The Board was formed in 1914 under legal citation R.S. 37:832 for the purpose of regulating embalmers, funeral homes, funeral directors, individuals engaged in the care and disposition of the deceased and handling consumer complaints.

Follow the links above the banner (landscape photo) for information regarding licensing requirements for funeral homes, crematories and individuals engaged in the care and disposition of the deceased.  Additional information can be found below.

Board Members; from left to right, Juan Joseph, Willie Davis, Rev. Shelton Dixon, Rev. Rodney McFarland, Gregory McKneely, Maurice Southall, Louis Charbonnet, Stephen Boudreaux, and Terry Luneau.  Additional information regarding the members, go to “About Us” then “Members”.

Email:      

kmichel@lsbefd.state.la.us  – Executive Director

hpenouilh@lsbefd.state.la.us – Administrative Executive Assistant

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Upcoming meetings:

Please check the calendar to the right of the page for upcoming events.  The meeting Zoom link and agenda link will be posted here.

Board Meeting         Agenda:    August 9, 2022
Time: Aug 9, 2022 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Laws & Rules Committee Meeting     Agenda:
Time: Sep 13, 2022 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Board Meeting         Agenda:  
Time: Sep 14, 2022 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Board Meeting          Agenda:
Time: Oct 20, 2022 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Board Meeting         Agenda:
Time: Dec 6, 2022 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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For the NBE testing information, please contact the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board (ICFSEB) at www.theconferenceonline.org or 479.442.7076. For accredited mortuary schools/programs, please visit the American Board of Funeral Service Education at www.abfse.org.

Consumers: Your Rights When Buying Funeral Goods & Services – FTC Information

Consumers: Shopping For Funeral Services – FTC Information

Public records request – please contact the office for information – 504.838.5109 or email at  hpenouilh@lsbefd.state.la.us