ORC 4717 FUNERAL LAWS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Number of board members? - Answers 7 members
Who appoints board members? - Answers The governer
What is the maximum number of days for which a board member may receive pay per year?
(pay is calculated at a flat rate per day) - Answers 60 days
What 3 reasons will cause the governor to remove a board member? - Answers neglect of duty,
incompetency, or immoral conduct
What are the collective credentials of the members? - Answers 5 are licensed embalmers and
practicing funeral directors, each with at least 10 consecutive years of experience in Ohio
immediately preceding the date of appointment. One of these must be knowledgeable and
experienced in operating a crematory.
2 members represent the public, one of them at least 60 years old.
How long are board member terms? - Answers 5 years (start July 1, end June 30)
When must the board choose its president/vp/secretary-treasurer? - Answers Each year in the
month of July.
How many of these members also serve on the crematory review board? - Answers 3 members
What are the 7 requirements to be a licensed Ohio embalmer? - Answers 1. at least 18 yrs old
2. no felonies or incarceration in past 5 years
3. bachelor's degree
4. completed 12 months of mortuary college
5. register with the board prior to apprenticeship
6. completed 1 year of apprenticeship
7. passed the required exam
What is the fee to issue/renew an embalmer or funeral director license? - Answers $200 every 2
years (UPDATED 2022)
What us the fee to issue/renew a funeral home license? - Answers $400 every 2 years
(UPDATED 2022)
What us the fee to issue/renew an embalming or cremation facility license? - Answers $400
every 2 years (UPDATED 2022)
, When do licenses expire? - Answers The last day of December of even-numbered years
What's the required amount of continuing education? - Answers 18 hours every 2 years
After how many years of licensure allows you to file a con-ed exemption? - Answers 50 years
(UPDATE: or if you are no longer practicing but want to keep your license you may petition)
How many funeral homes may a licensed funeral director directly oversee? - Answers UPDATED
2022: More than 1 funeral home (ORC 4717.06 section 3)
Where should license certificates be displayed? - Answers conspicuous places
After how many days of a lapsed license requires a re-take of the licensing test? - Answers 180
days
What are the ONLY 2 things courtesy cardholders are permitted to do in this state? - Answers 1.
prepare, complete, sign & file death certificates and permits
2. supervise and conduct funeral ceremonies and interments
Courtesy cardholders may not: - Answers 1. arrange services
2. be employed by a funeral home
3. advertise services
4. enter into contracts
5. embalm or prepare remains
6. arrange or perform disinterment
If a funeral homes sells, how long before the new owner must apply for a license? - Answers
within 30 days of the date of closing
If a funeral home owner dies, how long can the funeral home continue to operate under that
person's name? - Answers 24 months (2 years)
How often do reciprocal licenses (courtesy cards) need to be renewed? - Answers annually
What information must be included on the tag affixed the the ankle or wrist of the deceased? -
Answers name, date of birth, date of death, & social security number
(this info must also be placed in a capsule inside the casket or in the vessel containing the
cremated remains)
If you sign an antemortem cremation authorization form, can the person holding the right of
disposition cancel or modify the arrangements at time of death? - Answers Yes, they are
Number of board members? - Answers 7 members
Who appoints board members? - Answers The governer
What is the maximum number of days for which a board member may receive pay per year?
(pay is calculated at a flat rate per day) - Answers 60 days
What 3 reasons will cause the governor to remove a board member? - Answers neglect of duty,
incompetency, or immoral conduct
What are the collective credentials of the members? - Answers 5 are licensed embalmers and
practicing funeral directors, each with at least 10 consecutive years of experience in Ohio
immediately preceding the date of appointment. One of these must be knowledgeable and
experienced in operating a crematory.
2 members represent the public, one of them at least 60 years old.
How long are board member terms? - Answers 5 years (start July 1, end June 30)
When must the board choose its president/vp/secretary-treasurer? - Answers Each year in the
month of July.
How many of these members also serve on the crematory review board? - Answers 3 members
What are the 7 requirements to be a licensed Ohio embalmer? - Answers 1. at least 18 yrs old
2. no felonies or incarceration in past 5 years
3. bachelor's degree
4. completed 12 months of mortuary college
5. register with the board prior to apprenticeship
6. completed 1 year of apprenticeship
7. passed the required exam
What is the fee to issue/renew an embalmer or funeral director license? - Answers $200 every 2
years (UPDATED 2022)
What us the fee to issue/renew a funeral home license? - Answers $400 every 2 years
(UPDATED 2022)
What us the fee to issue/renew an embalming or cremation facility license? - Answers $400
every 2 years (UPDATED 2022)
, When do licenses expire? - Answers The last day of December of even-numbered years
What's the required amount of continuing education? - Answers 18 hours every 2 years
After how many years of licensure allows you to file a con-ed exemption? - Answers 50 years
(UPDATE: or if you are no longer practicing but want to keep your license you may petition)
How many funeral homes may a licensed funeral director directly oversee? - Answers UPDATED
2022: More than 1 funeral home (ORC 4717.06 section 3)
Where should license certificates be displayed? - Answers conspicuous places
After how many days of a lapsed license requires a re-take of the licensing test? - Answers 180
days
What are the ONLY 2 things courtesy cardholders are permitted to do in this state? - Answers 1.
prepare, complete, sign & file death certificates and permits
2. supervise and conduct funeral ceremonies and interments
Courtesy cardholders may not: - Answers 1. arrange services
2. be employed by a funeral home
3. advertise services
4. enter into contracts
5. embalm or prepare remains
6. arrange or perform disinterment
If a funeral homes sells, how long before the new owner must apply for a license? - Answers
within 30 days of the date of closing
If a funeral home owner dies, how long can the funeral home continue to operate under that
person's name? - Answers 24 months (2 years)
How often do reciprocal licenses (courtesy cards) need to be renewed? - Answers annually
What information must be included on the tag affixed the the ankle or wrist of the deceased? -
Answers name, date of birth, date of death, & social security number
(this info must also be placed in a capsule inside the casket or in the vessel containing the
cremated remains)
If you sign an antemortem cremation authorization form, can the person holding the right of
disposition cancel or modify the arrangements at time of death? - Answers Yes, they are
