FLORIDA FUNERAL LAWS Exam SCRIPT 2026/2027
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
• The County of Death -✓✓ Who is responsible for the transportation costs when a body
is delivered to the ME?
• 48 Hours -✓✓ How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical
science?
• Each Embalmers Instructor -✓✓ Who's signature is required on the Embalmers
quarterly report, when given instruction by different teaching embalmers?
• 10 Days -✓✓ Employees must take the Communicable disease course within how
many days of employment?
• The County Commissioner -✓✓ Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased
and notifying relatives of the death?
• The Direct Disposer -✓✓ Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under
the jurisdiction of the ME?
• State -✓✓ The department of Health enforces the laws of the _____?
• 10 Days Prior to moving -✓✓ When must a funeral establishment notify the state
regulatory agency, when they are moving?
• At all times -✓✓ When is a direct disposer establishment subject to inspection?
• $5,000.00 -✓✓ What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or
suspension of a preneed license?
• 2 years -✓✓ The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
• Yes -✓✓ When acting as a direct disposer, can the Licensed Funeral Director make a
removal of human remains from the place of death?
• As soon as possible -✓✓ When must a deceased be taken to the disposition
agency/final disposition entity after death?
• An Auto Clave -✓✓ When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this...
• loco parentis -✓✓ term used for "in place of a parent."
, • Within 5 days -✓✓ If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the district
in which the dead body was found within how many days?
• The funeral director -✓✓ Who must file the certificate of death?
• 1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown -✓✓ Under what circumstances would the local
registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
• 72 Hours -✓✓ How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
• 1. Preparation of the DC
2. Filing with the local register
3. Disposing of remains once they have been released by the ME -✓✓ When you have
a medical examiners case, what are the responsibilities of the funeral director, as it
pertains to the DC?
• A death of a resident of that state is presumed dead, but the body has not been found.
-✓✓ What is "presumptive death"
• The Governor -✓✓ Who appoints a district medical examiner?
• 3 years -✓✓ How long is a district medical examiner in office?
• The board of county commissioners in the respective districts -✓✓ Who establishes
the salary and fees for a district medical examiner?
• The board of county commissioners -✓✓ The district medical examiner submits an
annual budget to who?
• General Funds or any other funds under the control of the board of county
commissioners. -✓✓ Where can the money come from for fees, salaries and expenses?
• The county in which the death occurred. -✓✓ When a body is transported by the
district ME, who pays for the transportation?
• Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours. -✓✓ All bodies received by the anatomical
board should be stored in what? And for how long?
• Third Degree Felony -✓✓ If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a
death certificate in deception is committing what?
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
• The County of Death -✓✓ Who is responsible for the transportation costs when a body
is delivered to the ME?
• 48 Hours -✓✓ How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical
science?
• Each Embalmers Instructor -✓✓ Who's signature is required on the Embalmers
quarterly report, when given instruction by different teaching embalmers?
• 10 Days -✓✓ Employees must take the Communicable disease course within how
many days of employment?
• The County Commissioner -✓✓ Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased
and notifying relatives of the death?
• The Direct Disposer -✓✓ Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under
the jurisdiction of the ME?
• State -✓✓ The department of Health enforces the laws of the _____?
• 10 Days Prior to moving -✓✓ When must a funeral establishment notify the state
regulatory agency, when they are moving?
• At all times -✓✓ When is a direct disposer establishment subject to inspection?
• $5,000.00 -✓✓ What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or
suspension of a preneed license?
• 2 years -✓✓ The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
• Yes -✓✓ When acting as a direct disposer, can the Licensed Funeral Director make a
removal of human remains from the place of death?
• As soon as possible -✓✓ When must a deceased be taken to the disposition
agency/final disposition entity after death?
• An Auto Clave -✓✓ When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this...
• loco parentis -✓✓ term used for "in place of a parent."
, • Within 5 days -✓✓ If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the district
in which the dead body was found within how many days?
• The funeral director -✓✓ Who must file the certificate of death?
• 1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown -✓✓ Under what circumstances would the local
registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
• 72 Hours -✓✓ How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
• 1. Preparation of the DC
2. Filing with the local register
3. Disposing of remains once they have been released by the ME -✓✓ When you have
a medical examiners case, what are the responsibilities of the funeral director, as it
pertains to the DC?
• A death of a resident of that state is presumed dead, but the body has not been found.
-✓✓ What is "presumptive death"
• The Governor -✓✓ Who appoints a district medical examiner?
• 3 years -✓✓ How long is a district medical examiner in office?
• The board of county commissioners in the respective districts -✓✓ Who establishes
the salary and fees for a district medical examiner?
• The board of county commissioners -✓✓ The district medical examiner submits an
annual budget to who?
• General Funds or any other funds under the control of the board of county
commissioners. -✓✓ Where can the money come from for fees, salaries and expenses?
• The county in which the death occurred. -✓✓ When a body is transported by the
district ME, who pays for the transportation?
• Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours. -✓✓ All bodies received by the anatomical
board should be stored in what? And for how long?
• Third Degree Felony -✓✓ If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a
death certificate in deception is committing what?
