AAMI New York State Laws Exam
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How many hours of continuing 12 hours
education must a funeral director
take each biennium.
How many hours of continuing At least 50%
education must be live classroom
instruction?
Does a newly licensed funeral No
director have to take continuing
education in his/her first biennium?
Of the continuing education credits, At least 2 hours of credits must be applicable to
what are the only required or New York State laws and regulations affecting
mandatory credit hours? funeral directing, embalming, embalming and
preneed services.
,List the requirements of operating a 1. If the owner is an individual or partnership, he
funeral home? must be a funeral director
2. If the owner is a corporation, the manager
registered with the department must be a funeral
director
3. The owner must biennially register with the
department
4. The funeral firm's certificate of registration
must be displayed conspicuously at the
establishment for which it was issued
5. The firm must be under the management of a
licensed funeral director who is registered with
the department, who shall not serve as manager
of any other funeral establishment
6. All funeral directing, undertaking and
embalming shall take place under the supervision
of a licensed funeral director, undertaker and
embalmer respectively
7. The firm shall conform to the rules and
regulations of the department
8. The license and registration shall not be
assignable or transferrable
If a funeral firm is sold or ownership Both the new owner and former owner, or the
transferred, who must notify the estate of the former owner, or both the persons
consumer who has the money in currently and formerly having control over such
trust? monies.
Can the use of names of unlicensed No
persons be used in advertising?
Can the use of names of unlicensed No
persons be used on signs?
When must death be registered in Within 72 hours of death or the finding of the
NY state? body
, Who issues burial permits? The registrar of the district in which the death
occurred
List the duties of the funeral 1. Attain statistical facts and enter them on the
director in regard to the death certificate with the name and address of the
certificate informant
2. Promptly present the certificate with the
doctor to certify the facts of death and supply
medical info
3. List facts of date and place of disposition and
removal over his signature with address
4. Before the disposition, file the death certificate
with the registrar of the district in which the death
occurred
Who should the funeral director The coroner having jurisdiction or the medical
notify if a death occurs without examiner
medical attendance?
In order for a body to be interred, A permit of burial, removal or other disposition
cremated, placed in a crypt or
shipped, what document must be
issued?
Who does the funeral director give The person in charge of the place of burial or
the burial permit to? other disposition
When does the person in charge of Within 7 days of the interment
the place of burial or other
disposition have to return the burial
permit?
Where does the person in charge The registrar
of the place of burial or other
disposition return the burial permit
to?
comprehensive questions fully solved &
updated (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
Save
Terms in this set (106)
How many hours of continuing 12 hours
education must a funeral director
take each biennium.
How many hours of continuing At least 50%
education must be live classroom
instruction?
Does a newly licensed funeral No
director have to take continuing
education in his/her first biennium?
Of the continuing education credits, At least 2 hours of credits must be applicable to
what are the only required or New York State laws and regulations affecting
mandatory credit hours? funeral directing, embalming, embalming and
preneed services.
,List the requirements of operating a 1. If the owner is an individual or partnership, he
funeral home? must be a funeral director
2. If the owner is a corporation, the manager
registered with the department must be a funeral
director
3. The owner must biennially register with the
department
4. The funeral firm's certificate of registration
must be displayed conspicuously at the
establishment for which it was issued
5. The firm must be under the management of a
licensed funeral director who is registered with
the department, who shall not serve as manager
of any other funeral establishment
6. All funeral directing, undertaking and
embalming shall take place under the supervision
of a licensed funeral director, undertaker and
embalmer respectively
7. The firm shall conform to the rules and
regulations of the department
8. The license and registration shall not be
assignable or transferrable
If a funeral firm is sold or ownership Both the new owner and former owner, or the
transferred, who must notify the estate of the former owner, or both the persons
consumer who has the money in currently and formerly having control over such
trust? monies.
Can the use of names of unlicensed No
persons be used in advertising?
Can the use of names of unlicensed No
persons be used on signs?
When must death be registered in Within 72 hours of death or the finding of the
NY state? body
, Who issues burial permits? The registrar of the district in which the death
occurred
List the duties of the funeral 1. Attain statistical facts and enter them on the
director in regard to the death certificate with the name and address of the
certificate informant
2. Promptly present the certificate with the
doctor to certify the facts of death and supply
medical info
3. List facts of date and place of disposition and
removal over his signature with address
4. Before the disposition, file the death certificate
with the registrar of the district in which the death
occurred
Who should the funeral director The coroner having jurisdiction or the medical
notify if a death occurs without examiner
medical attendance?
In order for a body to be interred, A permit of burial, removal or other disposition
cremated, placed in a crypt or
shipped, what document must be
issued?
Who does the funeral director give The person in charge of the place of burial or
the burial permit to? other disposition
When does the person in charge of Within 7 days of the interment
the place of burial or other
disposition have to return the burial
permit?
Where does the person in charge The registrar
of the place of burial or other
disposition return the burial permit
to?
