Ohio Laws and Rules Test for Funeral
Directors ORC 4717 Exam 2026 Guide
1. The Board of Embalmers and Funeral Direc- 7
tor's consist of members
2. How many board members are Licensed Fu- 5
neral directors
3. How many board members are licensed em- 4 out of 5 of the FD
balmers
4. Each of the funeral director members shall 10 consecutive years
have at least of experience in this
state immediately preceding the date of the
person's appointment.
5. One of the funeral directors must hold a Crematory Operators permit
and be knowledgeable in Be knowledgeable in Crematory Oper-
ations
6. members represent the public; on 2 members
must be over 60 years of age
7. Terms are years; starting the first day of 5 years; July and June
and ending the last day of
8. The governor may remove a member of the neglect of duty, incompetency, or im-
board for moral conduct
9. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy oc- the remainder of that term.
curring prior to the expiration date of the
term for which the member's predecessor
was appointed shall hold office as a member
for
10.
, Ohio Laws and Rules Test for Funeral
Directors ORC 4717 Exam 2026 Guide
The board may appoint an individual who is (1) Serve as the board's chief adminis-
not a member of the board to serve as ex- trative oflcer;
ecutive director of the board. The executive (2) Act as custodian of the board's
director serves at the pleasure of the board records;
and shall do all of the following: (3) Execute all of the board's orders;
(4) Employ statt who are not members
of the board and who serve at the plea-
sure of the executive director to provide
any assistance that the board considers
necessary.
11. An inspector employed by the executive di- inspecting the facility and premises; the
rector may enter the premises, establish- license, permit, and certification of em-
ment, office, or place of business of any em- balmers, funeral directors, and crema-
balmer, funeral director, or crematory opera- tory operators operating in the facility;
tor, embalming facility, funeral home, or cre- and the license of the funeral home,
matory facility in this state, for the purposes embalming facility, or crematory facility
and perform any other duties delegat-
ed to the inspector by the board or as-
signed to the inspector by the executive
director.
12. The president of the board shall designate Three
of the board's members to serve on the
crematory review board
13. The board may appoint an individual who is Executive Director
not a member of the board to serve as
14. The executive director my employ who necessary inspectors, licensed em-
shall be and are allowed to enter li- balmers and funeral directors
censed facilities to inspect.
, Ohio Laws and Rules Test for Funeral
Directors ORC 4717 Exam 2026 Guide
15. Qualifications for embalmer license 1. applicant is 18 years or older
2. at least 5 years have elapsed since
conviction
3. holds a bachelor degree from a col-
lege or university authorized to confer
degrees and submits a transcript
4. has satisfactorily completed at least
12 months of instruction in a prescribed
course in mortuary science as approved
by the board. can produce a certificate
of completion.
5. registered with the board prior to be-
ginning an embalmer apprenticeship
has satisfactorily completed at least one
year of apprenticeship under and em-
balmer licensed in the state and has
participated in at least 25 embalming's
16. Qualifications for funeral directors license 1. 18 years or older
2. at least 5 years have elapsed since
conviction
3. holds a bachelor degree from a col-
lege or university authorized to confer
degrees and submits a transcript
4. has satisfactorily completed at least
12 months of instruction in a prescribed
course in mortuary science as approved
by the board. can produce a certificate
of completion.
5. applicant has registered with the
board prior to beginning a funeral di-
rector apprenticeship
Directors ORC 4717 Exam 2026 Guide
1. The Board of Embalmers and Funeral Direc- 7
tor's consist of members
2. How many board members are Licensed Fu- 5
neral directors
3. How many board members are licensed em- 4 out of 5 of the FD
balmers
4. Each of the funeral director members shall 10 consecutive years
have at least of experience in this
state immediately preceding the date of the
person's appointment.
5. One of the funeral directors must hold a Crematory Operators permit
and be knowledgeable in Be knowledgeable in Crematory Oper-
ations
6. members represent the public; on 2 members
must be over 60 years of age
7. Terms are years; starting the first day of 5 years; July and June
and ending the last day of
8. The governor may remove a member of the neglect of duty, incompetency, or im-
board for moral conduct
9. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy oc- the remainder of that term.
curring prior to the expiration date of the
term for which the member's predecessor
was appointed shall hold office as a member
for
10.
, Ohio Laws and Rules Test for Funeral
Directors ORC 4717 Exam 2026 Guide
The board may appoint an individual who is (1) Serve as the board's chief adminis-
not a member of the board to serve as ex- trative oflcer;
ecutive director of the board. The executive (2) Act as custodian of the board's
director serves at the pleasure of the board records;
and shall do all of the following: (3) Execute all of the board's orders;
(4) Employ statt who are not members
of the board and who serve at the plea-
sure of the executive director to provide
any assistance that the board considers
necessary.
11. An inspector employed by the executive di- inspecting the facility and premises; the
rector may enter the premises, establish- license, permit, and certification of em-
ment, office, or place of business of any em- balmers, funeral directors, and crema-
balmer, funeral director, or crematory opera- tory operators operating in the facility;
tor, embalming facility, funeral home, or cre- and the license of the funeral home,
matory facility in this state, for the purposes embalming facility, or crematory facility
and perform any other duties delegat-
ed to the inspector by the board or as-
signed to the inspector by the executive
director.
12. The president of the board shall designate Three
of the board's members to serve on the
crematory review board
13. The board may appoint an individual who is Executive Director
not a member of the board to serve as
14. The executive director my employ who necessary inspectors, licensed em-
shall be and are allowed to enter li- balmers and funeral directors
censed facilities to inspect.
, Ohio Laws and Rules Test for Funeral
Directors ORC 4717 Exam 2026 Guide
15. Qualifications for embalmer license 1. applicant is 18 years or older
2. at least 5 years have elapsed since
conviction
3. holds a bachelor degree from a col-
lege or university authorized to confer
degrees and submits a transcript
4. has satisfactorily completed at least
12 months of instruction in a prescribed
course in mortuary science as approved
by the board. can produce a certificate
of completion.
5. registered with the board prior to be-
ginning an embalmer apprenticeship
has satisfactorily completed at least one
year of apprenticeship under and em-
balmer licensed in the state and has
participated in at least 25 embalming's
16. Qualifications for funeral directors license 1. 18 years or older
2. at least 5 years have elapsed since
conviction
3. holds a bachelor degree from a col-
lege or university authorized to confer
degrees and submits a transcript
4. has satisfactorily completed at least
12 months of instruction in a prescribed
course in mortuary science as approved
by the board. can produce a certificate
of completion.
5. applicant has registered with the
board prior to beginning a funeral di-
rector apprenticeship
