Oklahoma State Funeral Service Law Exam Practice
Questions and Answers (Graded A)
Requirements for Oklahoma Funeral Board Members - ANSWER - 7 Persons
- 5 Actively engaged in the practice of embalming and funeral directing in this state
for not less than 7 years immediately prior to their appointment
- 2 chosen from the general public; 1 of which is licensed in the health care field if
possible with NO interest in anything funeral related
Who appoints members of the Board? - ANSWER Governor
How long are the terms of the board members - ANSWER -5 years
-no more than 2 consecutive terms
Licensing requirement for FDIC? - ANSWER Must be both FD and Embalmer
Minimum requirements for FD/Embalmer - ANSWER - 20 years old
- legal resident of the state
-good moral character
-60 hours at accredited mortuary college program
-served 1 year registered apprenticeship
-passed both National Board exams
-paid fees
Which persons, professions and businesses must be licensed pursuant to the
Funeral Service Licensing Act? - ANSWER - practice or profession of funeral
directing or embalming
- maintaining the business of a funeral establishment or commercial embalming
establishment
- the sale of any funeral service merchandise
- providing funeral services
- ANY funeral establishment or commercial embalming establishment
When are renewal fees due? - ANSWER December 31
What happens if renewal fees are unpaid? - ANSWER - amount of fee doubles, and
if the fee is not paid on or before April 30th of the subsequent year, the license shall
be in default and terminate automatically
When do licenses expire? - ANSWER December 31 of each year
An FD or Embalmer who fails to apply for a renewal license for a period of three
years..? - ANSWER shall be reinstated by taking a written and oral exam and by
paying a fee of $25 and the current years' dues
, Title 59 - ANSWER Funeral Service Licensing Act
How many continuing education hours are due each year? - ANSWER 6 hours, 1 in
person, and 1 in ethics
Apprenticeship requirements? - ANSWER - 17 years of age
- good moral character
- high school diploma or GED
- paid fees
- 25 embalmings, 25 funerals
- 1 year apprenticeship
To conduct a funeral shall require the personal supervision of a licensed funeral
director from: - ANSWER The time of the first call until interment is complete
The OK Funeral Board may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke or suspend for
what reasons? - ANSWER -conviction of a felony
-conviction of a misdemeanor involving funeral services
-gross malpractice or gross incompetency
-false or misleading advertising as an FD or Embalmer
-violation of the Funeral Service Licensing Act
-Violation of sections 201-231 of Title 8 of Oklahoma Statutes
-using a casket which has previously been used without a disclosure
-use of intoxicating liquor sufficient to produce drunkenness in public
-solicitation of business from a dying individual of their relatives OTHER THAN
through general advertising
-refusing to properly release a dead human body to the person entitled to custody
-failure to file DC, cremation permit or prearrangement or prefinancing of a funeral in
a timely manner
-failure to comply with FTC Funeral Rules
-improper issuance or renewal of a license or registration
-abuse of a corpse(claiming services were performed when they were not)
-simultaneously cremating more than one human body without express written
approval
-cremating without a permit
-intentional interference with an investigation by the Board or failure to allow access
to funeral to funeral records
-failure to properly discharge financial obligations as established by rule of the Board
Maximum Administrative Penalty from the Board? - ANSWER $10,000
All monies collected from the administrative penalties shall be deposited where? -
ANSWER With the State Treasurer and placed into the "Fund of Oklahoma Funeral
Board" and used to carry out provisions of Funeral Service Licensing Act (and 10%
to general fund for the state)
Any license or certificate of apprenticeship holder may elect to surrender the license
or certificate of the person in lieu of said penalty but? - ANSWER Shall be
FOREVER barred from obtaining a reissuance of said license or certificate of
apprenticeship
Questions and Answers (Graded A)
Requirements for Oklahoma Funeral Board Members - ANSWER - 7 Persons
- 5 Actively engaged in the practice of embalming and funeral directing in this state
for not less than 7 years immediately prior to their appointment
- 2 chosen from the general public; 1 of which is licensed in the health care field if
possible with NO interest in anything funeral related
Who appoints members of the Board? - ANSWER Governor
How long are the terms of the board members - ANSWER -5 years
-no more than 2 consecutive terms
Licensing requirement for FDIC? - ANSWER Must be both FD and Embalmer
Minimum requirements for FD/Embalmer - ANSWER - 20 years old
- legal resident of the state
-good moral character
-60 hours at accredited mortuary college program
-served 1 year registered apprenticeship
-passed both National Board exams
-paid fees
Which persons, professions and businesses must be licensed pursuant to the
Funeral Service Licensing Act? - ANSWER - practice or profession of funeral
directing or embalming
- maintaining the business of a funeral establishment or commercial embalming
establishment
- the sale of any funeral service merchandise
- providing funeral services
- ANY funeral establishment or commercial embalming establishment
When are renewal fees due? - ANSWER December 31
What happens if renewal fees are unpaid? - ANSWER - amount of fee doubles, and
if the fee is not paid on or before April 30th of the subsequent year, the license shall
be in default and terminate automatically
When do licenses expire? - ANSWER December 31 of each year
An FD or Embalmer who fails to apply for a renewal license for a period of three
years..? - ANSWER shall be reinstated by taking a written and oral exam and by
paying a fee of $25 and the current years' dues
, Title 59 - ANSWER Funeral Service Licensing Act
How many continuing education hours are due each year? - ANSWER 6 hours, 1 in
person, and 1 in ethics
Apprenticeship requirements? - ANSWER - 17 years of age
- good moral character
- high school diploma or GED
- paid fees
- 25 embalmings, 25 funerals
- 1 year apprenticeship
To conduct a funeral shall require the personal supervision of a licensed funeral
director from: - ANSWER The time of the first call until interment is complete
The OK Funeral Board may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke or suspend for
what reasons? - ANSWER -conviction of a felony
-conviction of a misdemeanor involving funeral services
-gross malpractice or gross incompetency
-false or misleading advertising as an FD or Embalmer
-violation of the Funeral Service Licensing Act
-Violation of sections 201-231 of Title 8 of Oklahoma Statutes
-using a casket which has previously been used without a disclosure
-use of intoxicating liquor sufficient to produce drunkenness in public
-solicitation of business from a dying individual of their relatives OTHER THAN
through general advertising
-refusing to properly release a dead human body to the person entitled to custody
-failure to file DC, cremation permit or prearrangement or prefinancing of a funeral in
a timely manner
-failure to comply with FTC Funeral Rules
-improper issuance or renewal of a license or registration
-abuse of a corpse(claiming services were performed when they were not)
-simultaneously cremating more than one human body without express written
approval
-cremating without a permit
-intentional interference with an investigation by the Board or failure to allow access
to funeral to funeral records
-failure to properly discharge financial obligations as established by rule of the Board
Maximum Administrative Penalty from the Board? - ANSWER $10,000
All monies collected from the administrative penalties shall be deposited where? -
ANSWER With the State Treasurer and placed into the "Fund of Oklahoma Funeral
Board" and used to carry out provisions of Funeral Service Licensing Act (and 10%
to general fund for the state)
Any license or certificate of apprenticeship holder may elect to surrender the license
or certificate of the person in lieu of said penalty but? - ANSWER Shall be
FOREVER barred from obtaining a reissuance of said license or certificate of
apprenticeship
