Massachusetts Funeral Director Jurisprudence
State Exam/ Q&A.
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
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, How long is the cooling off period? - Answer: 10 day
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need and not available at death what
happens? - Answer: NOK can select the goods and services of fair market value of
equal or greater value.
The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? - Answer: funeral establishment
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold onto cremains, before action is
taken - Answer: 10 months
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns less than 10% ownership what
happens to his license? - Answer: its reduced to a type 6
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a post or organ donation? - Answer:
No
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
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State Exam/ Q&A.
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
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, How long is the cooling off period? - Answer: 10 day
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need and not available at death what
happens? - Answer: NOK can select the goods and services of fair market value of
equal or greater value.
The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? - Answer: funeral establishment
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold onto cremains, before action is
taken - Answer: 10 months
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns less than 10% ownership what
happens to his license? - Answer: its reduced to a type 6
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a post or organ donation? - Answer:
No
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
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