VA LRR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
● How long does a crematory have before they need to refrigerate the
body if not yet cremated? Answer: Within 24 hours of taking custody of
the body
● What is the required temperature for an unembalmed body to be
refrigerated in? Answer: No more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit
● A dead human body must be stored in refrigeration if it is to be kept
for more than how many hours before disposition? Answer: 48 hours
● When must a funeral home file a death certificate? Answer: Within 72
hours of death
● What time span must a funeral home place any consideration received
from a preneed account into an escrow account (until the money can be
sent to the funding source)? Answer: 5 Banking Days
,● When must a funeral home send a Vital Records report to the
Registrar's office for the previous month? Answer: No later than 10th
day of each month
● When a dead human body is stored for more than how many days does
the funeral home must disclose the location of where the body is stored
and the method of storage to the contract buyer? Answer: More than 10
days
● How long can changes be made to a death certificate on file without
special permission from the Registrar of Vital Records? Answer: 30
days
● How long maximum must a funeral home keep cremains prior to
disposing them? Answer: 120 days
● How long must funeral homes keep price lists after they expire?
Answer: For 3 years
● How long must a funeral home keep at need contracts after the death
of the beneficiary? Answer: 3 years
● How long must a funeral home keep preneed records? Answer: Until
death of contract beneficiary and then 1 year after death
,● How long must embalming reports be kept? Answer: 3 years, on
premise of location of embalming
● How long shall itemized statements be retained by funeral home?
Answer: 3 years from the date of arrangements
● Who is responsible for retaining and maintaining all required
documents? Answer: Manager of Record
● Where shall documents be retained? Answer: On premise of funeral
home
● When funeral home is sold documentation - ? Answer: Shall be
transferred to new owner, unless it's merely a change of location
● When do records of death become public information? Answer: 50
years after the date of death
● How long shall a crematory maintain the records of cremation?
Answer: 3 years from date of cremation
● What must be on crematory records? Answer: 1. Name of Decedent
2. Date and Time body received 3. Date and Time body cremated
, ● What must be included with crematory records? Answer: 1.
Cremation Authorization form, signed by person authorized by law to
dispose of remains
2. Visual ID form, signed by next of kin or designee
3. Permission form from medical examiner
4. DEQ permit number for the retort used in the cremation
5. Name of retort operator
6. Form verifying release of the cremains, including: date & time of
release, name of the person and entity to whom the cremains were
released, name of decedent
● Number of hours per week an intern/trainee can work for credit?
Answer: 20 hours, no more than 60 hours
● Intern 1000 reports must be received in the Board office no later than?
Answer: 14 days of that 1000 hour completion
● When must a licensee provided documentation of continuing
education credit hours when requested by the Board? Answer: Within
14 days
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
● How long does a crematory have before they need to refrigerate the
body if not yet cremated? Answer: Within 24 hours of taking custody of
the body
● What is the required temperature for an unembalmed body to be
refrigerated in? Answer: No more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit
● A dead human body must be stored in refrigeration if it is to be kept
for more than how many hours before disposition? Answer: 48 hours
● When must a funeral home file a death certificate? Answer: Within 72
hours of death
● What time span must a funeral home place any consideration received
from a preneed account into an escrow account (until the money can be
sent to the funding source)? Answer: 5 Banking Days
,● When must a funeral home send a Vital Records report to the
Registrar's office for the previous month? Answer: No later than 10th
day of each month
● When a dead human body is stored for more than how many days does
the funeral home must disclose the location of where the body is stored
and the method of storage to the contract buyer? Answer: More than 10
days
● How long can changes be made to a death certificate on file without
special permission from the Registrar of Vital Records? Answer: 30
days
● How long maximum must a funeral home keep cremains prior to
disposing them? Answer: 120 days
● How long must funeral homes keep price lists after they expire?
Answer: For 3 years
● How long must a funeral home keep at need contracts after the death
of the beneficiary? Answer: 3 years
● How long must a funeral home keep preneed records? Answer: Until
death of contract beneficiary and then 1 year after death
,● How long must embalming reports be kept? Answer: 3 years, on
premise of location of embalming
● How long shall itemized statements be retained by funeral home?
Answer: 3 years from the date of arrangements
● Who is responsible for retaining and maintaining all required
documents? Answer: Manager of Record
● Where shall documents be retained? Answer: On premise of funeral
home
● When funeral home is sold documentation - ? Answer: Shall be
transferred to new owner, unless it's merely a change of location
● When do records of death become public information? Answer: 50
years after the date of death
● How long shall a crematory maintain the records of cremation?
Answer: 3 years from date of cremation
● What must be on crematory records? Answer: 1. Name of Decedent
2. Date and Time body received 3. Date and Time body cremated
, ● What must be included with crematory records? Answer: 1.
Cremation Authorization form, signed by person authorized by law to
dispose of remains
2. Visual ID form, signed by next of kin or designee
3. Permission form from medical examiner
4. DEQ permit number for the retort used in the cremation
5. Name of retort operator
6. Form verifying release of the cremains, including: date & time of
release, name of the person and entity to whom the cremains were
released, name of decedent
● Number of hours per week an intern/trainee can work for credit?
Answer: 20 hours, no more than 60 hours
● Intern 1000 reports must be received in the Board office no later than?
Answer: 14 days of that 1000 hour completion
● When must a licensee provided documentation of continuing
education credit hours when requested by the Board? Answer: Within
14 days
