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South Carolina Board of Funeral Service State Law
Exam ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR.pdf 1||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Any business conducted by the board must be by
_________. - Answer-positive majority vote
In order to be classified a funeral home, how many
caskets must be displayed? - Answer-Six Adult Caskets
To be a funeral home manager, how long must a licensed
funeral director be licensed in South Carolina? - Answer-
One Year
No permit to operate a funeral home may be issued to a
corporation, partnership, or individual when what occurs?
This does not apply to established funeral homes existing
prior to July 1, 1969. - Answer-The name of an unlicensed
person appears in the name of the corporation,
partnership, or individually owned business.
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The board shall employ an inspector who must be a
licensed embalmer and funeral director with not fewer than
_______ consecutive years' experience as a licensee. -
Answer-five
How many months of of service must an apprentice finish
under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director
to be eligible to become a licensed funeral director and or
embalmer? - Answer-Twenty-Four Months
No license may be issued or renewed for a period
exceeding how many years? - Answer-Two Years
All licenses and renewals expire on what date? - Answer-
June 30th each even year
A person holding a license under this chapter may have
the license renewed for a two-year period by applying
within how many days preceding or following the
expiration of his license? - Answer-30 days
A permit for a crematory or permit for a funeral
establishment which operated a crematory may be
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renewed for how many years by applying within thirty days
preceding or following the expiration of the permit, upon
forms provided by the board. - Answer-Two Years
How many apprentices are permitted to register under any
one person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer? -
Answer-Two
Each licensee must attend a minimum of how many credit
hours annually? - Answer-Three
The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service
consists of how many members appointed by the
governor? - Answer-Eleven
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board
of Funeral Service, how many must be members from the
general public not connected with a funeral service
establishment? - Answer-Two
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board
of Funeral Service, how many members can the South
Carolina Funeral Directors Association recommend? -
Answer-Six
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Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board
of Funeral Service, how many members can the South
Carolina Morticians Association recommend? - Answer-
Three
Eight of the eleven members of the South Carolina State
Board must have been licensed as funeral directors and
embalmers for at least how many years? - Answer-Five
Years
The continuing education requirement does not apply to
whom? - Answer-A person who is not a manager of record
of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary if the
person has been licensed for thirty years or more or is
sixty years old or older.
A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with
clients and must be at the place of the . . . . - Answer-
funeral and committal services
The board must be notified within how many days upon
the death, resignation, or incapacity of the manager of a
funeral establishment or crematory. - Answer-30 days
South Carolina Board of Funeral Service State Law
Exam ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR.pdf 1||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Any business conducted by the board must be by
_________. - Answer-positive majority vote
In order to be classified a funeral home, how many
caskets must be displayed? - Answer-Six Adult Caskets
To be a funeral home manager, how long must a licensed
funeral director be licensed in South Carolina? - Answer-
One Year
No permit to operate a funeral home may be issued to a
corporation, partnership, or individual when what occurs?
This does not apply to established funeral homes existing
prior to July 1, 1969. - Answer-The name of an unlicensed
person appears in the name of the corporation,
partnership, or individually owned business.
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The board shall employ an inspector who must be a
licensed embalmer and funeral director with not fewer than
_______ consecutive years' experience as a licensee. -
Answer-five
How many months of of service must an apprentice finish
under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director
to be eligible to become a licensed funeral director and or
embalmer? - Answer-Twenty-Four Months
No license may be issued or renewed for a period
exceeding how many years? - Answer-Two Years
All licenses and renewals expire on what date? - Answer-
June 30th each even year
A person holding a license under this chapter may have
the license renewed for a two-year period by applying
within how many days preceding or following the
expiration of his license? - Answer-30 days
A permit for a crematory or permit for a funeral
establishment which operated a crematory may be
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renewed for how many years by applying within thirty days
preceding or following the expiration of the permit, upon
forms provided by the board. - Answer-Two Years
How many apprentices are permitted to register under any
one person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer? -
Answer-Two
Each licensee must attend a minimum of how many credit
hours annually? - Answer-Three
The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service
consists of how many members appointed by the
governor? - Answer-Eleven
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board
of Funeral Service, how many must be members from the
general public not connected with a funeral service
establishment? - Answer-Two
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board
of Funeral Service, how many members can the South
Carolina Funeral Directors Association recommend? -
Answer-Six
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Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board
of Funeral Service, how many members can the South
Carolina Morticians Association recommend? - Answer-
Three
Eight of the eleven members of the South Carolina State
Board must have been licensed as funeral directors and
embalmers for at least how many years? - Answer-Five
Years
The continuing education requirement does not apply to
whom? - Answer-A person who is not a manager of record
of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary if the
person has been licensed for thirty years or more or is
sixty years old or older.
A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with
clients and must be at the place of the . . . . - Answer-
funeral and committal services
The board must be notified within how many days upon
the death, resignation, or incapacity of the manager of a
funeral establishment or crematory. - Answer-30 days
