FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE OF NC CITIZENS
Ensuring Funeral Directors are
Fully Qualified and Licensed
Continuing Education
Information and complete listings are on the Continuing Education Information and Listings page.The NC Board of Funeral Service will sponsor the following Continuing Education Course:
“NCBFS Preneed Review”
Contact Brett Lisenbee at (919) 218-8083 or e-mail blisenbee@ncbfs.org to register
($25 / 3 Hours)
- 06-18-19 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Central United Methodist Church, 133 South Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Pre-registration is preferred and cash will not be accepted at the door. Please pre-register on or before 6-11-19.
To pay on-line, please go to: https://ncbfs.org/laws/fees-and-payments/
Classroom CE Courses
Various Sponsors provide CE training in the classroom, at various locations. Our comprehensive list is kept up-to-date, and contains class information, fees, locations and Sponsors.
Complete List of Classroom Courses
Online CE Courses
There are many CE courses available to take online. These are provided by various Sponsors, and can be taken at the student’s convenience.
Complete List of Online Courses
Webinar CE Courses
Webinars are growing in popularity. They combine the ease of online home study with the advantages of a classroom course. Often webinars are able to offer more CE credit than the two-hour online limit the Board’s rules currently impose.
News/Notices
Readoption of Rules
In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.2, the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service hereby notifies you that it voted at its meeting on March 13, 2019 to file a Notice of Text proposing readoption of existing rules with substantive changes. Please see the attached Memorandum regarding the rules proposed for readoption with substantive changes here. Please see the proposed rules for readoption with substantive changes here.
The Board will be accepting public comment on the rules proposed for readoption with substantive changes until the close of business on Friday, June 14, 2019. If you wish to submit public comment about any of the proposed rule classifications, you may do so by either mailing a public comment to the attention of the Board’s Rulemaking Coordinator, Catherine E. Lee, by US Postal Service or other delivery service to 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 108, Raleigh, NC 27605, by fax to (919) 733-8271, or by e-mail to clee@ncbfs.org. The definition of "public comment" as provided by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A(a)(5) is as follows: "Public comment. – Means written comments objecting to the rule, in whole or in part, received by an agency from any member of the public, including an association or other organization representing the regulated community or other members of the public." "Public comment" is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a).
Temporary Rules
In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.1, the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service hereby notifies you that it voted at its meeting on March 13, 2019 to file a Notice of Text proposing the adoption and amendment of temporary rules. Please see the attached Memorandum regarding the temporary rules for adoption and amendment here. Please see the proposed temporary rules for adoption and amendment here.
The Board will be accepting public comment on the temporary rules proposed for adoption and amendment until the close of business on Friday, April 12, 2019. If you wish to submit public comment about any of the proposed rule classifications, you may do so by either mailing a public comment to the attention of the Board’s Rulemaking Coordinator, Catherine E. Lee, by US Postal Service or other delivery service to 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 108, Raleigh, NC 27605, by fax to (919) 733-8271, or by e-mail to clee@ncbfs.org. The definition of "public comment" as provided by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A(a)(5) is as follows: "Public comment. – Means written comments objecting to the rule, in whole or in part, received by an agency from any member of the public, including an association or other organization representing the regulated community or other members of the public." "Public comment" is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a).
Next Board Meeting
The next Board meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2019 at the NCBFS Office: 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 108, Raleigh, NC 27605.
Revised Death Certificate
The revised death certificate currently is available on DHHS, Division of Public Health, Vital Records’ website, under the "Funeral Directors" tab.Certificate of Performance/Preneed Calculator
Certificate of Performance [COP] (fillable BFS PN-5)COP – IP Calculator (XLSX file, revised April 2019)
IP Calculator Instructions (revised April 2019)
Inspector On-call Schedule
Please be aware that fluctuations due to various factors, such as work load, unplanned issues, and available personnel, may affect where a call is routed.
| Monday | Brett Lisenbee | (919) 218-8083 |
| Tuesday | Darrell Cagle | (919) 604-4828 |
| Wednesday | Chris Stoessner | (919) 215-8851 |
| Thursday | Karen Davis-Brunson | (919) 219-8701 |
| Friday | Terri Robinson-McLean | (919) 410-4608 |
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