VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
When must a physician sign the death certificate by? - ANSWER 24 hours of death
How long does a crematory have before they need to refrigerate the body if not yet cremated? -
What is the required temperature for an unembalmed body to be refrigerated in?
- ANSWER No more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit
A dead human body must be stored in refrigeration if it is to be kept for more than how many h
When must a funeral home file a death certificate? - ANSWER Within 72 hours of death
What time span must a funeral home place any consideration received from a preneed account i
When must a funeral home send a Vital Records report to the Registrar's office for the previous
When a dead human body is stored for more than how many days does the funeral home must d
How long can changes be made to a death certificate on file without special permission from th
, How long maximum must a funeral home keep cremains prior to disposing them? - ANSWER
How long must funeral homes keep price lists after they expire? - ANSWER For 3 years
How long must a funeral home keep at need contracts after the death of the beneficiary? - ANS
How long must a funeral home keep preneed records? - ANSWER Until death of contract bene
How long must embalming reports be kept? - ANSWER 3 years, on premise of location of emb
How long shall itemized statements be retained by funeral home? - ANSWER 3 years from the
Who is responsible for retaining and maintaining all required documents? - ANSWER Manage
Where shall documents be retained? - ANSWER On premise of funeral home
When funeral home is sold documentation - ? - ANSWER Shall be transferred to new owner, u
When do records of death become public information? - ANSWER 50 years after the date of de
How long shall a crematory maintain the records of cremation? - ANSWER 3
years from date of cremation
What must be on crematory records? - ANSWER 1. Name of Decedent
2. Date and Time body received 3. Date and Time body cremated
What must be included with crematory records? - ANSWER 1. Cremation Authorization form,
, 2. Visual ID form, signed by next of kin or designee
3. Permission form from medical examiner
4. DEQ permit number for the retort used in the cremation
Name of retort operator
Form verifying release of the cremains, including: date & time of release, name of the person an
Number of hours per week an intern/trainee can work for credit? - ANSWER 20 hours, no more
Intern 1000 reports must be received in the Board office no later than? - ANSWER 14 days of
When must a licensee provided documentation of continuing education credit hours when reque
When must the Board be notified of a temporary manager if manager is unable to perform his d
When must the Board be notified of any changes in funeral home ownership or manager? - AN
New funeral home owner or manager shall notify the Board and request reinspection within? -
When must the Board be notified of any changes in name address etc.? -
ANSWER 30 days
Monies from preneed must be sent to funding source within? - ANSWER 30 days
Preneed contract buyer can be refunded all money paid plus interest earned if the contract is no