CALIFORNIA FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSE
EXAM 127 FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ do all funeral establishments have to have a storage/prep room? if
no, what are the reqs for funeral establishments wishing to share
either or both of these rooms. Answer: no; common ownership or
contractual agreement within close geographical proximity
◉ when must a licensed funeral establishment employ a licensed
funeral director? Answer: at all times
◉ do prep/storage rooms have to be at the same location as the
funeral establishment?. Answer: no
◉ anyone using the words or title ________ in connection with his/her
name must be a ________________.. Answer: "funeral director",
"undertaker", "mortician"; licensed funeral director
◉ what other business can be conducted on the same premises as a
funeral establishment?. Answer: ambulance service
,◉ does each funeral establishment have to have a separate licensed
funeral director to manage?. Answer: no
◉ the applicant for a funeral establishment license must be. Answer:
18 y/o, and shall not have committed any acts or crimes constituting
grounds for denial of licensure under section 480
◉ the applicant for a funeral director license must be. Answer: 18
y/o, possesses an AA or AS or equivalent, and shall not have
committed any crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure
under section 480
◉ do licensed funeral directors have to be employed by a licensed
funeral establishment to conduct funerals?. Answer: yes
◉ does the applicant for the funeral director license have to be
employed at a funeral establishment?. Answer: no
◉ what subjects are covered on the funeral director exam?. Answer:
signs of death, manner by which death may be determined, laws
governing the prep, burial, disposal of human remains, and the
shipment of bodies dying from infection/contagious diseases, local
health and sanitary ordinances, and regs relating to funeral directing
& embalming
, ◉ does every funeral establishment have to have a funeral
establishment license?. Answer: yes
◉ can more than one funeral establishment be at the same address?.
Answer: no
◉ what are the reqs for changing the location of a funeral
establishment?. Answer: obtain approval from the bureau before
changing location
◉ is there a fee for changing your name on your license or the name
of the funeral establishment?. Answer: yes, $40
◉ can a funeral establishment license be assigned?. Answer: yes,
may be assigned upon payment of the fee, and submission of an
audit report prepared and signed by an independent CPA or PA
currently licensed by the state
◉ can a funeral director license be assigned?. Answer: only in the
case of death of FDR who leaves part or all assets of FH in his/her
estate, the bureau may issue a temporary license for 6 months - an
extension may also be given to allow for the assets of the estate to be
distributed as circumstances warrant
◉ can an embalmer license be assigned?. Answer: no
EXAM 127 FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ do all funeral establishments have to have a storage/prep room? if
no, what are the reqs for funeral establishments wishing to share
either or both of these rooms. Answer: no; common ownership or
contractual agreement within close geographical proximity
◉ when must a licensed funeral establishment employ a licensed
funeral director? Answer: at all times
◉ do prep/storage rooms have to be at the same location as the
funeral establishment?. Answer: no
◉ anyone using the words or title ________ in connection with his/her
name must be a ________________.. Answer: "funeral director",
"undertaker", "mortician"; licensed funeral director
◉ what other business can be conducted on the same premises as a
funeral establishment?. Answer: ambulance service
,◉ does each funeral establishment have to have a separate licensed
funeral director to manage?. Answer: no
◉ the applicant for a funeral establishment license must be. Answer:
18 y/o, and shall not have committed any acts or crimes constituting
grounds for denial of licensure under section 480
◉ the applicant for a funeral director license must be. Answer: 18
y/o, possesses an AA or AS or equivalent, and shall not have
committed any crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure
under section 480
◉ do licensed funeral directors have to be employed by a licensed
funeral establishment to conduct funerals?. Answer: yes
◉ does the applicant for the funeral director license have to be
employed at a funeral establishment?. Answer: no
◉ what subjects are covered on the funeral director exam?. Answer:
signs of death, manner by which death may be determined, laws
governing the prep, burial, disposal of human remains, and the
shipment of bodies dying from infection/contagious diseases, local
health and sanitary ordinances, and regs relating to funeral directing
& embalming
, ◉ does every funeral establishment have to have a funeral
establishment license?. Answer: yes
◉ can more than one funeral establishment be at the same address?.
Answer: no
◉ what are the reqs for changing the location of a funeral
establishment?. Answer: obtain approval from the bureau before
changing location
◉ is there a fee for changing your name on your license or the name
of the funeral establishment?. Answer: yes, $40
◉ can a funeral establishment license be assigned?. Answer: yes,
may be assigned upon payment of the fee, and submission of an
audit report prepared and signed by an independent CPA or PA
currently licensed by the state
◉ can a funeral director license be assigned?. Answer: only in the
case of death of FDR who leaves part or all assets of FH in his/her
estate, the bureau may issue a temporary license for 6 months - an
extension may also be given to allow for the assets of the estate to be
distributed as circumstances warrant
◉ can an embalmer license be assigned?. Answer: no
