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Reminder: For the current renewal cycle ending December 31, 2009, Funeral Director licensees (prefix FD and FDS) must complete six (6) hours of approved general elective continuing education units (CEUs).

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District of Columbia Funeral Directors

Welcome

The DC Board of Funeral Directors (Board) regulates license funeral directors and funeral home establishments. The Board’s mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens in the District of Columbia by upholding the District of Columbia Funeral Directors laws and regulations. The Funeral Directors license law (pdf) is defined in the Municipal Funeral Directors Regulations, which took effect on May 2001.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Mayor. Four members must each hold a funeral directors license and have practice for at least three (3) years. One member must be a non-license funeral director representing consumers. Three members of the Board constitute a quorum.

The Board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the DCRA headquarters, located at 941 North Capitol Street, NE - Suite 7200, Washington, DC 20002. The Board can be reached by phone: (202) 442-4472 or fax: (202) 698-4329.

Program Liaison: Sheldon J. Brown, SheldonJ.Brown@dc.gov

Current Board Members

  • Lynn Armstrong-Patterson – Chairman
  • Wanda Bacon – Member
  • John McGuire – Member
  • E’Lois Waller – Member
  • Bertie Bowman – Consumer Member