Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE AND FUNERAL DIRECTING (§§ 73-11-1 — 73-11-73) › STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE (§§ 73-11-33 — 73-11-73) › Section 73-11-56 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Schedule of fees

On or before October 1 of each year, the board shall determine the amount of funds that will be required during the next ensuing two (2) years to properly administer the laws which the board is directed to enforce and administer and by rule and regulation shall fix fees in such reasonable sums as may be necessary for such purposes within the following limitations:
Funeral establishment:
Application fee, for a new or change of
ownership establishment .................... $ 500.00
Inspection fee .................... $ 75.00
Renewal application and licensee fee .................... $ 300.00
Commercial mortuary service license fee
for a new or change of ownership .................... $ 500.00
Renewal application and licensee fee .................... $ 300.00
Crematory application fee for a new
or change of ownership .................... $ 500.00
Renewal application and license fee .................... $ 300.00
Special work permit .................... $ 150.00
Funeral service:
Initial application fee .................... $ 50.00
Reciprocal application fee .................... $ 200.00
Renewal license and application fee .................... $ 125.00
Work permit .................... $ 50.00
Funeral director:
Initial application fee .................... $ 50.00
Reciprocal application fee .................... $ 200.00
Renewal license and application fee .................... $ 100.00
Work permit .................... $ 50.00
Certified crematory operator:
Initial application fee .................... $ 100.00
Renewal license and application fee .................... $ 100.00
Resident trainee certificate:
Funeral service application fee .................... $ 50.00
Funeral director application fee .................... $ 50.00
Funeral service renewal application fee .................... $ 50.00
Funeral director renewal application fee .................... $ 50.00
Other fees:
Certification fee .................... $ 50.00
Duplicate license fee .................... $ 25.00
Reinstatement of lapsed license fee, equal to the
amount of the applicable license fee (or the amount of
the application fee for the resident trainees).
Late fee equal to the amount of the applicable
license fee (or the amount of the application fee
for the resident trainees).
Public records of the board per page .................... $ 1.00
All licenses will have a reinstatement and late fee added to the renewal fee if the payment is not in the board's office or postmarked by the due date.
At least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of any license issued by the board, the board shall notify the licensee of the applicable renewal fee therefor.
Laws, 1991, ch. 463, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1993, ch. 499, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 387, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 377, § 10; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2002, ch. 497, § 10; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2005, ch. 542, § 10; Laws, 2008, ch. 514, § 7; Laws, 2012, ch. 466, § 10, eff. 7/1/2012.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 311, SB 2098,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 373, HB 465, 10, eff. 7/1/2017.