Membership Categories

Regular Membership
Regular membership is available to any funeral firm licensed by the State of New York. Regular Members shall be entitled to all privileges of membership. Each Regular Member will designate a licensed and registered funeral director, either an owner or employee of the firm, who shall vote on behalf of the firm and can hold elective office.

Affiliate Membership
Funeral directors, undertakers, embalmers or residents licensed by the State of New York who are owners, partners or employees of a person, firm or corporation which is a Regular Member of NYSFDA. Affiliate Members shall be entitled to all privileges of membership except holding elective office and voting.

Contributing or Sustaining Membership
These additional payments represent a voluntary gift to NYSFDA; Contributing and Sustaining Members are listed
periodically in the monthly newsletter.

Student Membership
Available to all mortuary science school students registered with the NYS Department of Health. (Does not apply to registered residents.)