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Massachusetts Funeral Director Jurisprudence State
Exam ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in his line of
duty? - Answer-type 3 sponsor
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home? -
Answer-the type 3 who hold majority of shares
Who can complete a death certificate? - Answer-FD, M/E,
B of H
Where must a Funeral Trust Account be established? -
Answer-Federal or state banking institution having trust
powers or trust company located Ma.
can a preneed contract be amended - Answer-anytime
prior to death of benificiary
can amend a preneed contract which is irrevocable to
revocable - Answer-No, unless by court order
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what must be done to transfer a preneed contract from the
primary funeral home to another FH - Answer-you must
receive written authorization from purchaser
Upon the purchase of a preneed contract, written
conformation must be given to the purchaser within how
many days - Answer-no later than 30 days
Paid to an insurance company for the purchase of a pre-
need insurance policy or annuity pursuant to 239 CMR
4.10 not later - Answer-than five (5) business days after
the expiration of the "cooling-off" period
You have the right to buy separate goods (such as
caskets) and services (such as embalming or a memorial
service). You do not have to accept a package that may
include items you do not want. - Answer-True
Funeral directors must give you price information on the
telephone if you ask for it. You don't have to give them
your name, address, or telephone number first. Although
they are not required to do so, many funeral homes mail
their price lists, and some post them online. - Answer-True
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The funeral home must give you a General Price List
(GPL) that is yours to keep. It lists all the items and
services the home offers, and the cost of each one. -
Answer-True
Sometimes, detailed casket price information is included
on the funeral home's GPL. More often, though, it's
provided on a separate casket price list. Get the price
information before you see the caskets, so that you can
ask about lower-priced products that may not be on
display. Why - Answer-so you can ask about lower priced
products not on display
Outer burial containers are not required by state law
anywhere in the U.S., but many cemeteries require them
to prevent the grave from caving in. If the funeral home
sells containers, but doesn't list their prices on the GPL,
you have the right to look at a separate container price list
before you see the containers. - Answer-If you don't see
the lower-priced containers listed, ask about them.
Receive a written statement after you decide what you
want, and before you pay - Answer-true
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The funeral home must give you a statement listing every
good and service you have selected, the price of each,
and the total cost immediately after you make the
arrangements. - Answer-true
If a owner of a funeral home is not a type 3 funeral
director, what amount of shares may they hold - Answer-
49%
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - Answer-12 x 14
What is the minimal size of a funeral home chapel? -
Answer-300 sq ft
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - Answer-
tile or cement
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm -
Answer-Flush rim sink, floor drain, backflow preventer
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in the prep
room? - Answer-Mort student, immediate family, public
official
Massachusetts Funeral Director Jurisprudence State
Exam ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in his line of
duty? - Answer-type 3 sponsor
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home? -
Answer-the type 3 who hold majority of shares
Who can complete a death certificate? - Answer-FD, M/E,
B of H
Where must a Funeral Trust Account be established? -
Answer-Federal or state banking institution having trust
powers or trust company located Ma.
can a preneed contract be amended - Answer-anytime
prior to death of benificiary
can amend a preneed contract which is irrevocable to
revocable - Answer-No, unless by court order
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what must be done to transfer a preneed contract from the
primary funeral home to another FH - Answer-you must
receive written authorization from purchaser
Upon the purchase of a preneed contract, written
conformation must be given to the purchaser within how
many days - Answer-no later than 30 days
Paid to an insurance company for the purchase of a pre-
need insurance policy or annuity pursuant to 239 CMR
4.10 not later - Answer-than five (5) business days after
the expiration of the "cooling-off" period
You have the right to buy separate goods (such as
caskets) and services (such as embalming or a memorial
service). You do not have to accept a package that may
include items you do not want. - Answer-True
Funeral directors must give you price information on the
telephone if you ask for it. You don't have to give them
your name, address, or telephone number first. Although
they are not required to do so, many funeral homes mail
their price lists, and some post them online. - Answer-True
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The funeral home must give you a General Price List
(GPL) that is yours to keep. It lists all the items and
services the home offers, and the cost of each one. -
Answer-True
Sometimes, detailed casket price information is included
on the funeral home's GPL. More often, though, it's
provided on a separate casket price list. Get the price
information before you see the caskets, so that you can
ask about lower-priced products that may not be on
display. Why - Answer-so you can ask about lower priced
products not on display
Outer burial containers are not required by state law
anywhere in the U.S., but many cemeteries require them
to prevent the grave from caving in. If the funeral home
sells containers, but doesn't list their prices on the GPL,
you have the right to look at a separate container price list
before you see the containers. - Answer-If you don't see
the lower-priced containers listed, ask about them.
Receive a written statement after you decide what you
want, and before you pay - Answer-true
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The funeral home must give you a statement listing every
good and service you have selected, the price of each,
and the total cost immediately after you make the
arrangements. - Answer-true
If a owner of a funeral home is not a type 3 funeral
director, what amount of shares may they hold - Answer-
49%
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - Answer-12 x 14
What is the minimal size of a funeral home chapel? -
Answer-300 sq ft
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - Answer-
tile or cement
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm -
Answer-Flush rim sink, floor drain, backflow preventer
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in the prep
room? - Answer-Mort student, immediate family, public
official
