DELAWARE FUNERAL SERVICE LAW EXAM NEWEST 2026
UPDATE 100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
REVIEWED FROM ACTUAL EXAM FOR 100% GRADE A+
1. What is the primary purpose of funeral service laws in Delaware?
A. To regulate pricing only
B. To protect public health and welfare
C. To promote funeral homes
D. To eliminate competition
Answer B
These laws are designed to protect consumers and ensure safe handling of
human remains.
2. Which agency regulates funeral services in Delaware?
A. Department of Health
B. Delaware Board of Funeral Services
C. State Licensing Office
D. Federal Trade Commission
Answer B
The Board of Funeral Services oversees licensing and compliance.
3. A funeral director must be licensed in Delaware to:
A. Sell caskets
B. Arrange funerals
C. Advertise services
D. Own a cemetery
Answer B
Licensure is required to conduct and arrange funeral services.
4. What is required before embalming a body in Delaware?
A. Verbal consent
B. Written authorization
C. Police approval
D. No requirement
Answer B
Written authorization ensures legal and ethical compliance.
5. How often must funeral establishments renew their license?
A. Annually
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 3 years
D. Every 5 years
, Answer A
Annual renewal ensures ongoing compliance with regulations.
6. What document authorizes final disposition?
A. Death certificate
B. Burial transit permit
C. Embalming report
D. Cremation certificate
Answer B
The burial transit permit allows movement and disposition.
7. Who can sign a death certificate?
A. Funeral director
B. Family member
C. Physician or medical examiner
D. Police officer
Answer C
Medical professionals certify cause of death.
8. What is the FTC Funeral Rule designed to ensure?
A. Licensing requirements
B. Price transparency
C. Embalming standards
D. Burial procedures
Answer B
It mandates disclosure of prices to consumers.
9. How soon must a death be reported in Delaware?
A. Within 72 hours
B. Within 24 hours
C. Within 12 hours
D. Within 48 hours
Answer B
Prompt reporting is required for legal documentation.
10.What is required for cremation authorization?
A. Verbal request
B. Written authorization from next of kin
C. Court order only
D. Funeral director approval
Answer B
Written consent ensures proper authorization.
11.Who has the right of disposition?
A. Funeral director
B. Closest surviving relative
, C. State official
D. Cemetery owner
Answer B
Priority is given to next of kin.
12.Embalming is legally required in Delaware when:
A. Always
B. Transporting across state lines
C. Never
D. Only for cremation
Answer B
Certain transport conditions require embalming.
13.What must be included in a General Price List?
A. Only service fees
B. All goods and services
C. Only casket prices
D. Discounts only
Answer B
GPL must disclose all costs clearly.
14.Who enforces violations of funeral law?
A. Police department
B. Funeral board
C. Courts
D. All of the above
Answer D
Multiple authorities may enforce violations.
15.A funeral director must retain records for how long?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Answer C
Record retention ensures accountability.
16.What is required for transporting remains?
A. Passport
B. Burial transit permit
C. Driver’s license
D. Medical license
Answer B
Legal documentation is required for transport.
UPDATE 100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
REVIEWED FROM ACTUAL EXAM FOR 100% GRADE A+
1. What is the primary purpose of funeral service laws in Delaware?
A. To regulate pricing only
B. To protect public health and welfare
C. To promote funeral homes
D. To eliminate competition
Answer B
These laws are designed to protect consumers and ensure safe handling of
human remains.
2. Which agency regulates funeral services in Delaware?
A. Department of Health
B. Delaware Board of Funeral Services
C. State Licensing Office
D. Federal Trade Commission
Answer B
The Board of Funeral Services oversees licensing and compliance.
3. A funeral director must be licensed in Delaware to:
A. Sell caskets
B. Arrange funerals
C. Advertise services
D. Own a cemetery
Answer B
Licensure is required to conduct and arrange funeral services.
4. What is required before embalming a body in Delaware?
A. Verbal consent
B. Written authorization
C. Police approval
D. No requirement
Answer B
Written authorization ensures legal and ethical compliance.
5. How often must funeral establishments renew their license?
A. Annually
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 3 years
D. Every 5 years
, Answer A
Annual renewal ensures ongoing compliance with regulations.
6. What document authorizes final disposition?
A. Death certificate
B. Burial transit permit
C. Embalming report
D. Cremation certificate
Answer B
The burial transit permit allows movement and disposition.
7. Who can sign a death certificate?
A. Funeral director
B. Family member
C. Physician or medical examiner
D. Police officer
Answer C
Medical professionals certify cause of death.
8. What is the FTC Funeral Rule designed to ensure?
A. Licensing requirements
B. Price transparency
C. Embalming standards
D. Burial procedures
Answer B
It mandates disclosure of prices to consumers.
9. How soon must a death be reported in Delaware?
A. Within 72 hours
B. Within 24 hours
C. Within 12 hours
D. Within 48 hours
Answer B
Prompt reporting is required for legal documentation.
10.What is required for cremation authorization?
A. Verbal request
B. Written authorization from next of kin
C. Court order only
D. Funeral director approval
Answer B
Written consent ensures proper authorization.
11.Who has the right of disposition?
A. Funeral director
B. Closest surviving relative
, C. State official
D. Cemetery owner
Answer B
Priority is given to next of kin.
12.Embalming is legally required in Delaware when:
A. Always
B. Transporting across state lines
C. Never
D. Only for cremation
Answer B
Certain transport conditions require embalming.
13.What must be included in a General Price List?
A. Only service fees
B. All goods and services
C. Only casket prices
D. Discounts only
Answer B
GPL must disclose all costs clearly.
14.Who enforces violations of funeral law?
A. Police department
B. Funeral board
C. Courts
D. All of the above
Answer D
Multiple authorities may enforce violations.
15.A funeral director must retain records for how long?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Answer C
Record retention ensures accountability.
16.What is required for transporting remains?
A. Passport
B. Burial transit permit
C. Driver’s license
D. Medical license
Answer B
Legal documentation is required for transport.
