# S.C. Code Regs. 57-08: S.C. Code Regs. 57-08. Licensure by Endorsement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_08

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Regs. 57-08
- **Heading:** S.C. Code Regs. 57-08. Licensure by Endorsement
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** South Carolina Code of Regulations / Chapter 57 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION — SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE / S.C. Code Regs. 57-08

## Text

(A) An applicant that has been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service for at least five years may be approved for a license by endorsement upon completing the following:

(1) submitting proof of having been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service for at least five years by having issuing agency(ies) submit verifications of licensure;

(2) submitting evidence of receiving a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) on an examination approved by the Board;

(3) submitting an application on a Board-approved form, along with the required nonrefundable fee.

(B) An applicant who has been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service in other jurisdiction(s) for less than five years may be approved for a license by endorsement upon completing the following:

(1) submitting proof that the requirements of the other jurisdiction(s) are substantially similar to the requirements of the Board;

(2) having issuing agency(ies) submit verification(s) of licensure;

(3) submitting evidence of receiving a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) on an examination approved by the Board; and

(4) submitting an application on a Board-approved form, along with the required nonrefundable fee.

(C) For applicants who have been engaged in the licensed practice of funeral service for less than five years, the Board has the authority to require the applicant to complete all or part of any South Carolina requirement to ensure the applicant’s experience and education are substantially similar to that required of non-endorsement applicants.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-01 S.C. Code Regs. 57-01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_01.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-02 S.C. Code Regs. 57-02. Officers of Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_02.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-03 S.C. Code Regs. 57-03. Meetings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_03.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-04 S.C. Code Regs. 57-04. General Licensing Provisions for Embalmers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_04.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-05 S.C. Code Regs. 57-05. General Licensing Provisions for Funeral Directors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_05.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-06 S.C. Code Regs. 57-06. General Licensing Provisions for Apprentice Funeral Directors or Apprentice Embalmers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_06.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-06.1 S.C. Code Regs. 57-06.1. Apprenticeship Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_06_1.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-07 S.C. Code Regs. 57-07. General Provisions for Student Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_07.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-08 S.C. Code Regs. 57-08. Licensure by Endorsement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_08.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-09 S.C. Code Regs. 57-09. Provisions for Biennial Renewal of Licenses and Reactivation of Expired Licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_09.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-10 S.C. Code Regs. 57-10. Provisions for Permitting of Funeral Establishments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_10.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-11 S.C. Code Regs. 57-11. Continuing Education Requirements for Embalmers and Funeral Directors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_11.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-12 S.C. Code Regs. 57-12. Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_12.md)
- [S.C. Code Regs. 57-13.1 S.C. Code Regs. 57-13.1. Code of Ethics](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_CODEREGS_57_13_1.md)

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