Section 9723.1.

(a) Application for a cemetery manager license shall be made in writing on the form provided by the bureau, verified by the applicant, and filed at the principal office of the bureau. The application shall be accompanied by the fee fixed by this chapter.

(b) The applicant for a cemetery manager license shall be at least 18 years of age, possess a high school diploma or its equivalent, shall not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, shall demonstrate compliance with the training and experience requirements established by the bureau, and shall be a resident of this state.

(c) The bureau shall grant a cemetery manager license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter and who has successfully passed the cemetery manager examination administered by the bureau.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), until July 1, 2004, the bureau shall grant a cemetery manager license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter and can demonstrate that he or she has, prior to January 1, 2003, successfully passed the cemetery manager examination administered by the bureau. Any person who is eligible to obtain a cemetery manager license under this subdivision and who does not apply for a license by July 1, 2004, shall apply for and successfully pass the examination.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 825, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.)