(a)

(1) Any person who on February 8, 1951, held a license granted by any authority of this state to carry on the profession of embalming, or any person who was on February 8, 1951, a regular and bona fide funeral director in this state, shall not be required to submit to an examination, but shall be entitled to receive a license upon the same terms and conditions as are provided in this chapter for the renewal of licenses of those who may be licensed under this chapter; provided, that the application is made prior to January 1, 1973. The license shall be issued by the board upon the payment of a fee of five dollars ($5.00) per license.

(2) All such applicants shall be subject to every other provision of this chapter and rules and regulations that the board may adopt in pursuance of this chapter.

(3) Any person on February 8, 1951, who was employed as an embalmer by a funeral director in this state, shall be entitled to take the examination prescribed in this chapter upon application to the board, prior to July 1, 1972, notwithstanding any other requirement.

(b) Any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation actively engaged in the operation of a funeral establishment on or before December 31, 1968, shall be granted a license for the operation of a funeral home establishment upon application accompanied by payment of a fifteen dollar ($15.00) fee; provided, that the applicant has complied with every other provision of this chapter and rules and regulations that the board may adopt in pursuance of this chapter.

(c) Any person who on January 1, 1960, held a license granted by authority of this state to engage in the profession of embalming and who is no longer so licensed for the sole reason that the person voluntarily chose not to pay the license renewal fee shall not be required to submit to an examination but shall be entitled to receive a license upon the same terms and conditions as are provided in this chapter for the renewal of licenses of those who are licensed under this chapter; provided, that the person pays all license renewal fees that would have been required from the date the license was allowed to lapse until the date application for renewal pursuant to this subsection (c) is made.