Ch 14 Pennsylvania Funeral Director
Law
Any fees, fines or penalties will be paid into what? - answer Professional Licensure
Augmentation Account
Any person violating any of the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation of the
board, shall be guilty of what and sentence to pay a fine of what? - answer
Misdemeanor, pay a fine not less than $100 and no more than $1000, and undergo
imprisonment not exceeding 1 year
Any current licensee who violates any provision of this act or any person who practices
as a funeral director without being properly licensed to do so shall receive a civil penalty
of what? - answerUp to $1,000
The board shall levy the penalty of up to $1,000 only after what? - answerThe accused
party has the opportunity for a hearing
Who appoints an inspector or inspectors? - answerThe board
What is the title of an Inspector? - answerInspector, State Board of Funeral Directors,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
For this job position you must be a licensed funeral director that actively engaged in
practice for at least 10 years? - answerInspector
Who keeps a record of its proceedings and shall maintain a register of the names and
addresses of all persons applying for and those receiving licenses and registration
cards? - answerThe board
Are the records that the board keeps of its proceedings private or open to the public for
inspection? - answerOpen to the public
How many days does the board have to report a copy of the budget? - answer15 days
after governor has submitted his budget
Who does the Governor submit his budget to? - answerGeneral Assembly
Who does the board need to submit the budget to? - answerThe department and to the
House and Senate Appropriations Committees
, All fees required under the provisions of this act shall be fixed by the board by
regulation and shall be subject to review in accordance with the act of June 25, 1982
known as what? - answerRegulatory Review Act
What is the board allowed to do if the revenues generated by fees, fines and civil
penalties imposed in accordance with the provisions of this act are not sufficient to
match expenditures? - answerIncrease fees
How many years are looked at to see if the revenues from fees, fines and civil penalties
are sufficient enough to match expenditures? - answer2 years
Who determines if the fees established by the board are inadequate to meet the
minimum enforcement efforts required? - answerBureau of Professional and
Occupational Affairs
If the fees established by the board are inadequate to meet the minimum enforcements
efforts required, who does the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs consult
with to increase the fees> - answerThe board
All fines and civil penalties imposed in accordance with this act shall be paid into the
what? - answerProfessional Licensure Augmentation Account
-The Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs
-Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General
-Two members appointed by the Governor
-Five members appointed by the Governor that are licensed FD's
All make up what? - answerThe board
The two members appointed by the Governor to be apart of the board represent what? -
answerThe public at large
The five funeral directors appointed by the Governor to be on the board must have
actively engaged in how many years of funeral directing? - answer10
Professional and public members that are appointed by the Governor with the advice of
the Senate serve how many terms? - answer5 years
How long can a member of the board serve beyond the expiration of their term? -
answer6 months
If a member dies or resigns during their term in office, a successor will be appointed and
shall serve how long? - answerThe remainder of the predecessor's unexpired term
How many members of the shall constitute a quorum? - answerFive
Law
Any fees, fines or penalties will be paid into what? - answer Professional Licensure
Augmentation Account
Any person violating any of the provisions of this act or any rule or regulation of the
board, shall be guilty of what and sentence to pay a fine of what? - answer
Misdemeanor, pay a fine not less than $100 and no more than $1000, and undergo
imprisonment not exceeding 1 year
Any current licensee who violates any provision of this act or any person who practices
as a funeral director without being properly licensed to do so shall receive a civil penalty
of what? - answerUp to $1,000
The board shall levy the penalty of up to $1,000 only after what? - answerThe accused
party has the opportunity for a hearing
Who appoints an inspector or inspectors? - answerThe board
What is the title of an Inspector? - answerInspector, State Board of Funeral Directors,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
For this job position you must be a licensed funeral director that actively engaged in
practice for at least 10 years? - answerInspector
Who keeps a record of its proceedings and shall maintain a register of the names and
addresses of all persons applying for and those receiving licenses and registration
cards? - answerThe board
Are the records that the board keeps of its proceedings private or open to the public for
inspection? - answerOpen to the public
How many days does the board have to report a copy of the budget? - answer15 days
after governor has submitted his budget
Who does the Governor submit his budget to? - answerGeneral Assembly
Who does the board need to submit the budget to? - answerThe department and to the
House and Senate Appropriations Committees
, All fees required under the provisions of this act shall be fixed by the board by
regulation and shall be subject to review in accordance with the act of June 25, 1982
known as what? - answerRegulatory Review Act
What is the board allowed to do if the revenues generated by fees, fines and civil
penalties imposed in accordance with the provisions of this act are not sufficient to
match expenditures? - answerIncrease fees
How many years are looked at to see if the revenues from fees, fines and civil penalties
are sufficient enough to match expenditures? - answer2 years
Who determines if the fees established by the board are inadequate to meet the
minimum enforcement efforts required? - answerBureau of Professional and
Occupational Affairs
If the fees established by the board are inadequate to meet the minimum enforcements
efforts required, who does the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs consult
with to increase the fees> - answerThe board
All fines and civil penalties imposed in accordance with this act shall be paid into the
what? - answerProfessional Licensure Augmentation Account
-The Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs
-Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General
-Two members appointed by the Governor
-Five members appointed by the Governor that are licensed FD's
All make up what? - answerThe board
The two members appointed by the Governor to be apart of the board represent what? -
answerThe public at large
The five funeral directors appointed by the Governor to be on the board must have
actively engaged in how many years of funeral directing? - answer10
Professional and public members that are appointed by the Governor with the advice of
the Senate serve how many terms? - answer5 years
How long can a member of the board serve beyond the expiration of their term? -
answer6 months
If a member dies or resigns during their term in office, a successor will be appointed and
shall serve how long? - answerThe remainder of the predecessor's unexpired term
How many members of the shall constitute a quorum? - answerFive
