Florida Funeral Law Exam Updated Actual
Exam Question and Answer (2026/2027) | A+
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• Order of priority of a "Legally Authorized Person" -✓✓ -The Decedent
-Person designated by decedent
-Surviving spouse
-Son or daughter 18+
-A parent
-Brother or sister 18+
-Grandchild 18+
-A grandparent
-Any person in the next degree of kinship
• If there is no family member existing or available, the legally authorized person
may include: -✓✓ -Guardian at the time of death
-Personal representative
-Attorney-in-fact at the time of death
-Health surrogate
-Public health officer
-Medical examiner
-County commission or administrator
-Nursing home representative
-Friend
• A funeral establishment need only rely upon one person from an authorized class,
if that person represents that: -✓✓ she/he is not aware of any objection to the
cremation of the deceased, by others in the same class or a higher priority class.
• There are 10 members on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer
Services. The composition of the Board is: -✓✓ -2 funeral directors
-1 funeral director who sells pre-need and has a crematory
-2 cemeterians
-3 public members not associated with funeral service.
- 1 monument dealer
-the State Health Officer
,• Two of the three public members on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and
Consumer Services must include: -✓✓ -A member over 60 years old
-A member who is a CPA.
• There shall NOT be two or more board members who are: -✓✓ Principals or
employees of the same company or partnership
• Each board member shall serve a term of ____ -✓✓ 4 years
• In a case of malfeasance, incompetence, etc;
the ____ may remove a board member -✓✓ Senate
• It is deemed that a board member has resigned from the board if: -✓✓ He/she
misses 3 consecutive meetings, or more than half of the meetings in a year.
• In a case of malfeasance, incompetence, etc;
the ____ may suspend a board member. -✓✓ Governor
• How many board members constitute a quorum necessary for the conduct of
business by the board? -✓✓ Six members
• For each license application or renewal, a ____ fee is charged to combat
unlicensed activity: -✓✓ $5
• What types of license may only be issued to a natural person, (not to a
corporation or other business entity) -✓✓ -Embalmer apprentice
-Embalmer intern
-Funeral director intern
-Funeral director
-Funeral director and embalmer
-Direct disposer
-Monument establishment sales agent
-Preneed sales agent
• What types of license may either a corporation or a natural person apply for? -✓✓
-Funeral establishment
-Centralized embalming facility
-Refrigeration facility
, -Direct disposal establishment
-Monument establishment
-Cinerator facility
-Removal service
-Preneed sales business
• May a natural person apply for a cemetery license? -✓✓ No (only a corporation,
partnership, or LLC)
• Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? -✓✓ No
• When applying for any of the establishment licenses, the application must include
a listing of: -✓✓ Everyone who controls more than 10% of the company.
• Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? -✓✓ No
• If a license applicant is convicted of any crimes within the past 10 years, he/she
must provide: -✓✓ Certified copies of court records of the crime
• What convictions must be disclosed to the board during application for licensure?
-✓✓ -Any felony or misdemeanor relating to this chapter no matter when
committed.
-Any other felony committed within the past 20 years
-Any other misdemeanor committed within the past 5 years.
• What types of crimes do not have to be reported to the board at the time of
application? -✓✓ Speeding tickets or other noncriminal traffic infractions
• Who may apply for a limited license? -✓✓ A retired Florida licensee or someone
holds an active license to practice in another jurisdiction of the United States
• May a person with a limited license engage in preneed sales? -✓✓ No
• When can a limited licensee provide services? -✓✓ In times of critical need
Exam Question and Answer (2026/2027) | A+
Verified
• Order of priority of a "Legally Authorized Person" -✓✓ -The Decedent
-Person designated by decedent
-Surviving spouse
-Son or daughter 18+
-A parent
-Brother or sister 18+
-Grandchild 18+
-A grandparent
-Any person in the next degree of kinship
• If there is no family member existing or available, the legally authorized person
may include: -✓✓ -Guardian at the time of death
-Personal representative
-Attorney-in-fact at the time of death
-Health surrogate
-Public health officer
-Medical examiner
-County commission or administrator
-Nursing home representative
-Friend
• A funeral establishment need only rely upon one person from an authorized class,
if that person represents that: -✓✓ she/he is not aware of any objection to the
cremation of the deceased, by others in the same class or a higher priority class.
• There are 10 members on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer
Services. The composition of the Board is: -✓✓ -2 funeral directors
-1 funeral director who sells pre-need and has a crematory
-2 cemeterians
-3 public members not associated with funeral service.
- 1 monument dealer
-the State Health Officer
,• Two of the three public members on the Board of Funeral, Cemetery and
Consumer Services must include: -✓✓ -A member over 60 years old
-A member who is a CPA.
• There shall NOT be two or more board members who are: -✓✓ Principals or
employees of the same company or partnership
• Each board member shall serve a term of ____ -✓✓ 4 years
• In a case of malfeasance, incompetence, etc;
the ____ may remove a board member -✓✓ Senate
• It is deemed that a board member has resigned from the board if: -✓✓ He/she
misses 3 consecutive meetings, or more than half of the meetings in a year.
• In a case of malfeasance, incompetence, etc;
the ____ may suspend a board member. -✓✓ Governor
• How many board members constitute a quorum necessary for the conduct of
business by the board? -✓✓ Six members
• For each license application or renewal, a ____ fee is charged to combat
unlicensed activity: -✓✓ $5
• What types of license may only be issued to a natural person, (not to a
corporation or other business entity) -✓✓ -Embalmer apprentice
-Embalmer intern
-Funeral director intern
-Funeral director
-Funeral director and embalmer
-Direct disposer
-Monument establishment sales agent
-Preneed sales agent
• What types of license may either a corporation or a natural person apply for? -✓✓
-Funeral establishment
-Centralized embalming facility
-Refrigeration facility
, -Direct disposal establishment
-Monument establishment
-Cinerator facility
-Removal service
-Preneed sales business
• May a natural person apply for a cemetery license? -✓✓ No (only a corporation,
partnership, or LLC)
• Are licenses transferable if the business sells to another owner? -✓✓ No
• When applying for any of the establishment licenses, the application must include
a listing of: -✓✓ Everyone who controls more than 10% of the company.
• Can a hospital or nursing home operate a direct disposal establishment? -✓✓ No
• If a license applicant is convicted of any crimes within the past 10 years, he/she
must provide: -✓✓ Certified copies of court records of the crime
• What convictions must be disclosed to the board during application for licensure?
-✓✓ -Any felony or misdemeanor relating to this chapter no matter when
committed.
-Any other felony committed within the past 20 years
-Any other misdemeanor committed within the past 5 years.
• What types of crimes do not have to be reported to the board at the time of
application? -✓✓ Speeding tickets or other noncriminal traffic infractions
• Who may apply for a limited license? -✓✓ A retired Florida licensee or someone
holds an active license to practice in another jurisdiction of the United States
• May a person with a limited license engage in preneed sales? -✓✓ No
• When can a limited licensee provide services? -✓✓ In times of critical need
