NYS Funeral Law Questions and Answers
(2026/2027) | Updated Review | A+ Verified
• Funeral directing advisory board -✓✓3 members from consumer interest group, 6
licensed funeral directors & 1 cemetery person
• Max time to register a death -✓✓72 Hours
• 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? -✓✓No. Cemeteries, crematories, and
other businesses can also be "funeral providers" if they market both funeral goods and
services.
• When should the GPL be offered? -✓✓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
• What year did the funeral rule go into effect -✓✓1984
• When you request authorization to embalm you must -✓✓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.
• Required disclosures on GPL -✓✓1. Consumers right of selection2. Embalming3.
Alternative Containers4. Basic service fee5. Casket Price List6. Outer Burial Container
Price List
• Who has to inform the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing upon the sale or transfer of
Funeral Home? -✓✓Both new owner and former owner of a funeral home MUST notify
the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing in writing within 30 days.
• What article of the NYS Public Health Law is solely concerned with business and
practice of funeral directing? -✓✓Article 34 of NYS Public Health Law.
• What 3 laws make up most of the funeral directing laws? -✓✓Three laws that
comprise MOST of NYS Funeral Director Law are: 1) Article 34 NYS Public Health Law,
2) NYS Sanitary Codes and 3) NYS Vital Statistics Laws.
• "As registered with department of health =" -✓✓All paperwork from funeral should
have the same exact format of information (name, address and phone number)
• Price ranges of merchandise must range? -✓✓Least tp expensive
, • Additional Services and Merchandise must have a price in the? -✓✓From and to
columns
• If something is not available or is not chosen you should put what in the column? -
✓✓N/A
• If only 1 price set (hairdressing) you would put? -✓✓Same number in both columns
• Two types of alternative services are? -✓✓Direct burial & Direct Cremation
• Price for Direct Burial and Direct Cremation cannot include? -✓✓crematory or
cemetery charges
• GPL,CPL, or OIRPL must be given? -✓✓1. At the beginning of the Arrangement
Meeting.2. When requested in person or via phone.3. Does NOT have to be mailed or
faxed
• 1st Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"The goods and services shown below are
those that we can provide to our customers."
• 2nd Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"This list may not include prices for certain
items that you that you select such as cemetery charges or crematory services."
• 3rd Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"However, any funeral arrangements that
you select will include a charge for our services." (Non Declinable)
• 4th Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"We charge you for our services in buying
certain items."(we make a profit)
• Livery Mileage must be? -✓✓Livery Mileage MUST be the same for all sections; set
miles, additional mileage, and transfer charges. Any thing over the local set area.
• Local Point of Mileage must be the same for? -✓✓Livery charge radius.
• How do New York State laws govern advertising in relation to funeral homes? -✓✓1)
A sign in front with the name as registered;2) Lettering MUST be a minimum of 1.5
inches.3) Buisness Cards ONLY for Funeral Directors.4) Must disclose if your Funeral
License is inactive.
• Can a funeral home require that funeral bills be paid in advanced? -✓✓Yes, a funeral
home MAY require funeral bills be paid in advance.HOWEVER, "paid In Advance",
MUST be disclosed in your itemization statement or agreement.All customers must be
treated equally.
(2026/2027) | Updated Review | A+ Verified
• Funeral directing advisory board -✓✓3 members from consumer interest group, 6
licensed funeral directors & 1 cemetery person
• Max time to register a death -✓✓72 Hours
• 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? -✓✓No. Cemeteries, crematories, and
other businesses can also be "funeral providers" if they market both funeral goods and
services.
• When should the GPL be offered? -✓✓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
• What year did the funeral rule go into effect -✓✓1984
• When you request authorization to embalm you must -✓✓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.
• Required disclosures on GPL -✓✓1. Consumers right of selection2. Embalming3.
Alternative Containers4. Basic service fee5. Casket Price List6. Outer Burial Container
Price List
• Who has to inform the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing upon the sale or transfer of
Funeral Home? -✓✓Both new owner and former owner of a funeral home MUST notify
the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing in writing within 30 days.
• What article of the NYS Public Health Law is solely concerned with business and
practice of funeral directing? -✓✓Article 34 of NYS Public Health Law.
• What 3 laws make up most of the funeral directing laws? -✓✓Three laws that
comprise MOST of NYS Funeral Director Law are: 1) Article 34 NYS Public Health Law,
2) NYS Sanitary Codes and 3) NYS Vital Statistics Laws.
• "As registered with department of health =" -✓✓All paperwork from funeral should
have the same exact format of information (name, address and phone number)
• Price ranges of merchandise must range? -✓✓Least tp expensive
, • Additional Services and Merchandise must have a price in the? -✓✓From and to
columns
• If something is not available or is not chosen you should put what in the column? -
✓✓N/A
• If only 1 price set (hairdressing) you would put? -✓✓Same number in both columns
• Two types of alternative services are? -✓✓Direct burial & Direct Cremation
• Price for Direct Burial and Direct Cremation cannot include? -✓✓crematory or
cemetery charges
• GPL,CPL, or OIRPL must be given? -✓✓1. At the beginning of the Arrangement
Meeting.2. When requested in person or via phone.3. Does NOT have to be mailed or
faxed
• 1st Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"The goods and services shown below are
those that we can provide to our customers."
• 2nd Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"This list may not include prices for certain
items that you that you select such as cemetery charges or crematory services."
• 3rd Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"However, any funeral arrangements that
you select will include a charge for our services." (Non Declinable)
• 4th Disclosure on front of GPL reads? -✓✓"We charge you for our services in buying
certain items."(we make a profit)
• Livery Mileage must be? -✓✓Livery Mileage MUST be the same for all sections; set
miles, additional mileage, and transfer charges. Any thing over the local set area.
• Local Point of Mileage must be the same for? -✓✓Livery charge radius.
• How do New York State laws govern advertising in relation to funeral homes? -✓✓1)
A sign in front with the name as registered;2) Lettering MUST be a minimum of 1.5
inches.3) Buisness Cards ONLY for Funeral Directors.4) Must disclose if your Funeral
License is inactive.
• Can a funeral home require that funeral bills be paid in advanced? -✓✓Yes, a funeral
home MAY require funeral bills be paid in advance.HOWEVER, "paid In Advance",
MUST be disclosed in your itemization statement or agreement.All customers must be
treated equally.
