Indiana: State Board Funeral Exam
Questions and All Actual Answers
2026 Updated.
Dead Body - Answer Human body deprived of life but not yet entirely disintegrated
Corpse - Answer Human body, deprived of live and not entirely disintegrated
All regulation and licensing is conducted by the - Answer State Board of Cemetery and
Funeral Services
Certain persons that are exempt from licensing include - Answer a seller of funeral
merchandise, at need or of preneed, only if ratified by a licensed person.
a person who only cremates human remains, performs services for a morgue or a school of
mortuary science.
a person who conducts a funeral without remains and final disposition of remains will be
conducted under the authority of a licensed person
a cemetery that sells or offers advice concerning methods of final disposition.
FD licensees must obtain how many hours of accredited continuing education in a two year
period? - Answer 10
FD licensees must have how much OSHA training? - Answer Once per year, for 2 hours
Out of the 10 continuing education hours in a 2 year period, how many of those hours must be
on Indiana law? - Answer 4
Embalming - Answer the temporary preservation and disinfection of human remains by the
internal or external application of chemicals or by other methods in preparation for disposition.
Disposition - Answer - interment of human remains in the earth, mausoleum or columbarium
- disposal of cremated human remains on the property of consenting owner, on uninhabited
public land or on a waterway
- burial at sea
- delivery to a school, college or physician for anatomical education.
, Alternative container - Answer a rigid or non-rigid receptacle or other enclosure that is made
of a nonmetallic material and does not have ornamentation or an inner lining.
Outer burial container - Answer any container that is designed for placement in a grave
around a casket or alternative container. Including a burial vault, grave box or liner.
Grounds for discipline - Answer a licensee that promotes or participates in a scheme or plan
in the nature of a burial association, burial certificate plan, or burial membership plan.
Grounds for discipline - Answer after an individual had died, personally or via an agent
solicits, makes or offers to make a direct or an indirect payment of a commission for the
purpose of securing the individual's human remains.
Grounds for discipline - Answer fails to promptly surrender possession of human remains
after receiving a demand from the person legally entitled to custody.
Grounds for discipline - Answer transports or disposes of human remains without a permit
required by law.
Grounds for discipline - Answer -takes possession of remains without authorization from the
person legally entitled to custody of remains.
-makes a misleading claim about protective qualities of a casket, an alternative container, or an
outer burial container or
-or shows a casket. etc., without a price and description.
Grounds for discipline - Answer fails to notify the board of a change in name or address of
residence within 30 days.
Fee for application/issuance of a
-funeral home license
-funeral director license
-funeral director license by reciprocity
-renew a license
-examination administered by the board - Answer $50.
Fee for application/issuance/renew of an intern license - Answer $25.
Fee for application/issuance/renew of a courtesy card - Answer $150.
Questions and All Actual Answers
2026 Updated.
Dead Body - Answer Human body deprived of life but not yet entirely disintegrated
Corpse - Answer Human body, deprived of live and not entirely disintegrated
All regulation and licensing is conducted by the - Answer State Board of Cemetery and
Funeral Services
Certain persons that are exempt from licensing include - Answer a seller of funeral
merchandise, at need or of preneed, only if ratified by a licensed person.
a person who only cremates human remains, performs services for a morgue or a school of
mortuary science.
a person who conducts a funeral without remains and final disposition of remains will be
conducted under the authority of a licensed person
a cemetery that sells or offers advice concerning methods of final disposition.
FD licensees must obtain how many hours of accredited continuing education in a two year
period? - Answer 10
FD licensees must have how much OSHA training? - Answer Once per year, for 2 hours
Out of the 10 continuing education hours in a 2 year period, how many of those hours must be
on Indiana law? - Answer 4
Embalming - Answer the temporary preservation and disinfection of human remains by the
internal or external application of chemicals or by other methods in preparation for disposition.
Disposition - Answer - interment of human remains in the earth, mausoleum or columbarium
- disposal of cremated human remains on the property of consenting owner, on uninhabited
public land or on a waterway
- burial at sea
- delivery to a school, college or physician for anatomical education.
, Alternative container - Answer a rigid or non-rigid receptacle or other enclosure that is made
of a nonmetallic material and does not have ornamentation or an inner lining.
Outer burial container - Answer any container that is designed for placement in a grave
around a casket or alternative container. Including a burial vault, grave box or liner.
Grounds for discipline - Answer a licensee that promotes or participates in a scheme or plan
in the nature of a burial association, burial certificate plan, or burial membership plan.
Grounds for discipline - Answer after an individual had died, personally or via an agent
solicits, makes or offers to make a direct or an indirect payment of a commission for the
purpose of securing the individual's human remains.
Grounds for discipline - Answer fails to promptly surrender possession of human remains
after receiving a demand from the person legally entitled to custody.
Grounds for discipline - Answer transports or disposes of human remains without a permit
required by law.
Grounds for discipline - Answer -takes possession of remains without authorization from the
person legally entitled to custody of remains.
-makes a misleading claim about protective qualities of a casket, an alternative container, or an
outer burial container or
-or shows a casket. etc., without a price and description.
Grounds for discipline - Answer fails to notify the board of a change in name or address of
residence within 30 days.
Fee for application/issuance of a
-funeral home license
-funeral director license
-funeral director license by reciprocity
-renew a license
-examination administered by the board - Answer $50.
Fee for application/issuance/renew of an intern license - Answer $25.
Fee for application/issuance/renew of a courtesy card - Answer $150.
