Texas Funeral Law Exam Questions with Verified Answers Graded A+
2025 Edition
Terms in this set (59)
48 Hours How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science?
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and
The County Commissioner
notifying relatives of the death?
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under
The Direct Disposer
the jurisdiction of the ME?
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory
10 Days Prior to moving
agency, when they are moving?
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of
$5,000.00
revocation or suspension of a preneed license?
2 years The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
An Auto Clave When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this...
loco parentis term used for "in place of a parent."
If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the
Within 5 days
district in which the dead body was found within how many
days?
1. An autopsy is pending Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an
2. Toxicology, laboratory extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
or other reports have not
been completed
3.The identity of the dead is
unknown
72 Hours How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
3 years How long is a district medical examiner in office?
, The board of county Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner?
commissioners in the respective
districts
The board of county The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who?
commissioners
The county in which the death When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the
occurred. transportation?
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in
Receiving Vaults - for at least 48
hours. what? And for how long?
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a
Third Degree Felony
death certificate in deception is committing what?
Second Degree Felony Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of
what?
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to
First Degree Misdemeanor
do so, is committing what?
Second Degree Felony Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty
of what?
If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure,
Third Degree Felony
or remove any tomb, monument, gravestone or burial mound
you are committing what?
A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse, or other
Second Degree Felony
grossly abuses to a dead human body is committing what?
If you knowingly and willfully disturb the contents of a tomb,
Second Degree Felony
you are committing what?
If a person knowingly gives false information in regard to
Third Degree Felony
licensing they are committing what?
An emergency order to cease and Any person who is not licensed by the department or the board
desist. and has violated any provision or rule will be presented with
what?
Any person who aids and abets
the unlicensed activity.
In addition, who else could receive this punishment?
If you are presented with "An emergency order to cease and
Between $500 and $5,000 for
each offense desist," what are the costs associated if it goes to the circuit
court?
$25.00 If a duplicate license is required by the licensee, what is the maximum cost?
If you are going to establish or operate a cemetery, you must
A care and maintenance trust fund
provide future care and maintenance to the cemetery and
2025 Edition
Terms in this set (59)
48 Hours How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science?
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and
The County Commissioner
notifying relatives of the death?
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under
The Direct Disposer
the jurisdiction of the ME?
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory
10 Days Prior to moving
agency, when they are moving?
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of
$5,000.00
revocation or suspension of a preneed license?
2 years The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
An Auto Clave When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this...
loco parentis term used for "in place of a parent."
If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the
Within 5 days
district in which the dead body was found within how many
days?
1. An autopsy is pending Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an
2. Toxicology, laboratory extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
or other reports have not
been completed
3.The identity of the dead is
unknown
72 Hours How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
3 years How long is a district medical examiner in office?
, The board of county Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner?
commissioners in the respective
districts
The board of county The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who?
commissioners
The county in which the death When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the
occurred. transportation?
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in
Receiving Vaults - for at least 48
hours. what? And for how long?
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a
Third Degree Felony
death certificate in deception is committing what?
Second Degree Felony Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of
what?
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to
First Degree Misdemeanor
do so, is committing what?
Second Degree Felony Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty
of what?
If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure,
Third Degree Felony
or remove any tomb, monument, gravestone or burial mound
you are committing what?
A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse, or other
Second Degree Felony
grossly abuses to a dead human body is committing what?
If you knowingly and willfully disturb the contents of a tomb,
Second Degree Felony
you are committing what?
If a person knowingly gives false information in regard to
Third Degree Felony
licensing they are committing what?
An emergency order to cease and Any person who is not licensed by the department or the board
desist. and has violated any provision or rule will be presented with
what?
Any person who aids and abets
the unlicensed activity.
In addition, who else could receive this punishment?
If you are presented with "An emergency order to cease and
Between $500 and $5,000 for
each offense desist," what are the costs associated if it goes to the circuit
court?
$25.00 If a duplicate license is required by the licensee, what is the maximum cost?
If you are going to establish or operate a cemetery, you must
A care and maintenance trust fund
provide future care and maintenance to the cemetery and
