H 5665 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Funeral director and embalmer apprentices

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-19-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "APPRENTICE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-19-240, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICESHIPS, SO AS TO REMOVE PROVISIONS THAT RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF APPRENTICES TO TRAIN IN MULTIPLE ESTABLISHMENTS SERVED BY THE LICENSEE IN WHOSE SERVICE THE APPRENTICE IS ENGAGED.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 6, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026
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May 6, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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May 6, 2026
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