NEW YORK STATE FUNERAL LAW FINAL PAPER
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Corporate Members. Answer: Corporation's officers, directors,
stockholders, or other persons, firm or corporation having a 10% or
greater interest in the corporation.
◉ Funeral Home - Funeral Establishment. Answer: Single, physical
location, address, or premises devoted to or used for the care and
preparation of a body of a deceased person for disposition and for
mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes.
Location from which a funeral firm may operate
◉ Funeral Firm. Answer: An individual, partnership, corporation or
estate representative engaged in the business and practice of funeral
directing.
A funeral firm is a funeral business, and a firm must have at least 1
establishment from which to operate
,◉ If a funeral firm owner is. Answer: - An individual must be a
licensed funeral director
- A partnership, all of the partners must be licensed funeral directors
-A limited liability company (LLC), the registered manager must be a
licensed funeral director
- A corporation, the registered manager must be a licensed funeral
director
◉ If a funeral firm operates more than one funeral establishment...
Answer: Each individual establishment must have a designated
manager that is licensed and registered funeral director
◉ A funeral firm is... Answer: A business entity that conducts
operations out of one or more approved funeral establishments
◉ Funeral directors are both... Answer: Registered and licensed in
New York State
Must have a current registration to legally work in funeral service.
,◉ Funeral firms and establishments are... Answer: ONLY registered
in New York State
◉ The owner of a funeral firm must renew the registration for each
funeral establishment location they operate every... Answer: 2 years
with the state
◉ All funeral establishments REGISTRATIONS begin on. Answer: July
1st of the odd years
◉ For the initial (new business) registration period, the start date -
end date is. Answer: the day the business opens, and the end date is
always going to be June 30th of the current or next odd year
◉ Initial new business registration fee for a funeral establishment.
Answer: $400.00
◉ Biennial registration fee for a funeral establishment. Answer:
$300.00
◉ Amendment fee to change the address of a funeral establishment.
Answer: $100.00
, ◉ Amendment fee to change the name of the manager of a funeral
establishment. Answer: $100.00
◉ Amendment fee to change the firm name under which a funeral
establishment operates. Answer: $100.00
◉ Amendment fee to change the ownership name of a funeral firm.
Answer: $400.00
◉ Any change in the designation of a funeral establishment manager
must be reported to the state, in writing. Answer: Within 10 days
◉ The license NOT the registration... Answer: of the manager must
be displayed at the establishment where they serve
◉ Any change in name, address, ownership, or other legal status of a
funeral firm or funeral establishment must be reported to the state.
Answer: Within 10 days
◉ Funeral directing must take place from a fixed funeral
establishment. Answer: It is illegal to operate any type of funeral
service from a mobile facility, accommodation, or other moveable
structure or conveyance
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Corporate Members. Answer: Corporation's officers, directors,
stockholders, or other persons, firm or corporation having a 10% or
greater interest in the corporation.
◉ Funeral Home - Funeral Establishment. Answer: Single, physical
location, address, or premises devoted to or used for the care and
preparation of a body of a deceased person for disposition and for
mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes.
Location from which a funeral firm may operate
◉ Funeral Firm. Answer: An individual, partnership, corporation or
estate representative engaged in the business and practice of funeral
directing.
A funeral firm is a funeral business, and a firm must have at least 1
establishment from which to operate
,◉ If a funeral firm owner is. Answer: - An individual must be a
licensed funeral director
- A partnership, all of the partners must be licensed funeral directors
-A limited liability company (LLC), the registered manager must be a
licensed funeral director
- A corporation, the registered manager must be a licensed funeral
director
◉ If a funeral firm operates more than one funeral establishment...
Answer: Each individual establishment must have a designated
manager that is licensed and registered funeral director
◉ A funeral firm is... Answer: A business entity that conducts
operations out of one or more approved funeral establishments
◉ Funeral directors are both... Answer: Registered and licensed in
New York State
Must have a current registration to legally work in funeral service.
,◉ Funeral firms and establishments are... Answer: ONLY registered
in New York State
◉ The owner of a funeral firm must renew the registration for each
funeral establishment location they operate every... Answer: 2 years
with the state
◉ All funeral establishments REGISTRATIONS begin on. Answer: July
1st of the odd years
◉ For the initial (new business) registration period, the start date -
end date is. Answer: the day the business opens, and the end date is
always going to be June 30th of the current or next odd year
◉ Initial new business registration fee for a funeral establishment.
Answer: $400.00
◉ Biennial registration fee for a funeral establishment. Answer:
$300.00
◉ Amendment fee to change the address of a funeral establishment.
Answer: $100.00
, ◉ Amendment fee to change the name of the manager of a funeral
establishment. Answer: $100.00
◉ Amendment fee to change the firm name under which a funeral
establishment operates. Answer: $100.00
◉ Amendment fee to change the ownership name of a funeral firm.
Answer: $400.00
◉ Any change in the designation of a funeral establishment manager
must be reported to the state, in writing. Answer: Within 10 days
◉ The license NOT the registration... Answer: of the manager must
be displayed at the establishment where they serve
◉ Any change in name, address, ownership, or other legal status of a
funeral firm or funeral establishment must be reported to the state.
Answer: Within 10 days
◉ Funeral directing must take place from a fixed funeral
establishment. Answer: It is illegal to operate any type of funeral
service from a mobile facility, accommodation, or other moveable
structure or conveyance
