ALABAMA BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE STATE LAW 2026/2027
EXAM FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSING ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |JUST
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1. A person applying for a funeral director license in Alabama must meet all of the
following requirements EXCEPT:
A. Be at least 18 years of age
B. Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
C. Complete a bachelor’s degree in mortuary science from an ABFSE-
accredited program (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. Pass the Alabama state law examination
Rationale: Alabama requires funeral director applicants to be at least 18, have a
high school diploma or equivalent, complete an associate degree (not bachelor’s)
in mortuary science from an ABFSE-accredited program, and pass the state law
exam. A bachelor’s degree is not mandatory.
2. Which entity is responsible for promulgating rules and regulations governing
funeral service practice in Alabama?
A. Alabama Department of Public Health
B. Alabama Board of Funeral Service (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. Alabama Cemetery and Funeral Regulatory Commission
D. Alabama State Licensing Authority for Morticians
Rationale: The Alabama Board of Funeral Service is the state agency authorized
, under Alabama Code §34-13-20 to adopt rules, regulate funeral directors,
embalmers, establishments, and enforce funeral service laws.
3. Under Alabama law, the maximum time allowed from death to disposition of a
human remains, absent refrigeration or embalming, is:
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. 72 hours
D. 96 hours
Rationale: Alabama Administrative Code Rule 480-X-2-.05 requires that
unrefrigerated and unembalmed remains be buried, cremated, or otherwise
disposed of within 48 hours after death to protect public health.
4. A licensed funeral director in Alabama must renew their license every:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Rationale: According to Alabama Code §34-13-115, funeral director licenses
expire biennially on September 30 of odd-numbered years, requiring renewal every
two years.
5. Which of the following actions constitutes unprofessional conduct under Alabama
funeral service law?
A. Using a casket or outer burial container that is not airtight
B. Embalming remains without obtaining proper authorization (CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. Operating a funeral establishment without a prepayment trust account
D. Transporting remains in a non-refrigerated vehicle for less than two hours
Rationale: Alabama Board rules specify that embalming without legal
, authorization from the next of kin or legal representative is unprofessional conduct
and a violation of Alabama Code §34-13-80.
6. The Alabama Board of Funeral Service is composed of how many members?
A. 5
B. 7 (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. 9
D. 11
Rationale: Alabama Code §34-13-21 establishes a seven-member board: four
funeral directors/embalmers, one embalmer, one public member, and one funeral
establishment owner.
7. A funeral director who fails to file a death certificate with the Alabama Center for
Health Statistics within the required time may be subject to a penalty per violation
of:
A. 100–100–500
B. 500–500–1,000
C. 1,000–1,000–5,000 (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. 5,000–5,000–10,000
Rationale: Alabama Code §34-13-120 provides that failure to timely file a death
certificate is a Class A civil penalty, ranging from 1,000to1,000to5,000 per
occurrence.
8. Under Alabama’s funeral service laws, the term “preneed” refers to:
A. Arrangements made by the decedent before terminal illness
B. Funeral goods or services paid for in advance of death (CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. A will that specifies funeral instructions
D. A contract signed after death but before disposition
Rationale: Alabama Code §34-13-110 defines preneed as any agreement for the
EXAM FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSING ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |JUST
RELEASED
1. A person applying for a funeral director license in Alabama must meet all of the
following requirements EXCEPT:
A. Be at least 18 years of age
B. Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
C. Complete a bachelor’s degree in mortuary science from an ABFSE-
accredited program (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. Pass the Alabama state law examination
Rationale: Alabama requires funeral director applicants to be at least 18, have a
high school diploma or equivalent, complete an associate degree (not bachelor’s)
in mortuary science from an ABFSE-accredited program, and pass the state law
exam. A bachelor’s degree is not mandatory.
2. Which entity is responsible for promulgating rules and regulations governing
funeral service practice in Alabama?
A. Alabama Department of Public Health
B. Alabama Board of Funeral Service (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. Alabama Cemetery and Funeral Regulatory Commission
D. Alabama State Licensing Authority for Morticians
Rationale: The Alabama Board of Funeral Service is the state agency authorized
, under Alabama Code §34-13-20 to adopt rules, regulate funeral directors,
embalmers, establishments, and enforce funeral service laws.
3. Under Alabama law, the maximum time allowed from death to disposition of a
human remains, absent refrigeration or embalming, is:
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. 72 hours
D. 96 hours
Rationale: Alabama Administrative Code Rule 480-X-2-.05 requires that
unrefrigerated and unembalmed remains be buried, cremated, or otherwise
disposed of within 48 hours after death to protect public health.
4. A licensed funeral director in Alabama must renew their license every:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Rationale: According to Alabama Code §34-13-115, funeral director licenses
expire biennially on September 30 of odd-numbered years, requiring renewal every
two years.
5. Which of the following actions constitutes unprofessional conduct under Alabama
funeral service law?
A. Using a casket or outer burial container that is not airtight
B. Embalming remains without obtaining proper authorization (CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. Operating a funeral establishment without a prepayment trust account
D. Transporting remains in a non-refrigerated vehicle for less than two hours
Rationale: Alabama Board rules specify that embalming without legal
, authorization from the next of kin or legal representative is unprofessional conduct
and a violation of Alabama Code §34-13-80.
6. The Alabama Board of Funeral Service is composed of how many members?
A. 5
B. 7 (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. 9
D. 11
Rationale: Alabama Code §34-13-21 establishes a seven-member board: four
funeral directors/embalmers, one embalmer, one public member, and one funeral
establishment owner.
7. A funeral director who fails to file a death certificate with the Alabama Center for
Health Statistics within the required time may be subject to a penalty per violation
of:
A. 100–100–500
B. 500–500–1,000
C. 1,000–1,000–5,000 (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. 5,000–5,000–10,000
Rationale: Alabama Code §34-13-120 provides that failure to timely file a death
certificate is a Class A civil penalty, ranging from 1,000to1,000to5,000 per
occurrence.
8. Under Alabama’s funeral service laws, the term “preneed” refers to:
A. Arrangements made by the decedent before terminal illness
B. Funeral goods or services paid for in advance of death (CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. A will that specifies funeral instructions
D. A contract signed after death but before disposition
Rationale: Alabama Code §34-13-110 defines preneed as any agreement for the
