FLORIDA STATE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026\2027
SYLLABUS||A+ GRADED||<<RECENT
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Applications under chapter must be reviewed and acted upon by board at a
regularly scheduled meeting and the application must be complete at least how
many days in advance? - ANSWER ✓ 25 days
Identification protocol for dead human bodies: - ANSWER ✓ Affixed to ankle
and on the receptacle in which body is in, tag providing identification that is made
of long lasting material with the name, date of birth, and date of death if available
If cremated, what must be placed in the urn along with cremains? - ANSWER ✓
Identification tag
Prior to removal of any body from any hospital or facility, what must be
conducted? - ANSWER ✓ Proper identification by means of a tag affixed to the
deceased person
What information must be displayed at the front entrance of a funeral
establishment - ANSWER ✓ The name of the funeral home and the funeral
director in charge
A funeral establishment has a retort which is licensed as a cinerator facility. The
funeral home owner is the funeral director in charge of the funeral establishment.
May this owner also be the individual in charge of the cinerator facility? Why or
,why not? - ANSWER ✓ No, each licensed person can only be in charge of 1
facility
If a person dies at Restin Peace Nursing Home at 2 am on October 2. By when
must the funeral director / embalmer embalm or refrigerate the body by? -
ANSWER ✓ Within 24 hours
If Federal Cremation Society, a direct disposal establishment, has a family that
wants the deceased embalmed prior to cremation, may Federal contact a central
embalming facility for the embalming? Why or why not? - ANSWER ✓ No.
Federal Cremation Society may use a central embalming facility however
embalming a body disqualifies the case being a direct disposal.
Can a funeral establishment and a direct disposal establishment be located at the
same street address? - ANSWER ✓ Only if they were collocated prior to July 1,
2000
Can the secretary of the funeral home call the minister at the local church to see if
she is available to do a service for a family - ANSWER ✓ No, this would qualify
as arranging services
Joseph Summers died on August 3rd and was cremated on August 7th . The
declaration of intent for the distribution of cremated remains said the family would
pick up the cremated remains. On what date may the establishment dispose of the
cremated remains of Mr. Summers? - ANSWER ✓ 120 days after the date of
cremation. (December 7th)
When transporting a Hospice patient, the family requests that the funeral directors
making the removal leave the decedent's head uncovered while in the removal
vehicle. What should be done in this instance, regarding the covering of the head
and the transportation? - ANSWER ✓ Per Florida statutes states that remains must
be covered. In this case it should be explained to the family
At what temperature should a refrigeration unit be kept? - ANSWER ✓ 40
degrees or less
Who can be the full-time person in charge of a direct disposal establishment? List
all types of persons who can be in charge. - ANSWER ✓ A licensed Direct
Disposer or Funeral Director
, Who may obtain the vital statistical information needed to complete a death
certificate at a direct disposal establishment? - ANSWER ✓ A licensed Funeral
Director
Can a funeral director arrange an identification viewing at a Direct Disposal
Establishment? - ANSWER ✓ No
List the duties a funeral director can perform while working at a direct disposal
establishment. - ANSWER ✓ - Removals
- Store bodies
- vital information
- obtain permits
- place obituary
- transport to disposal facility
- contact with removal service to make removals
Is it legal for a direct disposer to arrange a Memorial service for the decedent 2
weeks after the death? - ANSWER ✓ No, memorial services must be within 72
hours of burial/ cremation and directed by a licensed FD
What information must be displayed at the front entrance of a direct disposal
establishment? - ANSWER ✓ Name of establishment and licensed person in
charge
Can a funeral director working at a direct disposal establishment arrange for a
visitation? - ANSWER ✓ No
What is the minimum age to obtain an embalmer's license? - ANSWER ✓ 18
What type of supervision must be provided to an embalming intern? - ANSWER
✓ Direct supervision
Who will become licensed by endorsement - ANSWER ✓ Anyone licensed in
another state
Must a licensee by endorsement take the state law exam - ANSWER ✓ Yes
, What type of supervision is required for a temporary licensee - ANSWER ✓
General
What types of establishments may an embalming intern work at as an intern -
ANSWER ✓ An approved facility. A funeral home or centralized embalming
facility
How long is the apprenticeship program - ANSWER ✓ 3 years - can be extended
to 5
Who may set the time of a funeral service at an establishment - ANSWER ✓
Licensed funeral director
Who may negotiate the financial arrangements for a funeral - ANSWER ✓
Licensed funeral director
Who may phone in an obituary for a funeral establishment - ANSWER ✓ Anyone
What are the educational requirements for a funeral directors license? - ANSWER
✓ An Associates in Science from an accredited mortuary science program
Where may a person serve a funeral directing internship - ANSWER ✓ Approved
facility
What must be done with a license issued by the board - ANSWER ✓ Displayed in
the location where the licensee works
Are interns able to serve both funeral directing and embalming internships at the
same time - ANSWER ✓ Yes
If not the funeral director in charge, at what age, may a funeral director stop
completing continuing education - ANSWER ✓ 75
What is the minimum square footage for a funeral establishment - ANSWER ✓
1250
What is the square footage required for a visitation chapel - ANSWER ✓ At least
500 sq feet, at most 700 sq feet
FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026\2027
SYLLABUS||A+ GRADED||<<RECENT
VERSION>>
Applications under chapter must be reviewed and acted upon by board at a
regularly scheduled meeting and the application must be complete at least how
many days in advance? - ANSWER ✓ 25 days
Identification protocol for dead human bodies: - ANSWER ✓ Affixed to ankle
and on the receptacle in which body is in, tag providing identification that is made
of long lasting material with the name, date of birth, and date of death if available
If cremated, what must be placed in the urn along with cremains? - ANSWER ✓
Identification tag
Prior to removal of any body from any hospital or facility, what must be
conducted? - ANSWER ✓ Proper identification by means of a tag affixed to the
deceased person
What information must be displayed at the front entrance of a funeral
establishment - ANSWER ✓ The name of the funeral home and the funeral
director in charge
A funeral establishment has a retort which is licensed as a cinerator facility. The
funeral home owner is the funeral director in charge of the funeral establishment.
May this owner also be the individual in charge of the cinerator facility? Why or
,why not? - ANSWER ✓ No, each licensed person can only be in charge of 1
facility
If a person dies at Restin Peace Nursing Home at 2 am on October 2. By when
must the funeral director / embalmer embalm or refrigerate the body by? -
ANSWER ✓ Within 24 hours
If Federal Cremation Society, a direct disposal establishment, has a family that
wants the deceased embalmed prior to cremation, may Federal contact a central
embalming facility for the embalming? Why or why not? - ANSWER ✓ No.
Federal Cremation Society may use a central embalming facility however
embalming a body disqualifies the case being a direct disposal.
Can a funeral establishment and a direct disposal establishment be located at the
same street address? - ANSWER ✓ Only if they were collocated prior to July 1,
2000
Can the secretary of the funeral home call the minister at the local church to see if
she is available to do a service for a family - ANSWER ✓ No, this would qualify
as arranging services
Joseph Summers died on August 3rd and was cremated on August 7th . The
declaration of intent for the distribution of cremated remains said the family would
pick up the cremated remains. On what date may the establishment dispose of the
cremated remains of Mr. Summers? - ANSWER ✓ 120 days after the date of
cremation. (December 7th)
When transporting a Hospice patient, the family requests that the funeral directors
making the removal leave the decedent's head uncovered while in the removal
vehicle. What should be done in this instance, regarding the covering of the head
and the transportation? - ANSWER ✓ Per Florida statutes states that remains must
be covered. In this case it should be explained to the family
At what temperature should a refrigeration unit be kept? - ANSWER ✓ 40
degrees or less
Who can be the full-time person in charge of a direct disposal establishment? List
all types of persons who can be in charge. - ANSWER ✓ A licensed Direct
Disposer or Funeral Director
, Who may obtain the vital statistical information needed to complete a death
certificate at a direct disposal establishment? - ANSWER ✓ A licensed Funeral
Director
Can a funeral director arrange an identification viewing at a Direct Disposal
Establishment? - ANSWER ✓ No
List the duties a funeral director can perform while working at a direct disposal
establishment. - ANSWER ✓ - Removals
- Store bodies
- vital information
- obtain permits
- place obituary
- transport to disposal facility
- contact with removal service to make removals
Is it legal for a direct disposer to arrange a Memorial service for the decedent 2
weeks after the death? - ANSWER ✓ No, memorial services must be within 72
hours of burial/ cremation and directed by a licensed FD
What information must be displayed at the front entrance of a direct disposal
establishment? - ANSWER ✓ Name of establishment and licensed person in
charge
Can a funeral director working at a direct disposal establishment arrange for a
visitation? - ANSWER ✓ No
What is the minimum age to obtain an embalmer's license? - ANSWER ✓ 18
What type of supervision must be provided to an embalming intern? - ANSWER
✓ Direct supervision
Who will become licensed by endorsement - ANSWER ✓ Anyone licensed in
another state
Must a licensee by endorsement take the state law exam - ANSWER ✓ Yes
, What type of supervision is required for a temporary licensee - ANSWER ✓
General
What types of establishments may an embalming intern work at as an intern -
ANSWER ✓ An approved facility. A funeral home or centralized embalming
facility
How long is the apprenticeship program - ANSWER ✓ 3 years - can be extended
to 5
Who may set the time of a funeral service at an establishment - ANSWER ✓
Licensed funeral director
Who may negotiate the financial arrangements for a funeral - ANSWER ✓
Licensed funeral director
Who may phone in an obituary for a funeral establishment - ANSWER ✓ Anyone
What are the educational requirements for a funeral directors license? - ANSWER
✓ An Associates in Science from an accredited mortuary science program
Where may a person serve a funeral directing internship - ANSWER ✓ Approved
facility
What must be done with a license issued by the board - ANSWER ✓ Displayed in
the location where the licensee works
Are interns able to serve both funeral directing and embalming internships at the
same time - ANSWER ✓ Yes
If not the funeral director in charge, at what age, may a funeral director stop
completing continuing education - ANSWER ✓ 75
What is the minimum square footage for a funeral establishment - ANSWER ✓
1250
What is the square footage required for a visitation chapel - ANSWER ✓ At least
500 sq feet, at most 700 sq feet
