shall consist of two parts:

(a) the embalmer’s written examination; and

(b) the embalmer’s clinical examination.

(3) The embalmer’s written examination shall be composed of questions from the following subjects:

(a) Elementary Anatomy:

The candidate is expected to know the structure of the human body, the principal organs, functions and locations, and the different circulatory systems and muscles;

(b) Embalming:

The candidate is expected to have a thorough knowledge of this subject;

The candidate will be required to have a thorough knowledge of the general disinfection procedures and of the equipment used in the preparation of bodies for burial, also a knowledge of the Act, the Health Protection Act, the rules and regulations regarding the transportation, interment and disinterment of dead human bodies, the operation of receiving vaults and crematoria and the acceptable procedures for the conduct of funerals;

(d) Pathology:

The candidate will be required to have a knowledge of the most common communicable diseases, and the special treatment that must be given bodies of those who have died of such diseases; and

(e) Public Relations and Funeral Procedures.

(4) The embalmer’s clinical examination shall consist of the performance of embalming procedures in the presence of an examiner.

(5) The pass mark for each of the embalmer’s written examination and the embalmer’s clinical examination shall be 75 percent.

(6) A person who fails to pass his examination shall write a supplemental examination within sixty (60) days of the first examination.

(7) A person who fails to pass the supplemental examination will be required to complete the previous period of apprenticeship before rewriting the examination.

(8) A person who fails an examination pursuant to subsection (7) must wait at least one (1) year and then repeat the entire period of apprenticeship before being permitted to rewrite the examination.

12 After one year of apprenticeship, each apprentice embalmer registered prior to the 1st day of March 1990, shall write an examination set by the Board which shall include questions from the five subjects set forth in subsection (3) of Section 11.

12A (1) An apprentice embalmer licensed on or after the 1st day of March 1990 who completes the term of apprenticeship required by clause 8(2)(b) is permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as an embalmer.

(1A) An apprentice licensed embalmer who completes the Funeral and Allied Health Services Program Apprenticeship Model of the approved course in embalming and funeral services at the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College with a pass mark of at least 75 percent and completes the term of apprenticeship required by clause 8(2)(c) is permitted to take the examination for admission to practise as an embalmer.

(2) The qualifying examination shall consist of an embalmer’s written examination set by the Board and a clinical examination in the performance of embalming procedures in the presence of an examiner.

(3) The pass mark for each of the embalmer’s written examination and the embalmer’s clinical examination is 75%.

(4) A person who fails the embalmer’s clinical examination shall complete a supplemental clinical examination within sixty (60) days of the first examination.

(5) A person who fails the supplemental examination will be required to complete a further six (6) months of apprenticeship before completing another embalmer’s clinical examination.

12B (1) An applicant who holds an embalmer’s licence issued by another jurisdiction within the previous 24 months shall

(a) provide proof of the embalmer’s licence; and

(b) pay the prescribed licence fee

before being issued an embalmer’s licence.

(2) Effective the 1st day of March 1990, where a person has previously held a Nova Scotia embalmer’s licence, which has lapsed for more than twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the date of application for a licence, such person shall pass the clinical examination for admission to practise as an embalmer as set by the Board.

(3) Effective the 1st day of March 1990, where a person has previously held a Nova Scotia Embalmer’s licence, which has lapsed for not more than twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the date of application for a licence, such person shall, upon payment of the appropriate licence fee and with the approval of the Board, be reinstated as a licensed embalmer.

13 (1) Every person applying to the Board to be examined must advise the Board at least one (1) month before the date set for the examination and shall pay the fee set out in subsection (2).

(2) On and after the effective dates set out in the following table, the fees payable for examinations are as set out in the table:

Examination	Examination Fees
Examination	Effective June 1, 2014	Effective June 1, 2015	Effective June 1, 2016
Embalmer’s written examination	$60.00	$80.00	$100.00
Embalmer’s clinical examination	$135.00	$170.00	$200.00
Supplemental examination	$135.00	$170.00	$200.00
Supplemental examination	$135.00	$170.00	$200.00
Funeral director’s written examination	$60.00	$80.00	$100.00
Funeral director’s practical examination	$135.00	$170.00	$200.00

(3) [repealed]

(4) [repealed]

14 On and after the effective dates set out in the following table, the annual fees prescribed for licences are as set out in the table:

Licence	Annual Licence Fees
Licence	Effective June 1, 2014	Effective June 1, 2015	Effective June 1, 2016
Apprentice embalmer’s licence	$85.00	$95.00	$100.00
Apprentice funeral director’s licence	$85.00	$95.00	$100.00
Embalmer’s licence	$135.00	$170.00	$200.00
Funeral director’s licence	$135.00	$170.00	$200.00

15 The fee for registration of an assignment of an apprenticeship agreement is $20.00.

16 [repealed]

16A (1) An embalmer or funeral director shall apply for a licence renewal in the form approved by the Board and shall pay the prescribed annual fee.

(2) Every 5 years a funeral director shall submit with the licence renewal application proof of completion within the previous 5 years of 6 hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of funeral directing provided by or approved by the Board and signed or stamped by the program sponsor.

(3) Every 5 years an embalmer shall submit with the licence renewal application proof of completion within the previous 5 years of 6 hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of embalming provided by or approved by the Board and signed or stamped by the program sponsor.

(4) An applicant for the reinstatement of a licence that has lapsed for less than one year shall submit with the application for reinstatement proof of completion of 6 hours of relevant continuing education within the previous 24 months.

(5) A funeral director or embalmer who is 65 years of age or older and has held a licence under the Act for a minimum of 10 years is exempt from the requirements of subsections (2) to (4).

16B (1) Despite subsections 16A(2), (3) or (4), an applicant for renewal of a licence who has not complied with those subsections may submit to the Board the renewal application and the renewal fee along with a request for waiver on the basis of extreme hardship.

(2) If the Board finds that extreme hardship has been demonstrated, it shall waive compliance with subsections 16A(2), (3) or (4) for the applicable renewal period.

(3) Extreme hardship shall be determined on an individual basis by the Board and be defined as an inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling the continuing education requirements of subsections 16A(2), (3) and (4) because of

(a) an incapacitating illness, documented by a currently licensed physician;

(b) a physical inability to travel to the sites of approved programs, documented by a currently licensed physician; or

16C The Board shall establish an Education Committee consisting of 3 licensed funeral directors and 2 licensed embalmers that shall

(a) establish program guidelines for continuing education programs and courses of instruction;

(b) approve continuing education programs and courses of instruction;

(c) establish guidelines for activities other than attendance at continuing education programs and courses of instruction for which continuing education credit may be earned, such as teaching, conducting research, and writing articles for trade publications.

17 (1) No person shall operate an establishment or a branch of an establishment as a funeral home unless that establishment or branch is licensed as a funeral home.

(2) An application for a funeral home licence shall be in writing, in the form prescribed by the Registrar, and shall be accompanied by such information as the Registrar may require.

(3) The application for a funeral home licence shall include the name of the licensed funeral director who is the manager of the funeral home and the names of all other persons who are employed at the funeral home as embalmers, funeral directors, apprentice embalmers and apprentice funeral directors.

(4) The annual fee for a funeral home licence shall be $133.35.

17A For the purpose of clause 2(e) of the Act, “funeral merchandise or services” means

(a) the services offered or performed by a funeral director or embalmer incidental to the arrangements, care and preparation of human remains for burial, or other disposition;

(b) the merchandise, articles or supplies used, offered for sale or sold directly to the public by the funeral director, in conjunction with services related to burial or other disposition;

(c) the services offered or performed by a funeral director or embalmer incidental to the arrangements, care and preparation of human remains for cremation; or

(d) the merchandise, articles or supplies used, offered for sale or sold directly to the public by the funeral director, in conjunction with services related to cremation,

and “cremation services” means the services or goods referred to in clauses (c) and (d).

18 (1) [repealed]

(2) Every funeral home shall have the following minimum facilities and equipment:

(a) an office;

(b) access to a preparation room;

(c) a casket display room, if the funeral home does not maintain an up-to-date catalogue that meets the requirements of clause 32A(1)(b) of the Act and Section 18B;

(d) a reposing room;

(e) a public washroom;

(f) access to a funeral coach.

(g) [repealed]

(h) [repealed]

(i) [repealed]

(3) A casket display room shall

(a) be used only for the purpose of displaying caskets and other funeral merchandise; and

(b) have on display a minimum of 6 adult caskets and 6 urns of different grades and prices, including the least expensive options on offer.

(4) A preparation room shall be used exclusively for keeping, embalming and preparation for burial or transportation of dead human bodies and the room shall be equipped with

(a) sanitary drainage or facilities for disposal of fluids;

(b) ventilation and lighting;

(d) floors and walls constructed or covered by impervious materials;

(e) washable-type painted surface, where painting is required; and

(f) hand washing facilities.

(5) A reposing room shall

(a) [repealed]

(b) have an appropriate stand for a casket; and

(d) be equipped with seating accommodations.

(6) [repealed]

(7) Every funeral home shall be kept clean and sanitary.

(8) Every funeral home shall have a conveyance used for transporting the dead human body which shall be very clean, and adequate for the purposes for which it is required, and no advertising whatsoever shall be displayed thereon other than the name, business address and contact information of the person or corporation transporting the dead human body.

(9) The wording on exterior signs pertaining to the operation of funeral homes shall be limited to the name of the operator, type of business, business address and contact information.

(10) [repealed]

(11) Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (8) of this Section do not apply to those funeral homes which offer cremation services only.

18A (1) For the purpose of these regulations, a rental casket is a specially designed device that has the outward appearance of a casket and is used to conceal a casket insert containing human remains for the purposes of viewing and/or a funeral or other ceremony.

(2) A contract for funeral arrangements that include the use of a rental casket must disclose that such a casket is part of the goods being supplied in the funeral arrangements.

18B (1) The catalogue descriptions of caskets and urns referred to in Section 32A of the Act must be for a minimum of 6 adult caskets and 6 urns of different grades and prices, including the least expensive options on offer, as required by Section 32A of the Act.

(2) The catalogue descriptions of the items in subsection (1) must include all of the following for each item in the catalogue:

(a) the price;

(b) a colour image of the item;

(d) the brand name, manufacturer’s name and model name and number of the item;

(e) for caskets,

(i) the material and colour of the interior, and

(ii) the material, colour and finish of the exterior;

(f) a clear indication of whether the item is suitable for cremation.

18C A person who holds a funeral home licence must ensure that a person transporting human remains to the funeral home complies with all of the following:

(a) the human remains must be delivered to the intended destination as quickly as possible;

(b) the human remains must not be left in a stationary vehicle for more than 2 hours, unless the vehicle is parked in a clean, secure building so that the human remains are out of public view;

(c) the human remains must be kept secure at all times, either under the care of the person transporting the human remains or in a locked, secure vehicle;

(d) the human remains must be handled directly only as necessary.

19 The Registrar, or a person authorized by him for the purpose, may enter a funeral home and inspect the premises for the purposes of issuing or renewing a funeral home licence.

20 For the purpose of the Act and regulations “professional misconduct” means

(a) personal or professional conduct of a licensed embalmer, apprentice embalmer, funeral director or apprentice funeral director which does not lend dignity to the profession and inspire confidence on the part of the public in the members of the profession;

(b) the conduct of the business of a funeral director in such manner, economically and professionally, as not to reflect credit on the profession and to inspire confidence on the part of the funeral-purchasing public;

(c) the payment, award or promise of any payment or award by any funeral director or licensed embalmer or any agent or representative thereof to any person for the purpose of procuring patronage for the funeral director, licensed embalmer or funeral home;

(d) non-compliance with the requirements of the Health Protection Act and the Vital Statistics Act.

21 No funeral home, funeral director, apprentice funeral director, embalmer or apprentice embalmer shall

(a) include inaccurate or deceptive claims or statements, either direct or implied with respect to price or availability of funeral merchandise or service in any advertisement;

(b) advertise in a format which has the appearance of a public service advertisement with the effect of concealing its commercial intent;

(c) include deceptive price claims, unrealistic price comparisons or exaggerated claims as to worth or value in any advertisement;

(d) discredit or attack unfairly other funeral merchandise, services or exaggerate the importance of competitive services in any advertisement;

(e) advertise in such a manner as to exploit human misery or to play upon fears which would encourage the consumer to purchase funeral merchandise or services;

(f) advertise in a tasteless manner or in a manner which does not reflect credit, or lend dignity to the funeral profession; or

(g) make reference to price in an advertisement unless the advertisement includes a detailed description of the funeral merchandise and services.

The current consolidation of the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations made under the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
215/1983	Oct 5, 1983	date specified	Oct 20, 1983
253/1984	Oct 2, 1984	date made	Oct 18, 1984
90/1990	Mar 1, 1990	date specified	Mar 23, 1990
23/1995	Mar 7, 1995	date specified	Mar 31, 1995
15/1999	Apr 1, 1999	date specified	Mar 12, 1999
57/1999	May 26, 1999	date specified	Jun 18, 1999
124/1999	Nov 10, 1999	date specified	Dec 3, 1999
66/2004	May 1, 2004	date specified
51/2007	Feb 13, 2007	date specified	Mar 2, 2007
101/2007	May 1, 2007	date specified	Mar 30, 2007
158/2008	Jun 1, 2008	date specified	Apr 18, 2008
100/2009	Jun 1, 2009	date specified	Apr 14, 2009
72/2011	Jun 1, 2011	date specified	Apr 15, 2011
98/2013	Jun 1, 2013	date specified	Apr 12, 2013
77/2014	Jun 1, 2014	date specified	Jun 13, 2014
97/2015	Jun 1, 2015	date specified	Apr 8, 2015
117/2016	Sep 1, 2016	date specified	Jun 24, 2016
118/2016	Sep 1, 2016	date specified	Jun 24, 2016
32/2019	Feb 20, 2019	date specified	Mar 15, 2019
94/2022	May 10, 2022	date specified	May 20, 2022

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

ad. = added am. = amended	fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned		rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected		How affected
1 ........................................................		ra. as 1A 32/2019
1(1)...............................................		rep. 118/2016
1........................................................		ad. 32/2019
1A.....................................................		ra. from 1 32/2019
2........................................................		rs. 90/1990
2(3)..............................................		am. 51/2007
3........................................................		rs. 90/1990
3(1)(b).........................................		am. 51/2007
3(2)(a)..........................................		am. 118/2016
3(2)(b).........................................		am. 51/2007
3(3)..............................................		rep. 118/2016
3(3A)...........................................		ad. 51/2007; rep. 118/2016
3(4)..............................................		rep. 118/2016
3(5)..............................................		rs. 57/1999
3(5)(c)..........................................		rs. 118/2016
3(6)..............................................		am. 51/2007
3A-3G...............................................		ad. 118/2016
4........................................................		rep. 90/1990
5(1)...................................................		am. 118/2016
5(4)...................................................		am. 117/2016
5A.....................................................		ad. 90/1990
5A(2)(a).......................................		am. 118/2016
5A(2)(b)......................................		rs. 51/2007
5A(3)(a).......................................		am. 51/2007, 118/2016
5A(3A)........................................		ad. 51/2007
7........................................................		fc. 15/1999; am. 118/2016
8(2)...................................................		rs. 90/1990
8(2)(b)..........................................		am. 51/2007
8(2)(c)..........................................		ad. 51/2007
8(3)...................................................		rs. 90/1990
8(3)(c)..........................................		ad. 51/2007
9(2)...................................................		rep. 23/1995
9(3)...................................................		rep. 90/1990
10......................................................		rep. 90/1990
11(1).................................................		am. 90/1990
11(1)(3)(c)....................................		am. 117/2016
11(2)(a)-(b).......................................		am. 118/2016
11(3)-(4)...........................................		am. 118/2016
11(5).................................................		am. 51/2007, 118/2016
11(6)-(8)...........................................		ad. 90/1990
12......................................................		am. 90/1990
12A...................................................		ad. 90/1990
12A(1).........................................		rs. 51/2007; am. 118/2016
12A(1A)......................................		ad. 51/2007
12A(2)-(3)...................................		rs. 23/1995; am. 118/2016
12A(4)-(5)...................................		am. 118/2016
12B. ..................................................		ad. 19/1990
12B(1).........................................		rs. 57/1999
13(1).................................................		am. 90/1990, 77/2014
13(1)(a)-(b)..................................		ad. 90/1990; am. 15/1999; rep. 77/2014
13(1)(c)........................................		ad. 15/1999; rep. 77/2014
13(1)(d)........................................		ad. 57/1999; rep. 77/2014
13(2).................................................		rep. 90/1990; ad. 77/2014; am. 118/2016
13(2), table row: “Funeral director’s written examination”.................		ad. 118/2016
13(3)-(4).......................................		rep. 90/1990
14......................................................		fc. 90/1990, 15/1999; rs. 77/2014
14, table row: “Apprentice funeral director’s license”.......................		ad. 118/2016
15......................................................		fc. 90/1990, 15/1999; rep. 77/2014
15......................................................		ad. 118/2016
16......................................................		fc. 90/1990, 15/1999; rep. 77/2014
16A-16C...........................................		ad.15/1999
17(3).................................................		am. 118/2016
17(4).................................................		fc. 90/1990, 23/1995, 66/2004, 101/2007, 158/2008, 100/2009, 72/2011, 98/2013, 97/2015
17A...................................................		ad. 124/1999
18(1).................................................		rep. 94/2022
18(2)(b)-(c).......................................		am. 117/2016
18(2)(g)-(i).......................................		rep. 117/2016
18(3)(a)-(b).......................................		am. 117/2016
18(3)(c).............................................		rep. 117/2016
18(5)(a).............................................		rep. 117/2016
18(5)(b).............................................		am. 117/2016
18(5)(c).............................................		rep. 117/2016
18(6).................................................		rep. 117/2016
18(8)-(9)...........................................		am. 117/2016
18(10)...............................................		rep. 117/2016
18(11)...............................................		ad. 253/1984; am. 117/2016
18A...................................................		ad. 15/1999
18B...................................................		ad. 117/2016
18C...................................................		ad. 32/2019
20(a).................................................		am. 118/2016
20(d).................................................		am. 117/2016
21......................................................		am. 118/2016
“admission to practice” replaced throughout with “admission to practise”........................................................		am. 118/2016
“Kingstec Community College” replaced throughout with “the Kingstec Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College”.........................................		am. 51/2007

Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.

	Note	Effective date
1	The text from item 1 of O.I.C. 84-1172 (N.S. Reg. 253/1984) is included at the end of the consolidation, although it is not worded as an amendment to these regulations.
2	The reference to clause 1(da) in the text referenced in note 1 of this table should be read as a reference to clause 2(e) of R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 144.	Feb 2, 1990 (date R.S.N.S. in force)
3	The text from item 1 of O.I.C. 84-1172 (N.S. Reg. 253/1984) is repealed by N.S. Reg 124/1999.
4	The references to the Health Act should be read as references to the Health Protection Act in accordance with S.N.S. 2004, c. 4 (the Health Protection Act). (corrected by N.S. Reg 117/2016)	Nov 1, 2005
5	The references to the Department of Education should be read as a reference to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in accordance with Order in Council 2013-128 under the Public Service Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376. (corrected by N.S. Reg 51/2007 and 117/2016)	April 4, 2013

Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations	N.S. Reg. 215/1983
Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act
Note: The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.