Florida Funeral Law I Exam Questions
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Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery - CORRECT
ANSWER-Mowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decedent prior to death, person named by decedent, spouse, children,
parents, siblings, grandchild, grandparent, next degree of kinship
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 ANSWER-All 5
Who may permanently remove a Board member? - CORRECT ANSWER-Senate
How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to have
resigned from the Board? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 in a row or half of the meetings
during any 12-month period
Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-No
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 ANSWER-embalmer apprentice,
embalmer intern, funeral director intern, funeral director, funeral director & embalmer,
direct disposer, monument establishment sales agent, preneed agent
May a natural person apply for a cemetery license? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
,To whom may a removal service offer its services? - CORRECT ANSWER-Funeral
establishments & direct disposers
How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services? -
CORRECT ANSWER-10
List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. -
CORRECT ANSWER-2 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)
May two members of the Board be employed by the same company? - CORRECT
ANSWER-No
How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 years
Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Governor
Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? - CORRECT
ANSWER-No
What convictions must be disclosed to the Board during the application for licensure? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Any relating to the industry, any felonies for the last 20 years, any
misdemeanors for the last 5 years
Who may apply for a limited license? - CORRECT ANSWER-Retirees (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)
, When can a limited licensee provide services? - CORRECT ANSWER-In a time of
critical need
If you have an address change, how long do you have to notify the Board? - CORRECT
ANSWER-30 days
What is the maximum number of hours of continuing education a licensee may receive
for attending a state board meeting? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 hours
What may be reviewed during an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Complaints log
May a direct disposer engage in direct burial? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
What type of permission is required to take possession of a dead human body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Written or oral
When is oral permission allowed for a licensee to take possession of a human body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-As long as written permission is received within reasonable
timeframe
Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Yes
Can a person who is applying for or is a recipient of Supplemental Social Security
Income or Aid complete an irrevocable preneed contract? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes
What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Least
expensive
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Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery - CORRECT
ANSWER-Mowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decedent prior to death, person named by decedent, spouse, children,
parents, siblings, grandchild, grandparent, next degree of kinship
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 ANSWER-All 5
Who may permanently remove a Board member? - CORRECT ANSWER-Senate
How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to have
resigned from the Board? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 in a row or half of the meetings
during any 12-month period
Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? - CORRECT
ANSWER-No
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 ANSWER-embalmer apprentice,
embalmer intern, funeral director intern, funeral director, funeral director & embalmer,
direct disposer, monument establishment sales agent, preneed agent
May a natural person apply for a cemetery license? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
,To whom may a removal service offer its services? - CORRECT ANSWER-Funeral
establishments & direct disposers
How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services? -
CORRECT ANSWER-10
List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. -
CORRECT ANSWER-2 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)
May two members of the Board be employed by the same company? - CORRECT
ANSWER-No
How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 years
Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Governor
Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? - CORRECT
ANSWER-No
What convictions must be disclosed to the Board during the application for licensure? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Any relating to the industry, any felonies for the last 20 years, any
misdemeanors for the last 5 years
Who may apply for a limited license? - CORRECT ANSWER-Retirees (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)
, When can a limited licensee provide services? - CORRECT ANSWER-In a time of
critical need
If you have an address change, how long do you have to notify the Board? - CORRECT
ANSWER-30 days
What is the maximum number of hours of continuing education a licensee may receive
for attending a state board meeting? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 hours
What may be reviewed during an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Complaints log
May a direct disposer engage in direct burial? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
What type of permission is required to take possession of a dead human body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Written or oral
When is oral permission allowed for a licensee to take possession of a human body? -
CORRECT ANSWER-As long as written permission is received within reasonable
timeframe
Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Yes
Can a person who is applying for or is a recipient of Supplemental Social Security
Income or Aid complete an irrevocable preneed contract? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes
What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Least
expensive
