FLORIDA FUNERAL LAW I EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
I. Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
II. List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDecedent prior to death, person named by decedent, spouse, children,
parents, siblings, grandchild, grandparent, next degree of kinship
III. If a decedent had 5 children and no surviving spouse, how many of the children are
required by law to sign a cremation authorization form? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAll 5
IV. To whom may a removal service offer its services? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFuneral
establishments & direct disposers
V. How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS10
VI. List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2 funeral directors, 1 funeral director with a crematory & preneed
, license, 2 cemeterians, 1 monument maker, health officer, 3 consumers (one at least 60
years of age and one licensed cpa)
VII. May two members of the Board be employed by the same company? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNo
VIII. How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - CORRECT-ANSWERS4 years
IX. Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSGovernor
X. Who may permanently remove a Board member? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSenate
XI. How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to have
resigned from the Board? - CORRECT-ANSWERS3 in a row or half of the meetings during
any 12-month period
XII. Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNo
XIII. What types of license may only be issued to a natural person - that is may not be issued
to a corporation or other business entity? - CORRECT-ANSWERSembalmer apprentice,
embalmer intern, funeral director intern, funeral director, funeral director & embalmer,
direct disposer, monument establishment sales agent, preneed agent
XIV. May a natural person apply for a cemetery license? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
, XV. Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
XVI. What convictions must be disclosed to the Board during the application for licensure? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAny relating to the industry, any felonies for the last 20 years, any
misdemeanors for the last 5 years
XVII. Who may apply for a limited license? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRetirees (in a state of
emergency or to serve the indigent, underserved or critical need populations of this
state) or an active licensee in another jurisdiction (of the US for 10 years)
XVIII. When can a limited licensee provide services? - CORRECT-ANSWERSIn a time of critical
need
XIX. If you have an address change, how long do you have to notify the Board? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS30 days
XX. What is the maximum number of hours of continuing education a licensee may receive
for attending a state board meeting? - CORRECT-ANSWERS5 hours
XXI. What may be reviewed during an inspection? - CORRECT-ANSWERSComplaints log
XXII. May a direct disposer engage in direct burial? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
XXIII. What type of permission is required to take possession of a dead human body? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSWritten or oral
, XXIV. When is oral permission allowed for a licensee to take possession of a human body? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAs long as written permission is received within reasonable
timeframe
XXV. Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSYes
XXVI. Can a person who is applying for or is a recipient of Supplemental Social Security Income
or Aid complete an irrevocable preneed contract? - CORRECT-ANSWERSYes
XXVII. What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLeast
expensive
XXVIII. May a cemetery require a family to come to the cemetery to sign papers if the purpose
is to sell the family additional goods or services? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
XXIX. How many people must serve on a probable cause panel? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAt least
2
XXX. What is the composition of a probable cause panel? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAt least 1
present board member, one of the board's former or present consumer members
XXXI. What is the maximum fine the board can impose for an administrative violation of
unlicensed activity or aiding/abetting unlicensed activity? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS$5000/incident
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
I. Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery - CORRECT-
ANSWERSMowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
II. List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDecedent prior to death, person named by decedent, spouse, children,
parents, siblings, grandchild, grandparent, next degree of kinship
III. If a decedent had 5 children and no surviving spouse, how many of the children are
required by law to sign a cremation authorization form? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAll 5
IV. To whom may a removal service offer its services? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFuneral
establishments & direct disposers
V. How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS10
VI. List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS2 funeral directors, 1 funeral director with a crematory & preneed
, license, 2 cemeterians, 1 monument maker, health officer, 3 consumers (one at least 60
years of age and one licensed cpa)
VII. May two members of the Board be employed by the same company? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNo
VIII. How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - CORRECT-ANSWERS4 years
IX. Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSGovernor
X. Who may permanently remove a Board member? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSenate
XI. How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to have
resigned from the Board? - CORRECT-ANSWERS3 in a row or half of the meetings during
any 12-month period
XII. Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNo
XIII. What types of license may only be issued to a natural person - that is may not be issued
to a corporation or other business entity? - CORRECT-ANSWERSembalmer apprentice,
embalmer intern, funeral director intern, funeral director, funeral director & embalmer,
direct disposer, monument establishment sales agent, preneed agent
XIV. May a natural person apply for a cemetery license? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
, XV. Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
XVI. What convictions must be disclosed to the Board during the application for licensure? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAny relating to the industry, any felonies for the last 20 years, any
misdemeanors for the last 5 years
XVII. Who may apply for a limited license? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRetirees (in a state of
emergency or to serve the indigent, underserved or critical need populations of this
state) or an active licensee in another jurisdiction (of the US for 10 years)
XVIII. When can a limited licensee provide services? - CORRECT-ANSWERSIn a time of critical
need
XIX. If you have an address change, how long do you have to notify the Board? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS30 days
XX. What is the maximum number of hours of continuing education a licensee may receive
for attending a state board meeting? - CORRECT-ANSWERS5 hours
XXI. What may be reviewed during an inspection? - CORRECT-ANSWERSComplaints log
XXII. May a direct disposer engage in direct burial? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
XXIII. What type of permission is required to take possession of a dead human body? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSWritten or oral
, XXIV. When is oral permission allowed for a licensee to take possession of a human body? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAs long as written permission is received within reasonable
timeframe
XXV. Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSYes
XXVI. Can a person who is applying for or is a recipient of Supplemental Social Security Income
or Aid complete an irrevocable preneed contract? - CORRECT-ANSWERSYes
XXVII. What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLeast
expensive
XXVIII. May a cemetery require a family to come to the cemetery to sign papers if the purpose
is to sell the family additional goods or services? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo
XXIX. How many people must serve on a probable cause panel? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAt least
2
XXX. What is the composition of a probable cause panel? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAt least 1
present board member, one of the board's former or present consumer members
XXXI. What is the maximum fine the board can impose for an administrative violation of
unlicensed activity or aiding/abetting unlicensed activity? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS$5000/incident
