OKLAHOMA STATE LAW EXAM — FUNERAL
SERVICES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which statute establishes the licensing requirements for funeral
directors and embalmers in Oklahoma?
A. Title 59, § 390 – 399
B. Title 59, §§ 395.1 – 396.33
C. Title 235, §§ 10-1 – 10-10
D. Title 59, §§ 400 – 410
B.
Because the law is codified under the “Funeral Services Licensing Act,”
§§ 395.1
through 396.33.
2. Which body is responsible for licensing funeral directors and embalmers
in Oklahoma?
A. The State Board of Mortuary Science
B. The Department of Health
C. The Oklahoma Funeral Board
D. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services
C.
Because statute designates the Oklahoma Funeral Board as the
regulatory authority.
§§ 395.1–396.33.
3. What is the minimum passing score on the Oklahoma Law
Examination for funeral services licensure?
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
B.
The Board requires a 75% or higher score to pass the law exam.
4. To qualify for a dual license (funeral director and embalmer) one must
graduate from a mortuary science program accredited by which
organization?
A. National Funeral Association
B. American Board of Funeral Service Education
C. State of Oklahoma Mortuary Council
D. International Funeral Science Association
, B.
Statute requires graduation from a program accredited by the
American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE).
5. Besides education, what is another mandatory requirement for
licensure as a funeral director or embalmer in Oklahoma?
A. Minimum age of 21 and U.S. citizenship only
B. Completion of one year apprenticeship
C. A bachelor’s degree in psychology
D. Two years of managerial experience at a funeral home
B.
Applicants must serve a 12-month apprenticeship at a licensed
establishment.
6. An establishment that advertises funeral services must have which of the
following?
A. A mobile unit only
B. A license as a funeral establishment
C. A partial license if they only handle cremations
D. No license if only referrals are given
B.
Any place offering funeral directing services must be licensed as a
funeral establishment under §59-396.12.
7. Who must operate a funeral establishment or crematory in Oklahoma?
A. Any qualified mortuary technician
B. A licensed attorney
C. A funeral director in charge
D. The owner, regardless of license status
C.
Every funeral establishment or crematory must be operated by a
“funeral director in charge.”
8. The preparation room in a funeral establishment must include which
of the following features?
A. Carpeted walls and public-use entrance
B. Porcelain- or fiberglass-topped embalming table with raised edges and
drain
C. No ventilation required
D. Public seating area
B.
Statute requires a properly constructed embalming table with raised
edges, drain, and suitable materials for sanitation.
9. For a license limited to “funeral director only” (not embalmer), an
applicant may qualify
, by completing:
A. An ABFSE mortuary program + 2-year apprenticeship
B. 30 semester hours in specified funeral-related courses + 12-month
apprenticeship + required case exposure
C. A bachelor’s in any field + 1-year internship
D. 60 semester hours in any academic discipline
B.
Statute allows funeral-director-only licensure via 30 semester hours in
business management, cremation, legal/ethical/regulatory studies, plus
apprenticeship and supervised funeral service exposures.
10. Which of the following is required for an embalmer-only license
(without funeral director privileges)?
A. 30 semester-hour business course + 25 embalmings
B. ABFSE-accredited mortuary program + 12-month apprenticeship + 25
supervised embalmings
C. High school diploma + 2 years mortuary work
D. 60 semester-hour unrelated degree + passing state law exam
B.
Statute: embalmer license requires ABFSE mortuary science program,
12-month apprenticeship, and at least 25 embalmings under supervision.
11. The license of a funeral establishment must be renewed by what date
each year?
A. June 30
B. October 1
C. December 31
D. January 15
C.
All establishment licenses lapse on December 31 of the year issued.
Renewal must be applied for thereafter.
12. A licensed funeral director may serve as “Funeral Director-in-Charge”
for how many establishments without special authorization?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Unlimited
A.
By default, a licensed director may only be in charge of one
establishment; more requires express written authorization from the
Board.
13. When a funeral home advertises casket offerings, what must be
provided to a consumer before they view any caskets?
SERVICES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which statute establishes the licensing requirements for funeral
directors and embalmers in Oklahoma?
A. Title 59, § 390 – 399
B. Title 59, §§ 395.1 – 396.33
C. Title 235, §§ 10-1 – 10-10
D. Title 59, §§ 400 – 410
B.
Because the law is codified under the “Funeral Services Licensing Act,”
§§ 395.1
through 396.33.
2. Which body is responsible for licensing funeral directors and embalmers
in Oklahoma?
A. The State Board of Mortuary Science
B. The Department of Health
C. The Oklahoma Funeral Board
D. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services
C.
Because statute designates the Oklahoma Funeral Board as the
regulatory authority.
§§ 395.1–396.33.
3. What is the minimum passing score on the Oklahoma Law
Examination for funeral services licensure?
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
B.
The Board requires a 75% or higher score to pass the law exam.
4. To qualify for a dual license (funeral director and embalmer) one must
graduate from a mortuary science program accredited by which
organization?
A. National Funeral Association
B. American Board of Funeral Service Education
C. State of Oklahoma Mortuary Council
D. International Funeral Science Association
, B.
Statute requires graduation from a program accredited by the
American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE).
5. Besides education, what is another mandatory requirement for
licensure as a funeral director or embalmer in Oklahoma?
A. Minimum age of 21 and U.S. citizenship only
B. Completion of one year apprenticeship
C. A bachelor’s degree in psychology
D. Two years of managerial experience at a funeral home
B.
Applicants must serve a 12-month apprenticeship at a licensed
establishment.
6. An establishment that advertises funeral services must have which of the
following?
A. A mobile unit only
B. A license as a funeral establishment
C. A partial license if they only handle cremations
D. No license if only referrals are given
B.
Any place offering funeral directing services must be licensed as a
funeral establishment under §59-396.12.
7. Who must operate a funeral establishment or crematory in Oklahoma?
A. Any qualified mortuary technician
B. A licensed attorney
C. A funeral director in charge
D. The owner, regardless of license status
C.
Every funeral establishment or crematory must be operated by a
“funeral director in charge.”
8. The preparation room in a funeral establishment must include which
of the following features?
A. Carpeted walls and public-use entrance
B. Porcelain- or fiberglass-topped embalming table with raised edges and
drain
C. No ventilation required
D. Public seating area
B.
Statute requires a properly constructed embalming table with raised
edges, drain, and suitable materials for sanitation.
9. For a license limited to “funeral director only” (not embalmer), an
applicant may qualify
, by completing:
A. An ABFSE mortuary program + 2-year apprenticeship
B. 30 semester hours in specified funeral-related courses + 12-month
apprenticeship + required case exposure
C. A bachelor’s in any field + 1-year internship
D. 60 semester hours in any academic discipline
B.
Statute allows funeral-director-only licensure via 30 semester hours in
business management, cremation, legal/ethical/regulatory studies, plus
apprenticeship and supervised funeral service exposures.
10. Which of the following is required for an embalmer-only license
(without funeral director privileges)?
A. 30 semester-hour business course + 25 embalmings
B. ABFSE-accredited mortuary program + 12-month apprenticeship + 25
supervised embalmings
C. High school diploma + 2 years mortuary work
D. 60 semester-hour unrelated degree + passing state law exam
B.
Statute: embalmer license requires ABFSE mortuary science program,
12-month apprenticeship, and at least 25 embalmings under supervision.
11. The license of a funeral establishment must be renewed by what date
each year?
A. June 30
B. October 1
C. December 31
D. January 15
C.
All establishment licenses lapse on December 31 of the year issued.
Renewal must be applied for thereafter.
12. A licensed funeral director may serve as “Funeral Director-in-Charge”
for how many establishments without special authorization?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Unlimited
A.
By default, a licensed director may only be in charge of one
establishment; more requires express written authorization from the
Board.
13. When a funeral home advertises casket offerings, what must be
provided to a consumer before they view any caskets?
