ATTENTION ALL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS!

This is a reminder that renewal of certificates of authority and branches are due September 01, 2024.  The cost to renew a certificate of authority with no branches is $99.00.  If your COA has branches, the renewal is $99.00 plus $198 for each branch location.

A COA cannot be renewed until at least one Preneed Sales Agent is renewed for the COA.  The cost to renew a Preneed Sales Agent is $33.00 each.

Renewal applications, whether done online or by mail, must be in the Board office by September 01, 2024, meaning, they should be mailed prior to September 01, 2024, to ensure they are in our office by September 01, 2024.  Postmarked dates are not considered and any renewal received after September 01, 2024, will be considered late and a late fee of $100 is applied to the license.

Regarding semi-annual reporting, a semi-annual report IS NOT required to be submitted by August 14, 2024.  Changes made to the Administrative Rules that went into effect May 13, 2024, eliminated the need for semi-annual reporting, unless the Board has instructed the COA differently.  Now, annual reports of preneed activity are due February 14th of each year and should show preneed activity from January 1st through December 31st of each year.  For example, January 01, 2024 – December 31, 2024, will be reported on an annual report of preneed activity by February 14, 2025.

Please reach out to the Board if you have any questions about renewals or reporting.

Sincerely,
Alabama Board of Funeral Services
Preneed Division