NYS Funeral Law EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. After 1984, all funeral establishments must be/ have: - ANSWER ✔ A prep
room, a chapel & subscribe to municipality laws
2. Funeral directing advisory board - ANSWER ✔ 3 members from consumer
interest group, 6 licensed funeral directors & 1 cemetery person
3. Max time to register a death - ANSWER ✔ 72 Hours
4. Do you have to be a licensed funeral director and does your business have to
be a licensed funeral home to be covered by the rule? - ANSWER ✔ No.
Cemeteries, crematories, and other businesses can also be "funeral
providers" if they market both funeral goods and services.
5. When should the GPL be offered? - ANSWER ✔ When you begin to discuss
any of the following:1. The type of funeral or disposition that you can
arrange2. The specific goods and services that you offer, or3. The prices of
your goods and services
6. What year did the funeral rule go into effect - ANSWER ✔ 1984
,7. When you request authorization to embalm you must - ANSWER ✔
Disclose that embalming is not required by law (except in special cases, if
relevant) and refrain from further discussion about prices or the selection of
funeral goods or services while you remove the deceased.
8. Required disclosures on GPL - ANSWER ✔ 1. Consumers right of
selection2. Embalming3. Alternative Containers4. Basic service fee5. Casket
Price List6. Outer Burial Container Price List
9. Who has to inform the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing upon the sale or
transfer of Funeral Home? - ANSWER ✔ Both new owner and former
owner of a funeral home MUST notify the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing
in writing within 30 days.
10.When does the biennial renewal of a funeral firm's registration take palce? -
ANSWER ✔ July 1st of each odd year
11.When must documents belonging to the family be returned to the family? -
ANSWER ✔ Within one week of the funeral. If the funeral director does not
have them within a week, they must be returned when they are obtained
12.Can you charge for custodial care for a time period when a charge was
incurred for embalming, other preparation, visitation of funeral services? -
ANSWER ✔ No
13.Does the 'place of death' appear on the Statement of Goods and Services? -
ANSWER ✔ Yes
,14.Can estimate appear on contract - ANSWER ✔ only in cash advance section
15.What 6 items must appear on the Customer's Designation of Intentions
form? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Firm name and address as it is registered2.
Signature and/or typed name of the funeral director or undertaker making
funeral arrangements, and the date such statement was furnished to the
customer3. Name of the deceased, together with the place and scheduled
date of cremation4. Statement by the person making arrangements indicating
the manner of disposition of the cremated remains5. Dated signature,
address and phone number of the person making the arrangements6. A
disclosure statement by the funeral director or undertaker making
arrangements, indicating the manner of disposition of the cremated remains
if unclaimed after 120 days from the date of cremation
16.Which documents must be retained? - ANSWER ✔ - Itemized statements-
Funeral bills indicating charges and merchandise provided- Casket invoices
or delivery copies- Outer interment receptacle invoices or delivery copies-
Receipts or cancelled checks for cash advance items- Customer's designation
of intentions- Itemization of social services and other governmental cases
shall be in compliance with the rules of the department or agency having
jurisdiction
17.What are the 10 categories of funeral home charges that must be listed on
the general price list? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Alternative Services2. Transfer3.
Preparation4. Arrangements5. Supervision6. Use of facilities7. Livery8.
Merchandise9. Additional services and merchandise10. Limited services
18.What statement must appear above the "Cash Advances" section? -
ANSWER ✔ "Services and merchandise provided as cash advance items
will be billed at the same amount paid by the funeral firm."
, 19.True or False: Each funeral home must have it's own separate telephone
line? - ANSWER ✔ True
20.What are the nys regulations on the display of funeral signs? - ANSWER ✔
-must be a minimum of 1.5 inches
-casket display room must be a minimum of .5 inch
-must be conspicously displayed
21.True or False: Food and Beverage is prohibited in the funeral establishment?
- ANSWER ✔ False
22.Must a Funeral firm display a sign outside the building? - ANSWER ✔ Yes,
with a minimum of 1.5 inches
23.Can non-licensed funeral home employees have buisness cards? - ANSWER
✔ No, only registered funeral directors with license may have business cards
24.How do New York State laws govern advertising in relation to funeral
homes? - ANSWER ✔ -sign in front with name as registered and a
minimum of 1.5 inches
-business cards are only for funeral directors
-must disclose if your license is inactive
25.In New York State, is it legal to serve food and beverages in the funeral
home? - ANSWER ✔ Yes (it is now)
26.Who may execute an anatomical gift? - ANSWER ✔ -anyone over the age
of 18 and of sound mind
-the next of kin
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. After 1984, all funeral establishments must be/ have: - ANSWER ✔ A prep
room, a chapel & subscribe to municipality laws
2. Funeral directing advisory board - ANSWER ✔ 3 members from consumer
interest group, 6 licensed funeral directors & 1 cemetery person
3. Max time to register a death - ANSWER ✔ 72 Hours
4. Do you have to be a licensed funeral director and does your business have to
be a licensed funeral home to be covered by the rule? - ANSWER ✔ No.
Cemeteries, crematories, and other businesses can also be "funeral
providers" if they market both funeral goods and services.
5. When should the GPL be offered? - ANSWER ✔ When you begin to discuss
any of the following:1. The type of funeral or disposition that you can
arrange2. The specific goods and services that you offer, or3. The prices of
your goods and services
6. What year did the funeral rule go into effect - ANSWER ✔ 1984
,7. When you request authorization to embalm you must - ANSWER ✔
Disclose that embalming is not required by law (except in special cases, if
relevant) and refrain from further discussion about prices or the selection of
funeral goods or services while you remove the deceased.
8. Required disclosures on GPL - ANSWER ✔ 1. Consumers right of
selection2. Embalming3. Alternative Containers4. Basic service fee5. Casket
Price List6. Outer Burial Container Price List
9. Who has to inform the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing upon the sale or
transfer of Funeral Home? - ANSWER ✔ Both new owner and former
owner of a funeral home MUST notify the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing
in writing within 30 days.
10.When does the biennial renewal of a funeral firm's registration take palce? -
ANSWER ✔ July 1st of each odd year
11.When must documents belonging to the family be returned to the family? -
ANSWER ✔ Within one week of the funeral. If the funeral director does not
have them within a week, they must be returned when they are obtained
12.Can you charge for custodial care for a time period when a charge was
incurred for embalming, other preparation, visitation of funeral services? -
ANSWER ✔ No
13.Does the 'place of death' appear on the Statement of Goods and Services? -
ANSWER ✔ Yes
,14.Can estimate appear on contract - ANSWER ✔ only in cash advance section
15.What 6 items must appear on the Customer's Designation of Intentions
form? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Firm name and address as it is registered2.
Signature and/or typed name of the funeral director or undertaker making
funeral arrangements, and the date such statement was furnished to the
customer3. Name of the deceased, together with the place and scheduled
date of cremation4. Statement by the person making arrangements indicating
the manner of disposition of the cremated remains5. Dated signature,
address and phone number of the person making the arrangements6. A
disclosure statement by the funeral director or undertaker making
arrangements, indicating the manner of disposition of the cremated remains
if unclaimed after 120 days from the date of cremation
16.Which documents must be retained? - ANSWER ✔ - Itemized statements-
Funeral bills indicating charges and merchandise provided- Casket invoices
or delivery copies- Outer interment receptacle invoices or delivery copies-
Receipts or cancelled checks for cash advance items- Customer's designation
of intentions- Itemization of social services and other governmental cases
shall be in compliance with the rules of the department or agency having
jurisdiction
17.What are the 10 categories of funeral home charges that must be listed on
the general price list? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Alternative Services2. Transfer3.
Preparation4. Arrangements5. Supervision6. Use of facilities7. Livery8.
Merchandise9. Additional services and merchandise10. Limited services
18.What statement must appear above the "Cash Advances" section? -
ANSWER ✔ "Services and merchandise provided as cash advance items
will be billed at the same amount paid by the funeral firm."
, 19.True or False: Each funeral home must have it's own separate telephone
line? - ANSWER ✔ True
20.What are the nys regulations on the display of funeral signs? - ANSWER ✔
-must be a minimum of 1.5 inches
-casket display room must be a minimum of .5 inch
-must be conspicously displayed
21.True or False: Food and Beverage is prohibited in the funeral establishment?
- ANSWER ✔ False
22.Must a Funeral firm display a sign outside the building? - ANSWER ✔ Yes,
with a minimum of 1.5 inches
23.Can non-licensed funeral home employees have buisness cards? - ANSWER
✔ No, only registered funeral directors with license may have business cards
24.How do New York State laws govern advertising in relation to funeral
homes? - ANSWER ✔ -sign in front with name as registered and a
minimum of 1.5 inches
-business cards are only for funeral directors
-must disclose if your license is inactive
25.In New York State, is it legal to serve food and beverages in the funeral
home? - ANSWER ✔ Yes (it is now)
26.Who may execute an anatomical gift? - ANSWER ✔ -anyone over the age
of 18 and of sound mind
-the next of kin
