OHIO LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM - FUNERAL
DIRECTING/EMBALMING ORC 4717
Supervision - Answers - means the operation of all phases of the business of funeral
directing or embalming under the specific direction of a licensed funeral director or
licensed embalmer
Direct supervision - Answers - means the physical presence of a licensed funeral
director or licensed embalmer while the specific functions of the funeral or embalming
are being carried out
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors - Answers - - 7 members
- appointed by governor
- 5 licensed directors, 4 licenced embalmers, 1 CCO, 2 represent public, 1 at least 60yo
- term is 5 years
When must the preneed annual report be sent in? - Answers - Must be mailed or post
marked on or before due date
Can the board regulate cemeteries? - Answers - No. The board shall license and
regulate funeral homes, embalming facilities, and crematory facilities located at
cemeteries
What are the qualifications to get a license? - Answers - - 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Bachelor's degree
- 12mo mort sci program
- 1yr apprenticeship and embalm 25 bodies/direct 25 funerals*
- Completed examination for license
* A FD may substitute 2yr apprenticeship and 50 funerals instead of college
How to reinstate an inactive license? - Answers - May not return to active status for 2
years. Must complete the following to return:
- File with board
- pass OH laws examination for each license
- $140 reactivation fee
What are the qualifications to get a CCO? - Answers - - 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Completed crematory operation certification program
- CCOs who are actually in charge of the facility do not have to be licensed
embalmers/FDs
, Where are funeral home/embalming facility/crematory license and embalmer/director
licenses and CCOs displayed? - Answers - In a conspicuous place within the facility.
Additionally, the name of the FD/embalmer/CCO to whom the funeral home license has
been issued shall be displayed immediately on the outside or the inside of the primary
entrance used by the public.
Funeral homes should have one of the following: - Answers - Embalming room
equipped, maintained, clean, used only for embalming, preparation, and holding of the
dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for those purposes.
(Embalming facilities also need this).
or
Holding room equipped, maintained, clean, used only for preparation, and holding of the
dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for those purposes.
How many funeral homes can a FD directly supervise? - Answers - One, and they may
supervise more
What other facilities can a crematory be combined with? - Answers - Funeral home,
embalming facility, cemetery building
If a crematory also cremates animals, what rules apply? - Answers - Cremation must
occur in separate cremation chamber from humans, however these chambers can be in
the same area. These units must also display a notice that it is for animals only.
Fee for initial/biennial renewal of embalmer/FD license - Answers - 150
Fee for embalmer/FD registration - Answers - 25
Fee for embalmer/FD apprenticeship - Answers - 10
Fee for app of examination of emb/FD - Answers - 35
Fee for license for funeral home/emb facility/crematory renewal - Answers - 350
Fee for reinstatement of lapsed FD/emb license - Answers - 150 renewal fee plus 50 for
each month, but not more than 1000
Fee for reinstatement of lapsed funeral home/emb facility license - Answers - 350
renewal fee plus 50 for each month, but not more than 1000
Fee for reinstatement of lapsed crematory license - Answers - 350 renewal fee plus 50
for each month, but not more than 500
Fee for CCO permit/renewal - Answers - 100
DIRECTING/EMBALMING ORC 4717
Supervision - Answers - means the operation of all phases of the business of funeral
directing or embalming under the specific direction of a licensed funeral director or
licensed embalmer
Direct supervision - Answers - means the physical presence of a licensed funeral
director or licensed embalmer while the specific functions of the funeral or embalming
are being carried out
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors - Answers - - 7 members
- appointed by governor
- 5 licensed directors, 4 licenced embalmers, 1 CCO, 2 represent public, 1 at least 60yo
- term is 5 years
When must the preneed annual report be sent in? - Answers - Must be mailed or post
marked on or before due date
Can the board regulate cemeteries? - Answers - No. The board shall license and
regulate funeral homes, embalming facilities, and crematory facilities located at
cemeteries
What are the qualifications to get a license? - Answers - - 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Bachelor's degree
- 12mo mort sci program
- 1yr apprenticeship and embalm 25 bodies/direct 25 funerals*
- Completed examination for license
* A FD may substitute 2yr apprenticeship and 50 funerals instead of college
How to reinstate an inactive license? - Answers - May not return to active status for 2
years. Must complete the following to return:
- File with board
- pass OH laws examination for each license
- $140 reactivation fee
What are the qualifications to get a CCO? - Answers - - 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Completed crematory operation certification program
- CCOs who are actually in charge of the facility do not have to be licensed
embalmers/FDs
, Where are funeral home/embalming facility/crematory license and embalmer/director
licenses and CCOs displayed? - Answers - In a conspicuous place within the facility.
Additionally, the name of the FD/embalmer/CCO to whom the funeral home license has
been issued shall be displayed immediately on the outside or the inside of the primary
entrance used by the public.
Funeral homes should have one of the following: - Answers - Embalming room
equipped, maintained, clean, used only for embalming, preparation, and holding of the
dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for those purposes.
(Embalming facilities also need this).
or
Holding room equipped, maintained, clean, used only for preparation, and holding of the
dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for those purposes.
How many funeral homes can a FD directly supervise? - Answers - One, and they may
supervise more
What other facilities can a crematory be combined with? - Answers - Funeral home,
embalming facility, cemetery building
If a crematory also cremates animals, what rules apply? - Answers - Cremation must
occur in separate cremation chamber from humans, however these chambers can be in
the same area. These units must also display a notice that it is for animals only.
Fee for initial/biennial renewal of embalmer/FD license - Answers - 150
Fee for embalmer/FD registration - Answers - 25
Fee for embalmer/FD apprenticeship - Answers - 10
Fee for app of examination of emb/FD - Answers - 35
Fee for license for funeral home/emb facility/crematory renewal - Answers - 350
Fee for reinstatement of lapsed FD/emb license - Answers - 150 renewal fee plus 50 for
each month, but not more than 1000
Fee for reinstatement of lapsed funeral home/emb facility license - Answers - 350
renewal fee plus 50 for each month, but not more than 1000
Fee for reinstatement of lapsed crematory license - Answers - 350 renewal fee plus 50
for each month, but not more than 500
Fee for CCO permit/renewal - Answers - 100
