Massachusetts Funeral Director Jurisprudence
State Exam With Simplified Q&A…
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - CORRECT ANSWER -- 12 x 14
What is the minimal size of a funeral home chapel? - CORRECT ANSWER -- 300 sq
ft
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - CORRECT ANSWER -- tile or
cement
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm - CORRECT ANSWER -- Flush
rim sink, floor drain, backflow preventer
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in the prep room? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Mort student, immediate family, public official
How long is the cooling off period? - CORRECT ANSWER -- 10 day
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need and not available at death what
happens? - CORRECT ANSWER -- NOK can select the goods and services of fair
market value of equal or greater value.
The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? - CORRECT ANSWER -- funeral
establishment
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold onto cremains, before action is taken
- CORRECT ANSWER -- 10 months
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns less than 10% ownership what
happens to his license? - CORRECT ANSWER -- its reduced to a type 6
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a post or organ donation? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- No
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in his line of duty? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- type 3 sponsor
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home? - CORRECT ANSWER -- the type
3 who hold majority of shares
Who can complete a death certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER -- FD, M/E, B of H
Where must a Funeral Trust Account be established? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Federal or state banking institution having trust powers or trust company located Ma.
can a preneed contract be amended - CORRECT ANSWER -- anytime prior to death
of benificiary
State Exam With Simplified Q&A…
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - CORRECT ANSWER -- 12 x 14
What is the minimal size of a funeral home chapel? - CORRECT ANSWER -- 300 sq
ft
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - CORRECT ANSWER -- tile or
cement
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm - CORRECT ANSWER -- Flush
rim sink, floor drain, backflow preventer
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in the prep room? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- Mort student, immediate family, public official
How long is the cooling off period? - CORRECT ANSWER -- 10 day
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need and not available at death what
happens? - CORRECT ANSWER -- NOK can select the goods and services of fair
market value of equal or greater value.
The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? - CORRECT ANSWER -- funeral
establishment
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold onto cremains, before action is taken
- CORRECT ANSWER -- 10 months
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns less than 10% ownership what
happens to his license? - CORRECT ANSWER -- its reduced to a type 6
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a post or organ donation? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- No
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in his line of duty? - CORRECT
ANSWER -- type 3 sponsor
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home? - CORRECT ANSWER -- the type
3 who hold majority of shares
Who can complete a death certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER -- FD, M/E, B of H
Where must a Funeral Trust Account be established? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Federal or state banking institution having trust powers or trust company located Ma.
can a preneed contract be amended - CORRECT ANSWER -- anytime prior to death
of benificiary
