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Florida Funeral Law I Test Questions and
Answers Latest | Graded A+
Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery -
(ANSWER)Mowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. -
(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? - (ANSWER)All 5
To whom may a removal service offer its services? - (ANSWER)Funeral
establishments & direct disposers
How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer
Services? - (ANSWER)10
List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. -
(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? -
(ANSWER)No
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How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - (ANSWER)4 years
Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? -
(ANSWER)Governor
Who may permanently remove a Board member? - (ANSWER)Senate
How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to
have resigned from the Board? - (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? -
(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? - (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? - (ANSWER)No
Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? - (ANSWER)No
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What convictions must be disclosed to the Board during the application for
licensure? - (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? - (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? - (ANSWER)In a time of critical
need
If you have an address change, how long do you have to notify the Board? -
(ANSWER)30 days
What is the maximum number of hours of continuing education a licensee may
receive for attending a state board meeting? - (ANSWER)5 hours
What may be reviewed during an inspection? - (ANSWER)Complaints log
May a direct disposer engage in direct burial? - (ANSWER)No
What type of permission is required to take possession of a dead human body? -
(ANSWER)Written or oral
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When is oral permission allowed for a licensee to take possession of a human
body? - (ANSWER)As long as written permission is received within reasonable
timeframe
Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? -
(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? - (ANSWER)Yes
What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - (ANSWER)Least
expensive
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? - (ANSWER)No
How many people must serve on a probable cause panel? - (ANSWER)At least 2
What is the composition of a probable cause panel? - (ANSWER)At least 1 present
board member, one of the board's former or present consumer members
What is the maximum fine the board can impose for an administrative violation of
unlicensed activity or aiding/abetting unlicensed activity? -
(ANSWER)$5000/incident
Florida Funeral Law I Test Questions and
Answers Latest | Graded A+
Things that may be included in the Care & Maintenance of a cemetery -
(ANSWER)Mowing grass, pruning shrubs & trees
List priority of legally authorized person to determine disposition. -
(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? - (ANSWER)All 5
To whom may a removal service offer its services? - (ANSWER)Funeral
establishments & direct disposers
How many members are on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer
Services? - (ANSWER)10
List the composition of the Board of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. -
(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? -
(ANSWER)No
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How long are the terms of office of Board Members? - (ANSWER)4 years
Who may temporarily suspend a Board member for malfeasance, etc? -
(ANSWER)Governor
Who may permanently remove a Board member? - (ANSWER)Senate
How many meetings may a board member miss before they are considered to
have resigned from the Board? - (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? -
(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? - (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? - (ANSWER)No
Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? - (ANSWER)No
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What convictions must be disclosed to the Board during the application for
licensure? - (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? - (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? - (ANSWER)In a time of critical
need
If you have an address change, how long do you have to notify the Board? -
(ANSWER)30 days
What is the maximum number of hours of continuing education a licensee may
receive for attending a state board meeting? - (ANSWER)5 hours
What may be reviewed during an inspection? - (ANSWER)Complaints log
May a direct disposer engage in direct burial? - (ANSWER)No
What type of permission is required to take possession of a dead human body? -
(ANSWER)Written or oral
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When is oral permission allowed for a licensee to take possession of a human
body? - (ANSWER)As long as written permission is received within reasonable
timeframe
Must a licensee have written permission to provide entombment or interment? -
(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? - (ANSWER)Yes
What casket must be displayed if caskets are displayed? - (ANSWER)Least
expensive
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? - (ANSWER)No
How many people must serve on a probable cause panel? - (ANSWER)At least 2
What is the composition of a probable cause panel? - (ANSWER)At least 1 present
board member, one of the board's former or present consumer members
What is the maximum fine the board can impose for an administrative violation of
unlicensed activity or aiding/abetting unlicensed activity? -
(ANSWER)$5000/incident
