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Newsletters and Coronavirus Advisories

The NC Board of Funeral Service lost telephone service on Monday, March 6, 2023. We have done all that we can in contacts with the NC Department of Information Technology to restore our service. On Monday, the Department of Information Technology responded to our requests promptly, and they requested repairs from AT&T. To date, AT&T has not responded to these requests.

We regret the frustration you likely have experienced in attempts to reach our staff, and we understand the difficulty you may have encountered in seeking assistance on issues important to you. At present, email is our only means of communication with our stakeholders.

We are hopeful that AT&T will restore our service soon. Until then, please know our regret for this unfortunate and unacceptable interruption in our telephone service.

Newsletters and Coronavirus Advisories

Newsletters

The Board has published the following newsletters.

Publications (2008-present)

2022:  Spring, Summer-Fall, Winter
2021:  January-March, April-June, July-September
2020:  January, July, September/October, [Please see our Cononavirus Advisories below for other Board communications.]
2019:  January, February, September, October, November/December
2018:  January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2017:  January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December
2016:  January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December
2015:  January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2014:  January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2013:  January, February, March, May, June, August, September, October, November, December
2012:  March, August, October, November, December
2011:  January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2010:  January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009:  January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December
2008:  April, May, June, July, August, September, October, December

Archives (2011 and earlier)

2011:  Summer, Winter
2010:  Spring, Autumn
2009:  Spring, Winter
2008:  Summer, Autumn
2007:  Spring, Summer
2006:  Spring, Autumn
2005:  Spring, Winter
2004:  Spring, Autumn 
2003:  Autumn, Winter
2002:  Spring, Autumn,
2001:  Autumn, Winter
2000:  Autumn

Advisories for Licensees

Following are updates to licensees from the Board.

2023

March 10:  Legislation Impacting Licensees, Preneed Surety Bond Requirements, Monthly Cremation Reports Portal

Coronavirus Advisories

COVID-19 FUNERAL ASSISTANCE

The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] is offering funds and assistance to eligibile families in need as a result of deaths due to COVID-19. The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service encourages its licensees and North Carolina families to learn more about this important program by visiting the
FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance.

Message from the Board

This page is updated regularly with information for licensees regarding COVID-19.

Please read the letter from Stephen Davis, Executive Director of the Board: Letter to Licensees and Permit Holders

Link:
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention [CDC]
Link:
NC Department of Health & Human Services: Coronavirus Task Force
Link:
OSHA: Guidelines for Deathcare Workers

"Informational Webinar for Licensees on the Coronavirus"

– Sponsored by Padgett & King and Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Homes.
 
This webinar is presented for information only to licensees regarding the COVID-19 epidemic.   Registration for this presentation is not required.

Coronavirus Advisories for Licensees

Following are coronavirus updates to licensees from the Board.

2020

July 22:
Continuing Ed; Preneed Guidance
June 29:
Waivers of Certain Admin Rules
May 21:
Statewide Safer-at-Home Order
May 1:
Continuing Educ & Compliance Inspections
April 24:
Extension of Stay-at-Home Restrictions
April 22:
OCME’s Testing of Decedents for COVID-19
April 20:
Personal Protective Equipment [PPE]
April 9:
Postmortem Testing, Transfers, Embalming, Licensing Exams
April 3:
Removal and Transportation of Decedents
March 30:
FAQ’s; Emergency Board Meeting
March 27:
Statewide Stay-at-Home Order
March 26:
Stay-at-Home Orders
March 25:
Stay-at-Home Directives
March 24:
Mecklenburg County issues Stay-at-Home Proclamation
March 23:
Public Gathering Restrictions; Board Operations
March 20:
NFDA, ICCFA Announcements; Funeral Professions Essential; Letter to the Governor; VA Cemeteries
March 19:
Executive Order FAQ; CDC Updated Guidelines
March 18:
Board Operations & Announcements
March 17:
Update on Governor Cooper’s Press Conference
March 16:
Executive Order 117 Guidelines

Important Information and Communications

Following are news items, letters, executive orders, and other important information.

June 29:
NY/CT/NJ Travel Ban
June 24:
Executive Order 147
June 24:
Executive Order 147 FAQ’s
May 21:
FAQ’s – Phase 2
April 20:
Executive Order 131 FAQ’s
April 9:
OCME Memo on COVID-19 Postmortem Testing
April 2:
OCME Cremation Authorization Forms
Example Authorization for Cremation
March 27:
Executive Order 121 from Governor Roy Cooper
March 26:
In the March 25th Licensee Advisory, we included placards that you could download and print for use in funeral home vehicles. We furnished these placards particularly for those funeral homes in a municipality or county where “Stay-at-Home” orders are in place. We regret that the links were not functional and thus prevented you from downloading them. The placards are furnished here so that you can access them if necessary. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Placard – Funeral Professional
Placard – Cemetery Professional
March 23:
Infection Prevention Guidelines from OCME
March 23:
Executive Order 120 from Governor Roy Cooper
March 20:
Letter to Governor – Funeral Service Essential
March 20:
NFDA News Release: Mortuary Workers deemed ‘Critical Infrastructure Workers’
March 16:
Press Release: Spread of Coronavirus Impacts NC Funeral Homes
March 14:
Executive Order 117 from Governor Roy Cooper