VA LRR STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
● how long does a crematory have before they need to refrigerate the
body if not yet cremated Answer: within 24 hours of receiving the body
● What is the required temperature for an unembalmed body to be
refrigerated in? Answer: No more than 40°
● A dead human body must be refrigerated if it is to be kept for how
many hours before disposition Answer: 48 hours
● When must a funeral home file a death certificate by Answer: 72
hours
● What time span must a funeral home place any consideration received
from a pre need account to an escrow account (until the money can be
sent to the funding source) Answer: 5 banking days
● When was the funeral home monthly report to the registrars office for
the previous month? Answer: By the 10th of each month
,● When a dead human body is stored for more than how many days does
a funeral home have to 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 death certificate on file without
special permission from the registrar of vital records Answer: 45 days
● How long must a funeral home keep cremains prior to disposing of
them Answer: 120 days
● How long must the funeral home keep price lists after they expire
Answer: 3 years
● How long must a funeral home keep at need contracts after the death
of the beneficiary Answer: 3 years
● how long must the funeral home keep pre need records Answer: Until
death of contract beneficiary then 3 years
● How long must embalming reports be kept Answer: Three years on
premise of location of embalming
● How long shall itemized statements be retained by the funeral home
Answer: 3 years from 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 the funeral home is sold, what happens to documents Answer:
Transferred to new owner unless it's just a change of location
● When do records of death become public information? Answer: 50
years after death
● How long shall crematory maintain the records of cremation Answer:
3 years after date of cremation
● What must be on crematory records Answer: Name of decedent, date,
and time body received, date, and time body cremated
● What must be included with crematory Records Answer: Cremation
authorization form, signed by a person authorized by law and disposed
of remains, visual ID form, permission form for medical examiner, DEQ
permit number for the retort used in cremation, name of Retour operator,
form verifying release of the remains, including: date and time of rubies,
, name of the person entity to whom the creator is released, name of the
decedent
● Number of hours per week and intern/training can work for credit
Answer: 20. No more than 60 hours.
● Entering 1000 hour reports must be received by the board no later than
Answer: 14 days of that 1000 hour completion
● When must a licensee provide documentation of continuing education
credit hours when requested by the board? Answer: Within 14 days
● When must the board be notified of a temporary manager if the
manager is unable to perform his duties? Answer: Within 14 days
● When must the board be notified if any changes in funeral home
ownership or manager? Answer: 14 days
● New funeral home, owner or manager shall notify the board and
request reinspection within Answer: 30 days following an ownership
change
● When must the board be notified of any changes in name address etc
Answer: 30 days
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
● how long does a crematory have before they need to refrigerate the
body if not yet cremated Answer: within 24 hours of receiving the body
● What is the required temperature for an unembalmed body to be
refrigerated in? Answer: No more than 40°
● A dead human body must be refrigerated if it is to be kept for how
many hours before disposition Answer: 48 hours
● When must a funeral home file a death certificate by Answer: 72
hours
● What time span must a funeral home place any consideration received
from a pre need account to an escrow account (until the money can be
sent to the funding source) Answer: 5 banking days
● When was the funeral home monthly report to the registrars office for
the previous month? Answer: By the 10th of each month
,● When a dead human body is stored for more than how many days does
a funeral home have to 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 death certificate on file without
special permission from the registrar of vital records Answer: 45 days
● How long must a funeral home keep cremains prior to disposing of
them Answer: 120 days
● How long must the funeral home keep price lists after they expire
Answer: 3 years
● How long must a funeral home keep at need contracts after the death
of the beneficiary Answer: 3 years
● how long must the funeral home keep pre need records Answer: Until
death of contract beneficiary then 3 years
● How long must embalming reports be kept Answer: Three years on
premise of location of embalming
● How long shall itemized statements be retained by the funeral home
Answer: 3 years from 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 the funeral home is sold, what happens to documents Answer:
Transferred to new owner unless it's just a change of location
● When do records of death become public information? Answer: 50
years after death
● How long shall crematory maintain the records of cremation Answer:
3 years after date of cremation
● What must be on crematory records Answer: Name of decedent, date,
and time body received, date, and time body cremated
● What must be included with crematory Records Answer: Cremation
authorization form, signed by a person authorized by law and disposed
of remains, visual ID form, permission form for medical examiner, DEQ
permit number for the retort used in cremation, name of Retour operator,
form verifying release of the remains, including: date and time of rubies,
, name of the person entity to whom the creator is released, name of the
decedent
● Number of hours per week and intern/training can work for credit
Answer: 20. No more than 60 hours.
● Entering 1000 hour reports must be received by the board no later than
Answer: 14 days of that 1000 hour completion
● When must a licensee provide documentation of continuing education
credit hours when requested by the board? Answer: Within 14 days
● When must the board be notified of a temporary manager if the
manager is unable to perform his duties? Answer: Within 14 days
● When must the board be notified if any changes in funeral home
ownership or manager? Answer: 14 days
● New funeral home, owner or manager shall notify the board and
request reinspection within Answer: 30 days following an ownership
change
● When must the board be notified of any changes in name address etc
Answer: 30 days
