Texas Funeral Director Licensing Exam Practice Questions & Answers PDF 2026

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1. Which Texas agency oversees the licensing of funeral directors?
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A. Texas Department of State Health Services
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B. Texas Funeral Service Commission
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C. Texas Board of Mortuary Affairs
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D. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
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 The Texas Funeral Service Commission regulates and licenses funeral
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directors and embalmers in Texas.
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2. To be licensed as a Funeral Director in Texas, an applicant must complete:
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A. A 2-year bachelor’s degree in mortuary law
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B. An accredited mortuary science program and apprenticeship
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C. 3 years of funeral home employment
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D. High school diploma only
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 Texas requires graduation from an accredited mortuary science program
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and successful completion of an apprenticeship.
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3. A provisional funeral director license in Texas is valid for:
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A. 6 months
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B. 1 year
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,C. 2 years
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D. 3 years
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 The provisional license is issued for two years while the candidate gains
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supervised experience. b




4. The primary purpose of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule is t
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o:
A. Regulate embalming practices b b


B. Ensure price transparency and consumer protection
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C. Control funeral home advertising
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D. Oversee cemetery operations b b




 The Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to give itemized price lists to
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protect consumers. b




5. Which document is required before final disposition of human remains in
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Texas?
A. Letter of Authorization from family
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B. Burial-transit permit (or disposition permit) b b b b


C. Embalming report b


D. Insurance policy statement b b




 A burial-
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transit permit is required for final disposition, whether burial, crematio
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n, or transport.
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6. How long must a funeral establishment in Texas keep copies of price lists?
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A. 2 years
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B. 3 years
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C. 4 years
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D. 5 years
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,  FTC Funeral Rule mandates that price lists be retained for at least 3 years f
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rom the date of last distribution.
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7. Which of the following is NOT required for a Texas funeral home license?
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A. A licensed funeral director in full-time charge
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B. Proper preparation room facilities
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C. An onsite chapel with minimum 100 seats
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D. Compliance with state health and safety codes b b b b b b




 A chapel is optional; the law requires prep facilities and a licensed director i
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n charge.
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8. A death certificate in Texas must be filed within:
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A. 24 hours after death
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B. 10 days after death
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C. 15 days after death
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D. 30 days after death
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 Texas law requires death certificates to be filed within 10 days of death.
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9. Who is legally responsible for signing the death certificate in Texas?
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A. Funeral Director b


B. County Clerk b


C. Attending physician or medical examiner b b b b


D. Surviving spouse b




 The attending physician, medical examiner, or justice of the peace certifies t
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he cause of death.
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, 10. Which of the following must be given to the family under the FTC Funeral
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Rule?
A. Casket manufacturer warranty
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B. General Price List (GPL) b b b


C. Embalming log b


D. State inspection report
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 The GPL is mandatory to ensure families understand available options and
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costs.


11. A disinterment in Texas requires authorization from:
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A. Local funeral home
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B. Next of kin only
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C. State registrar or a court order
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D. Cemetery caretaker b




 Disinterment typically requires written approval from the state registrar
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or a court order.
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12. Cremated remains in Texas may legally be:
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A. Only buried in a cemetery
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B. Buried, scattered, or kept by the family
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C. Transported only with a funeral escort b b b b b


D. Placed only in a columbarium
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 Texas law allows families to choose among burial, scattering, or retention
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of ashes.
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13. The embalming of a body in Texas is:
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