Arkansas State Board of Embalmers and Funeral
Directors LRR Exam 2025
/ How many members does the board consist of? - Answer-7
/.Who appoints board members at the advice and consent of the senate? - Answer-The
Governor
/.How long is a board term appointment? - Answer-3 years
/.What kind of members comprise the board? - Answer-4 members, 1 from each
congressional district
1 at large representative appointed from 3 nominees
1 member designated as a consumer representative
1 member elderly representative
/.How is the board "consumer representative" selected? - Answer-Appointed from the
state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate, but he or she shall not be required
to be appointed from a list submitted by the licensed embalmers and funeral directors.
Full voting member.
/.How is the board "elderly representative" selected? - Answer-Not actively engaged or
retired from the FD/EM
60 years of age or older
Appointed from state at large subject to senate confirmation
Not required to be appointed from submitted list by embalmers and funeral directors.
Full voting member
/.Can the elderly representative be the consumer representative? - Answer-No
/.No member shall serve more than ____ consecutive ___-year terms on the board. -
Answer-3
/.The Governor may remove any member of the board for: - Answer-incompetence or
improper conduct.
/.How may vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal before the expiration of
the term be filled? - Answer-By the Governor for the remainder of the term
/.The governor furnishes board members with a certificate of appointment stating what?
(3) - Answer-The date of appointment
The date of expiration
Oath taken and date
,/.True or False: Board members may receive expense reimbursements and stipends in
accordance with 25-16-901. - Answer-True
/.The State Board must hold not less than __ meeting annually for the purpose of
selecting nominees for appointment of one term on the board. - Answer-1
/.How long must the general public be given notice prior to a board meeting? - Answer-
30 days
/.The board must hold at least ___ examinations each year at convenient times and
places. - Answer-2
/.How many members comprise a quorum? - Answer-4
/.How are board officers selected? - Answer-They are selected from their own
membership.
/.What board offices are selected for the board? - Answer-President, Vice-President,
and Secretary-Treasurer
/.If no member of the board is able for any reason to serve as secretary-treasurer, how
is this office selected? - Answer-By majority vote, it may employ a person to serve as
secretary-treasurer, and that person is not required to be a licensed embalmer or
funeral director.
/.Duties of Secretary-Treasurer - Answer-General supervision for the direction of the
office of the board
General supervision over field inspection and enforcement
Making public the procedures for making inquiries and complains concerning FD, EM,
and practices
Keep record of all registered licensed individuals and businesses
Supply list of licensed persons and funeral establishments to embalmers, funeral
directors, common carriers, hospitals, or others reasonably entitled
Hold all moneys received by board to pay necessary and allowable expenses for board
operation
Give bond to State of Arkansas in sum as board may direct. Any premiums payable for
the bond shall be paid from the funds of the board. The bond shall be deposited with the
Auditor of State.
Receive and be paid annual salary not to exceed amount authorized by law
Authorized to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in performance of duties.
/.What are the qualifications for position of Inspector? - Answer-No fewer than 5 years
of active experience as an embalmer AND funeral director licensed in this state.
/.True or False: The board may appoint an investigator who need not be a licensed
embalmer or funeral director? - Answer-True
, /.Who determines the duties of the inspector? - Answer-The inspector shall hold office
at the pleasure of the BOARD who shall determine his or her duties.
/.The _________________, with proper identification, is authorized to enter the office,
premises, establishment, or place of business of any business in this state where the
practice of embalming or funeral directing is carried on, or where the practice is
advertised as being carried on. - Answer-inspector
/.Under what purposes can an inspector enter a funeral establishment? - Answer-
Inspecting the premises or establishment
Inspecting the license and registration of any licensee
Inspecting the manner and scope of training given to any apprentice therein
Ensure compliance with all state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the funeral
service
/.What gives the inspector permission to enter a business premises without legal
process for inspection? - Answer-The licensee's acceptance of license under 17-29-301
/.The ____________ is authorized to serve and execute any process issued by any
court under the provision of this chapter, to serve and execute any papers or process
issued by the board under the authority of this subchapter and 17-29-301, and to
perform such other duties as prescribed or ordered by the board - Answer-inspector
/.True or False: The inspector cannot accept any employment, salary, fees, or other
remuneration from a funeral establishment or wholesale firm dealing in funeral supplies
and equipment. - Answer-True
/.Who determines the compensation received by the inspector? - Answer-The board
may determine with the maximum authorized by law
/.The State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors may employ _____________ as
authorized by law and as necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter and
17-29-301. - Answer-clerical assistants or other employees
/.Who determines the qualifications necessary to practice the science of embalming or
the business of funeral directing, or both, and shall adopt bylaws and rules in
connection with the care and disposition of dead human bodies in this state. - Answer-
The board
/.True or False: The board shall enforce compliance with the laws and rules by those
engaged in the science of embalming and business of funeral directing...and transact
any other business necessary for carrying out this subchapter and 17-29-301 - Answer-
True
Directors LRR Exam 2025
/ How many members does the board consist of? - Answer-7
/.Who appoints board members at the advice and consent of the senate? - Answer-The
Governor
/.How long is a board term appointment? - Answer-3 years
/.What kind of members comprise the board? - Answer-4 members, 1 from each
congressional district
1 at large representative appointed from 3 nominees
1 member designated as a consumer representative
1 member elderly representative
/.How is the board "consumer representative" selected? - Answer-Appointed from the
state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate, but he or she shall not be required
to be appointed from a list submitted by the licensed embalmers and funeral directors.
Full voting member.
/.How is the board "elderly representative" selected? - Answer-Not actively engaged or
retired from the FD/EM
60 years of age or older
Appointed from state at large subject to senate confirmation
Not required to be appointed from submitted list by embalmers and funeral directors.
Full voting member
/.Can the elderly representative be the consumer representative? - Answer-No
/.No member shall serve more than ____ consecutive ___-year terms on the board. -
Answer-3
/.The Governor may remove any member of the board for: - Answer-incompetence or
improper conduct.
/.How may vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal before the expiration of
the term be filled? - Answer-By the Governor for the remainder of the term
/.The governor furnishes board members with a certificate of appointment stating what?
(3) - Answer-The date of appointment
The date of expiration
Oath taken and date
,/.True or False: Board members may receive expense reimbursements and stipends in
accordance with 25-16-901. - Answer-True
/.The State Board must hold not less than __ meeting annually for the purpose of
selecting nominees for appointment of one term on the board. - Answer-1
/.How long must the general public be given notice prior to a board meeting? - Answer-
30 days
/.The board must hold at least ___ examinations each year at convenient times and
places. - Answer-2
/.How many members comprise a quorum? - Answer-4
/.How are board officers selected? - Answer-They are selected from their own
membership.
/.What board offices are selected for the board? - Answer-President, Vice-President,
and Secretary-Treasurer
/.If no member of the board is able for any reason to serve as secretary-treasurer, how
is this office selected? - Answer-By majority vote, it may employ a person to serve as
secretary-treasurer, and that person is not required to be a licensed embalmer or
funeral director.
/.Duties of Secretary-Treasurer - Answer-General supervision for the direction of the
office of the board
General supervision over field inspection and enforcement
Making public the procedures for making inquiries and complains concerning FD, EM,
and practices
Keep record of all registered licensed individuals and businesses
Supply list of licensed persons and funeral establishments to embalmers, funeral
directors, common carriers, hospitals, or others reasonably entitled
Hold all moneys received by board to pay necessary and allowable expenses for board
operation
Give bond to State of Arkansas in sum as board may direct. Any premiums payable for
the bond shall be paid from the funds of the board. The bond shall be deposited with the
Auditor of State.
Receive and be paid annual salary not to exceed amount authorized by law
Authorized to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in performance of duties.
/.What are the qualifications for position of Inspector? - Answer-No fewer than 5 years
of active experience as an embalmer AND funeral director licensed in this state.
/.True or False: The board may appoint an investigator who need not be a licensed
embalmer or funeral director? - Answer-True
, /.Who determines the duties of the inspector? - Answer-The inspector shall hold office
at the pleasure of the BOARD who shall determine his or her duties.
/.The _________________, with proper identification, is authorized to enter the office,
premises, establishment, or place of business of any business in this state where the
practice of embalming or funeral directing is carried on, or where the practice is
advertised as being carried on. - Answer-inspector
/.Under what purposes can an inspector enter a funeral establishment? - Answer-
Inspecting the premises or establishment
Inspecting the license and registration of any licensee
Inspecting the manner and scope of training given to any apprentice therein
Ensure compliance with all state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the funeral
service
/.What gives the inspector permission to enter a business premises without legal
process for inspection? - Answer-The licensee's acceptance of license under 17-29-301
/.The ____________ is authorized to serve and execute any process issued by any
court under the provision of this chapter, to serve and execute any papers or process
issued by the board under the authority of this subchapter and 17-29-301, and to
perform such other duties as prescribed or ordered by the board - Answer-inspector
/.True or False: The inspector cannot accept any employment, salary, fees, or other
remuneration from a funeral establishment or wholesale firm dealing in funeral supplies
and equipment. - Answer-True
/.Who determines the compensation received by the inspector? - Answer-The board
may determine with the maximum authorized by law
/.The State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors may employ _____________ as
authorized by law and as necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter and
17-29-301. - Answer-clerical assistants or other employees
/.Who determines the qualifications necessary to practice the science of embalming or
the business of funeral directing, or both, and shall adopt bylaws and rules in
connection with the care and disposition of dead human bodies in this state. - Answer-
The board
/.True or False: The board shall enforce compliance with the laws and rules by those
engaged in the science of embalming and business of funeral directing...and transact
any other business necessary for carrying out this subchapter and 17-29-301 - Answer-
True
