California Funeral Director License Exam
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+
Grade
embalmer
- correct answer one who is duly qualified to disinfect or preserve human remains by injection or
external application of antiseptics, disinfectants, or preservative fluids
apprentice embalmer
- correct answer person engaged in the study of embalming under the instruction and supervision of a
licensed embalmer w/ 2 years practical experience as a licensed embalmer
funeral director
- correct answer person engaged in or conducting of preparing remains for burial or disposal,
maintaining an establishment, or using the title "funeral director", "undertaker", or "mortician"
funeral establishment
- correct answer place of business conducted in a building devoted exclusively to those activities related
to preparation and arrangement for dispostion
trustee
- correct answer banking institution or trust company handling funds
trustor
- correct answer person who pays money
beneficiary
- correct answer person for whom the services are arranged
,corpus of the trust
- correct answer all monies paid and securities delivered by trustor
where is the Funeral Directors & Embalmers Law found?
- correct answer division 3, chapter 12 of B&P code
what are the 3 functions of the cemetery and funeral bureau?
- correct answer licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions
what is the highest priority for the cemetery and funeral bureau?
- correct answer protection of the public
according to the CA administrative protection act, the bureau may __________ relating to
____________.
- correct answer adopt & enforce rules and regs; practice of embalming, business of funeral directing,
sanitary conditions for places of business, apprentices and students, scope of exams, and carrying out
provisions relating to peace, health, safety, welfare and morals
what premises can the bureau inspect?
- correct answer those in which the business of a funeral director is conducted, embalming is practiced,
or human remains stored
what funds support the cemetery and funeral bureau?
- correct answer state funeral directors & embalmers fund
the funeral directors and embalmers law does not apply to
- correct answer officers of public institution or medical college, hospitals, casket sellers, cemetery solely
for the interment of human dead
where can lawsuits against the bureau be filed and tried?
- correct answer superior court of county of sacramento, county of residence of plaintiff/petitioner,
county where act occurred
, what are the statutory requirements to be funeral establishment?
- correct answer specific street address, storage room, prep room, managed by FDR, establishment
license
do all funeral establishments have to have a storage/prep room? if no, what are the reqs for funeral
establishments wishing to share either or both of these rooms?
- correct answer no; common ownership or contractual agreement within close geographical proximity
when must a licensed funeral establishment employ a licensed funeral director?
- correct answer at all times
do prep/storage rooms have to be at the same location as the funeral establishment?
- correct answer no
anyone using the words or title ________ in connection with his/her name must be a
________________.
- correct answer "funeral director", "undertaker", "mortician"; licensed funeral director
what other business can be conducted on the same premises as a funeral establishment?
- correct answer ambulance service
does each funeral establishment have to have a separate licensed funeral director to manage?
- correct answer no
the applicant for a funeral establishment license must be
- correct answer 18 y/o, and shall not have committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial
of licensure under section 480
the applicant for a funeral director license must be
- correct answer 18 y/o, possesses an AA or AS or equivalent, and shall not have committed any crimes
constituting grounds for denial of licensure under section 480
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+
Grade
embalmer
- correct answer one who is duly qualified to disinfect or preserve human remains by injection or
external application of antiseptics, disinfectants, or preservative fluids
apprentice embalmer
- correct answer person engaged in the study of embalming under the instruction and supervision of a
licensed embalmer w/ 2 years practical experience as a licensed embalmer
funeral director
- correct answer person engaged in or conducting of preparing remains for burial or disposal,
maintaining an establishment, or using the title "funeral director", "undertaker", or "mortician"
funeral establishment
- correct answer place of business conducted in a building devoted exclusively to those activities related
to preparation and arrangement for dispostion
trustee
- correct answer banking institution or trust company handling funds
trustor
- correct answer person who pays money
beneficiary
- correct answer person for whom the services are arranged
,corpus of the trust
- correct answer all monies paid and securities delivered by trustor
where is the Funeral Directors & Embalmers Law found?
- correct answer division 3, chapter 12 of B&P code
what are the 3 functions of the cemetery and funeral bureau?
- correct answer licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions
what is the highest priority for the cemetery and funeral bureau?
- correct answer protection of the public
according to the CA administrative protection act, the bureau may __________ relating to
____________.
- correct answer adopt & enforce rules and regs; practice of embalming, business of funeral directing,
sanitary conditions for places of business, apprentices and students, scope of exams, and carrying out
provisions relating to peace, health, safety, welfare and morals
what premises can the bureau inspect?
- correct answer those in which the business of a funeral director is conducted, embalming is practiced,
or human remains stored
what funds support the cemetery and funeral bureau?
- correct answer state funeral directors & embalmers fund
the funeral directors and embalmers law does not apply to
- correct answer officers of public institution or medical college, hospitals, casket sellers, cemetery solely
for the interment of human dead
where can lawsuits against the bureau be filed and tried?
- correct answer superior court of county of sacramento, county of residence of plaintiff/petitioner,
county where act occurred
, what are the statutory requirements to be funeral establishment?
- correct answer specific street address, storage room, prep room, managed by FDR, establishment
license
do all funeral establishments have to have a storage/prep room? if no, what are the reqs for funeral
establishments wishing to share either or both of these rooms?
- correct answer no; common ownership or contractual agreement within close geographical proximity
when must a licensed funeral establishment employ a licensed funeral director?
- correct answer at all times
do prep/storage rooms have to be at the same location as the funeral establishment?
- correct answer no
anyone using the words or title ________ in connection with his/her name must be a
________________.
- correct answer "funeral director", "undertaker", "mortician"; licensed funeral director
what other business can be conducted on the same premises as a funeral establishment?
- correct answer ambulance service
does each funeral establishment have to have a separate licensed funeral director to manage?
- correct answer no
the applicant for a funeral establishment license must be
- correct answer 18 y/o, and shall not have committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial
of licensure under section 480
the applicant for a funeral director license must be
- correct answer 18 y/o, possesses an AA or AS or equivalent, and shall not have committed any crimes
constituting grounds for denial of licensure under section 480
