OKLAHOMA STATE LAW EXAM
FUNERAL SERVICES EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Requirements for Oklahoma Funeral Board Members - ANS - 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? - ANS Governor
How long are the terms of the board members - ANS -5 years
-no more than 2 consecutive terms
Licensing requirement for FDIC? - ANS Must be both FD and Embalmer
Minimum requirements for FD/Embalmer - ANS - 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
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, -paid fees
Which persons, professions and businesses must be licensed pursuant to the Funeral Service
Licensing Act? - ANS - 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? - ANS December 31
What happens if renewal fees are unpaid? - ANS - 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? - ANS December 31 of each year
An FD or Embalmer who fails to apply for a renewal license for a period of three years..? -
ANS shall be reinstated by taking a written and oral exam and by paying a fee of $25 and the
current years' dues
Title 59 - ANS Funeral Service Licensing Act
How many continuing education hours are due each year? - ANS 6 hours, 1 in person, and 1
in ethics
Apprenticeship requirements? - ANS - 17 years of age
- good moral character
- high school diploma or GED
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, - paid fees
- 25 embalmings, 25 funerals
- 1 year apprenticeship
To conduct a funeral shall require the personal supervision of a licensed funeral director from: -
ANS 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? - ANS -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
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FUNERAL SERVICES EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Requirements for Oklahoma Funeral Board Members - ANS - 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? - ANS Governor
How long are the terms of the board members - ANS -5 years
-no more than 2 consecutive terms
Licensing requirement for FDIC? - ANS Must be both FD and Embalmer
Minimum requirements for FD/Embalmer - ANS - 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
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, -paid fees
Which persons, professions and businesses must be licensed pursuant to the Funeral Service
Licensing Act? - ANS - 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? - ANS December 31
What happens if renewal fees are unpaid? - ANS - 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? - ANS December 31 of each year
An FD or Embalmer who fails to apply for a renewal license for a period of three years..? -
ANS shall be reinstated by taking a written and oral exam and by paying a fee of $25 and the
current years' dues
Title 59 - ANS Funeral Service Licensing Act
How many continuing education hours are due each year? - ANS 6 hours, 1 in person, and 1
in ethics
Apprenticeship requirements? - ANS - 17 years of age
- good moral character
- high school diploma or GED
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, - paid fees
- 25 embalmings, 25 funerals
- 1 year apprenticeship
To conduct a funeral shall require the personal supervision of a licensed funeral director from: -
ANS 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? - ANS -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
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