Section 3425. Funeral directing; schools; approval

1. Any school for
  funeral directors may apply to the commissioner for the  issuance  of  a
  certificate  of approval as maintaining a satisfactory standard, so that
  students desiring to engage in  the  business  or  practice  of  funeral
  directing  in the state of New York may receive credit for attendance at
  such school.
    2. Such application shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished
  by  the  commissioner  which  shall  contain  such  information  as  the
  commissioner may require.
    3.  (a) The commissioner shall cause to be made such investigation and
  inspection of such school as he may deem necessary, and  thereafter  the
  department  shall  issue  a  certificate  of approval to each school for
  funeral  directors  approved  by  the  department   as   maintaining   a
  satisfactory standard.
    (b) A certificate of approval issued under this section shall be valid
  for one year.
    4. (a) A school for funeral directors located outside the state of New
  York   shall   pay   the   traveling  and  other  expenses  incurred  by
  representatives of the  department  in  making  such  investigation  and
  inspection as the commissioner may prescribe.
    (b) Each certificate of approval may be renewed for additional periods
  of one year.
    5. The commissioner may, in lieu of the foregoing approval procedures,
  accept  the  certification  of  accreditation  issued  by an accrediting
  organization recognized by the department of health.