relative to the regulation of funeral directors.

The bill's status designation changed from 'As Amended by the House' to 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies,' reflecting that both chambers agreed on the final text without additional amendments.

A date stamp (09/08) was added, likely marking the date of final adoption by both bodies.

Associate funeral directors must now complete a funeral director certificate program approved by the board before they can practice.

Associate funeral directors must now complete a one-year apprenticeship under the supervision of a duly licensed or registered funeral director or embalmer.

The license requirement was reworded to specify that the associate funeral director's license must come from the office of professional licensure and certification, rather than listing that as a separate step.

A new section amends RSA 325:9, II to explicitly include RSA 325:14-a (associate funeral directors) in the board's rulemaking authority, allowing the board to set additional qualifications beyond what is stated in the statute.