CALIFORNIA FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LICENSE JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 100
Q&AS MASTERY BANK (LATEST 2026)
California Funeral Director Licensing Jurisprudence
Practice Test (Questions 1–50)
1. A licensed funeral establishment in California undergoes a
change of ownership where a corporation purchases 60%
of the capital stock of the parent company. According to
the California Business and Professions Code, what action
must be taken regarding the establishment license?
A. No action is required as long as the physical location
and the designated managing funeral director remain
unchanged.
B. An application for a new funeral establishment
license must be submitted to the Cemetery and
Funeral Bureau within 30 days of the change.
C. The existing license can be assigned to the new
corporate entity via a simple written notification letter
sent to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
D. The establishment must immediately halt all operations
and remain closed for a mandatory 14-day structural audit
period.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under California Business and Professions
Code Section 7623, a funeral establishment license is not
transferable. Any change of ownership, including a
transfer of more than 50% of the stock or controlling
interest of a licensed corporation, requires an application
for a new license within 30 days.
,2. A designated managing funeral director is responsible for
the operations of a licensed funeral establishment. Under
California law, what is the maximum number of physical
funeral establishments that a single licensed funeral
director may concurrently manage?
A. One, unless an explicit exemption is granted by
the Bureau for two establishments within close
geographic proximity.
B. Three, provided that all locations are owned by the
exact same corporate entity or parent partnership.
C. Five, as long as the manager spends at least 8 hours per
week physically present at each designated branch
location.
D. There is no numerical limit under California law,
provided the manager holds a valid embalmer's license
concurrently.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title
16, Section 1204 states that a person may not serve as the
designated managing funeral director for more than one
funeral establishment unless the Bureau approves a dual
management request for two establishments that are
within close geographic proximity.
3. A funeral director is executing a contract for goods and
services with a surviving spouse. A dispute arises among
the adult children regarding the method of disposition,
and they attempt to revoke the spouse's instructions.
According to the California Health and Safety Code
disposition hierarchy, who retains primary legal control?
A. The majority of the adult children, as they represent the
direct bloodline lineage of the decedent.
B. The surviving spouse, provided they have not
been legally separated or divorced from the
decedent.
, C. The named executor of the estate, who controls all
financial assets and final burial allocations.
D. The public administrator of the county in which the
death physically occurred.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health and Safety Code Section 7100
establishes a strict order of priority for the right to
control the disposition of human remains. The surviving
spouse holds a higher priority position than the adult
children, provided they are legally recognized as the
spouse.
4. A California funeral establishment is constructing a new
preparation room for embalming. According to Title 16 of
the California Code of Regulations, which structural
element is strictly mandatory for a licensed preparation
room?
A. A direct public window measuring at least twelve square
feet to allow natural sunlight penetration.
B. A carpeted floor layout treated with industrial-grade
water-resistant chemical sprays.
C. A mechanical exhaust ventilation system that
discharges air explicitly to the outside
atmosphere, away from public areas.
D. An automated digital recording surveillance system
operating continuously inside the chemical storage racks.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: CCR Title 16, Section 1223 mandates that the
preparation room must be sanitary, equipped with a
sanitary tile, linoleum, or concrete floor, and must
possess a mechanical exhaust ventilation system running
to the outside to ensure safety and chemical vapor
mitigation.
, 5. An individual wishes to take the California Funeral
Director License Examination. According to the Business
and Professions Code, what is the minimum age and
educational requirement necessary to qualify for
licensure?
A. 18 years of age and a high school diploma or equivalent
certification.
B. 18 years of age and an Associate of Arts or
Associate of Science degree, or equivalent
regional accreditation.
C. 21 years of age and a certificate of graduation from an
approved mortuary science program.
D. 21 years of age and a Bachelor's degree in business
administration or mortuary management.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 7619
and 7622.3 require that an applicant for a funeral
director license must be at least 18 years of age and have
possessed an Associate degree or completed 60 semester
units of accredited college coursework.
6. A family chooses a rental casket for a traditional visitation
followed by cremation. According to California consumer
protection laws, what must the funeral director do
regarding the internal lining of a rental casket?
A. Spray the lining with chemical disinfectants and reuse it
for up to three separate subsequent visitations.
B. Utilize a clean, newly manufactured insert or
lining package that is completely replaced for
every single decedent.
C. Provide a written disclosure stating that rental caskets
are completely exempt from standard sanitation rules.
D. Force the family to purchase the external wooden shell
of the rental casket at the conclusion of the service.
Correct Answer: B
LICENSE JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 100
Q&AS MASTERY BANK (LATEST 2026)
California Funeral Director Licensing Jurisprudence
Practice Test (Questions 1–50)
1. A licensed funeral establishment in California undergoes a
change of ownership where a corporation purchases 60%
of the capital stock of the parent company. According to
the California Business and Professions Code, what action
must be taken regarding the establishment license?
A. No action is required as long as the physical location
and the designated managing funeral director remain
unchanged.
B. An application for a new funeral establishment
license must be submitted to the Cemetery and
Funeral Bureau within 30 days of the change.
C. The existing license can be assigned to the new
corporate entity via a simple written notification letter
sent to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
D. The establishment must immediately halt all operations
and remain closed for a mandatory 14-day structural audit
period.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under California Business and Professions
Code Section 7623, a funeral establishment license is not
transferable. Any change of ownership, including a
transfer of more than 50% of the stock or controlling
interest of a licensed corporation, requires an application
for a new license within 30 days.
,2. A designated managing funeral director is responsible for
the operations of a licensed funeral establishment. Under
California law, what is the maximum number of physical
funeral establishments that a single licensed funeral
director may concurrently manage?
A. One, unless an explicit exemption is granted by
the Bureau for two establishments within close
geographic proximity.
B. Three, provided that all locations are owned by the
exact same corporate entity or parent partnership.
C. Five, as long as the manager spends at least 8 hours per
week physically present at each designated branch
location.
D. There is no numerical limit under California law,
provided the manager holds a valid embalmer's license
concurrently.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title
16, Section 1204 states that a person may not serve as the
designated managing funeral director for more than one
funeral establishment unless the Bureau approves a dual
management request for two establishments that are
within close geographic proximity.
3. A funeral director is executing a contract for goods and
services with a surviving spouse. A dispute arises among
the adult children regarding the method of disposition,
and they attempt to revoke the spouse's instructions.
According to the California Health and Safety Code
disposition hierarchy, who retains primary legal control?
A. The majority of the adult children, as they represent the
direct bloodline lineage of the decedent.
B. The surviving spouse, provided they have not
been legally separated or divorced from the
decedent.
, C. The named executor of the estate, who controls all
financial assets and final burial allocations.
D. The public administrator of the county in which the
death physically occurred.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health and Safety Code Section 7100
establishes a strict order of priority for the right to
control the disposition of human remains. The surviving
spouse holds a higher priority position than the adult
children, provided they are legally recognized as the
spouse.
4. A California funeral establishment is constructing a new
preparation room for embalming. According to Title 16 of
the California Code of Regulations, which structural
element is strictly mandatory for a licensed preparation
room?
A. A direct public window measuring at least twelve square
feet to allow natural sunlight penetration.
B. A carpeted floor layout treated with industrial-grade
water-resistant chemical sprays.
C. A mechanical exhaust ventilation system that
discharges air explicitly to the outside
atmosphere, away from public areas.
D. An automated digital recording surveillance system
operating continuously inside the chemical storage racks.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: CCR Title 16, Section 1223 mandates that the
preparation room must be sanitary, equipped with a
sanitary tile, linoleum, or concrete floor, and must
possess a mechanical exhaust ventilation system running
to the outside to ensure safety and chemical vapor
mitigation.
, 5. An individual wishes to take the California Funeral
Director License Examination. According to the Business
and Professions Code, what is the minimum age and
educational requirement necessary to qualify for
licensure?
A. 18 years of age and a high school diploma or equivalent
certification.
B. 18 years of age and an Associate of Arts or
Associate of Science degree, or equivalent
regional accreditation.
C. 21 years of age and a certificate of graduation from an
approved mortuary science program.
D. 21 years of age and a Bachelor's degree in business
administration or mortuary management.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 7619
and 7622.3 require that an applicant for a funeral
director license must be at least 18 years of age and have
possessed an Associate degree or completed 60 semester
units of accredited college coursework.
6. A family chooses a rental casket for a traditional visitation
followed by cremation. According to California consumer
protection laws, what must the funeral director do
regarding the internal lining of a rental casket?
A. Spray the lining with chemical disinfectants and reuse it
for up to three separate subsequent visitations.
B. Utilize a clean, newly manufactured insert or
lining package that is completely replaced for
every single decedent.
C. Provide a written disclosure stating that rental caskets
are completely exempt from standard sanitation rules.
D. Force the family to purchase the external wooden shell
of the rental casket at the conclusion of the service.
Correct Answer: B
