AAMI New York State Laws Study Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
How many hours of continuing education must a funeral director take each biennium.
12 hours
How many hours of continuing education must be live classroom instruction?
At least 50%
Does a newly licensed funeral director have to take continuing education in his/her
first biennium?
No
Of the continuing education credits, what are the only required or mandatory credit
hours?
At least 2 hours of credits must be applicable to New York State laws and regulations
affecting funeral directing, embalming, embalming and preneed services.
List the requirements of operating a funeral home?
1. If the owner is an individual or partnership, he must be a funeral director
,2. If the owner is a corporation, the manager registered with the department must be a
funeral director
3. The owner must biennially register with the department
4. The funeral firm's certificate of registration must be displayed conspicuously at the
establishment for which it was issued
5. The firm must be under the management of a licensed funeral director who is
registered with the department, who shall not serve as manager of any other funeral
establishment
6. All funeral directing, undertaking and embalming shall take place under the
supervision of a licensed funeral director, undertaker and embalmer respectively
7. The firm shall conform to the rules and regulations of the department
8. The license and registration shall not be assignable or transferrable
If a funeral firm is sold or ownership transferred, who must notify the consumer who
has the money in trust?
Both the new owner and former owner, or the estate of the former owner, or both the
persons currently and formerly having control over such monies.
Can the use of names of unlicensed persons be used in advertising?
No
Can the use of names of unlicensed persons be used on signs?
No
, When must death be registered in NY state?
Within 72 hours of death or the finding of the body
Who issues burial permits?
The registrar of the district in which the death occurred
List the duties of the funeral director in regard to the death certificate
1. Attain statistical facts and enter them on the certificate with the name and address of
the informant
2. Promptly present the certificate with the doctor to certify the facts of death and
supply medical info
3. List facts of date and place of disposition and removal over his signature with address
4. Before the disposition, file the death certificate with the registrar of the district in
which the death occurred
Who should the funeral director notify if a death occurs without medical attendance?
The coroner having jurisdiction or the medical examiner
In order for a body to be interred, cremated, placed in a crypt or shipped, what
document must be issued?
Questions And Correct Answers
How many hours of continuing education must a funeral director take each biennium.
12 hours
How many hours of continuing education must be live classroom instruction?
At least 50%
Does a newly licensed funeral director have to take continuing education in his/her
first biennium?
No
Of the continuing education credits, what are the only required or mandatory credit
hours?
At least 2 hours of credits must be applicable to New York State laws and regulations
affecting funeral directing, embalming, embalming and preneed services.
List the requirements of operating a funeral home?
1. If the owner is an individual or partnership, he must be a funeral director
,2. If the owner is a corporation, the manager registered with the department must be a
funeral director
3. The owner must biennially register with the department
4. The funeral firm's certificate of registration must be displayed conspicuously at the
establishment for which it was issued
5. The firm must be under the management of a licensed funeral director who is
registered with the department, who shall not serve as manager of any other funeral
establishment
6. All funeral directing, undertaking and embalming shall take place under the
supervision of a licensed funeral director, undertaker and embalmer respectively
7. The firm shall conform to the rules and regulations of the department
8. The license and registration shall not be assignable or transferrable
If a funeral firm is sold or ownership transferred, who must notify the consumer who
has the money in trust?
Both the new owner and former owner, or the estate of the former owner, or both the
persons currently and formerly having control over such monies.
Can the use of names of unlicensed persons be used in advertising?
No
Can the use of names of unlicensed persons be used on signs?
No
, When must death be registered in NY state?
Within 72 hours of death or the finding of the body
Who issues burial permits?
The registrar of the district in which the death occurred
List the duties of the funeral director in regard to the death certificate
1. Attain statistical facts and enter them on the certificate with the name and address of
the informant
2. Promptly present the certificate with the doctor to certify the facts of death and
supply medical info
3. List facts of date and place of disposition and removal over his signature with address
4. Before the disposition, file the death certificate with the registrar of the district in
which the death occurred
Who should the funeral director notify if a death occurs without medical attendance?
The coroner having jurisdiction or the medical examiner
In order for a body to be interred, cremated, placed in a crypt or shipped, what
document must be issued?
