Funeral Service Law NYS CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
Biennium - ANSWERSpecified period of 2 years
Example: Begins July 1st and concludes on the second following June 30th
Corporate Members - ANSWERCorporation's officers, directors, stockholders, or
other persons, firm or corporation having a 10% or greater interest in the corporation.
Funeral Home - Funeral Establishment - ANSWERSingle, physical location, address,
or premises devoted to or used for the care and preparation of a body of a deceased
person for disposition and for mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes.
Location from which a funeral firm may operate
Funeral Firm - ANSWERAn individual, partnership, corporation or estate
representative engaged in the business and practice of funeral directing.
A funeral firm is a funeral business, and a firm must have at least 1 establishment
from which to operate
If a funeral firm owner is - ANSWER- An individual must be a licensed funeral
director
- A partnership, all of the partners must be licensed funeral directors
-A limited liability company (LLC), the registered manager must be a licensed funeral
director
- A corporation, the registered manager must be a licensed funeral director
If a funeral firm operates more than one funeral establishment.. - ANSWEREach
individual establishment must have a designated manager that is licensed and
registered funeral director
A funeral firm is.. - ANSWERA business entity that conducts operations out of one or
more approved funeral establishments
Funeral directors are both.. - ANSWERRegistered and licensed in New York State
Must have a current registration to legally work in funeral service.
Funeral firms and establishments are.. - ANSWERONLY registered in New York
State
Amendment fee to change the address of a funeral establishment -
ANSWER$100.00
,Amendment fee to change the name of the manager of a funeral establishment -
ANSWER$100.00
Amendment fee to change the firm name under which a funeral establishment
operates - ANSWER$100.00
Amendment fee to change the ownership name of a funeral firm - ANSWER$400.00
Any change in the designation of a funeral establishment manager must be reported
to the state, in writing - ANSWERWithin 10 days
The owner of a funeral firm must renew the registration for each funeral
establishment location they operate every.. - ANSWER2 years with the state
All funeral establishments REGISTRATIONS begin on - ANSWERJuly 1st of the odd
years
For the initial (new business) registration period, the start date - end date is -
ANSWERthe day the business opens, and the end date is always going to be June
30th of the current or next odd year
Initial new business registration fee for a funeral establishment - ANSWER$400.00
Biennial registration fee for a funeral establishment - ANSWER$300.00
The license NOT the registration.. - ANSWERof the manager must be displayed at
the establishment where they serve
Any change in name, address, ownership, or other legal status of a funeral firm or
funeral establishment must be reported to the state - ANSWERWithin 10 days
Funeral directing must take place from a fixed funeral establishment - ANSWERIt is
illegal to operate any type of funeral service from a mobile facility, accommodation,
or other moveable structure or conveyance
Funeral establishments may not be operated or located on real property -
ANSWEROwned, leased, or under the control of a cemetery
A funeral establishment must have at least 1 of each - ANSWER-chapel or reposing
room
-arrangement office
-preparation room
Chapel or reposing room must have - ANSWERat least 300 square feet of floor
space- to be used exclusively for conducting funeral services
,Arrangment office - ANSWERNo specific amount of floor space
Preparation room - ANSWERContaining at least 120 square feet of floor space - to
be used for preparation, disinfection, embalming, washing, dressing, and casketing
human remains.
Preparation room requirements - ANSWERDO NOT apply to establishments
registered prior to March 1st, 1974, that have been in continuous operation from the
same location
Funeral establishment sign - ANSWERDisplay actual name of the funeral
establishment registered with the state. Located at or near the main entrance and
visible from the exterior of the building.
Minimum height of name = 1 1/2 inches
Registration certificate issued by the state - ANSWERMUST be displayed in the
funeral establishment
When naming a funeral facility, the owner may not use the personal name of any
living person UNLESS - ANSWERThe named individual is both licensed and
registered as a funeral director in this state
However, if the personal name has been properly used in the initial naming of the
funeral facility, it may continue to be used even after the individual is deceased.
Direct mailings - ANSWERNot included in the prohibition and are therefore an
allowable means of advertising
Price match gurantee - ANSWERin which a funeral firm promises to match the
general price list prices of their competitors- is a violation of both federal and state
law.
Funeral homes can have catered food service in connection with a funeral service -
ANSWERAs long as the caterer is not opened by or affiliated with the funeral home
The charge for funeral service is.. - ANSWERNOT subject to sales tax
Contact Hour - ANSWERA period of between 50-60 minutes, continuously
measured. One contact hour is commonly referred to as a CEU or continuing
education unit.
Continuing Education - ANSWERA course of instruction in a field of funeral directing
taught by a provider registered with the state
Embalming - ANSWERPreparing, disinfecting, and preserving, either
hypodermically, arterially or by any other recognized means, the body of a deceased
person for burial, cremation, or other final disposition.
, Funeral Directing - ANSWERThe care and disposal of the body of a deceased
person and/or the preserving, disinfecting, and preparing by embalming or otherwise,
the body of the deceased person for funeral services, transportation, burial, or
cremation.
Registered Resident - ANSWERA person who has passed a funeral directing
examination (the National Boards) and is duly registered with the state and
employed by a registered funeral firm. They engage in the practice of funeral
directing under the supervision of a licensed funeral director.
Undertaking - ANSWERThe care, disposal, transportation, burial, or cremation by
any means other than embalming of the body of the deceased person.
The path to a career in funeral service in New York has 4 steps - ANSWER1-
Enrollment and completion of an accredited course in funeral services studies.
Within 15 days of enrolling, a student must apply to the state for a student certificate.
The certificate is in the form of a blue-colored student ID card certifying they have
been registered as a student.
2-Passing the National Boards Examinations.
3-Completion of a 1 year residency with a NYS funeral firm. The student must apply
to the state for a resident certificate within 2 weeks after beginning employment. The
certificate is in the form of a green-colored ID card certifying they are a registered
resident.
4-Pass the state funeral service law examination. Between the 8th and 12th month of
the 1 year residency, a resident must take the state examination on funeral service
law in NYS.
Funeral service law examination fee - ANSWER$125.00
A registered resident must carry a certificate of registration - ANSWER"Pocket card"
in state rules and regulations- at all times when engaged in activities related to the
residency.
Prior to NY adopting the term funeral director, individuals working in funeral service
held the titles of.. - ANSWERundertaker and/or embalmer
The sole responsibility of the embalmer was preparing, disinfecting, and preserving
the body of the deceased; while the undertaker was responsible for the care,
disposal, transportation, and final disposition.
Practitioners could hold one title or both titles if they chose to do so.
When the duties and responsibilities of the undertaker and embalmer were merged
under the new title of FUNERAL DIRECTOR in 1953 - ANSWERNO additional
undertakers or embalmers were licensed by the state.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
Biennium - ANSWERSpecified period of 2 years
Example: Begins July 1st and concludes on the second following June 30th
Corporate Members - ANSWERCorporation's officers, directors, stockholders, or
other persons, firm or corporation having a 10% or greater interest in the corporation.
Funeral Home - Funeral Establishment - ANSWERSingle, physical location, address,
or premises devoted to or used for the care and preparation of a body of a deceased
person for disposition and for mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes.
Location from which a funeral firm may operate
Funeral Firm - ANSWERAn individual, partnership, corporation or estate
representative engaged in the business and practice of funeral directing.
A funeral firm is a funeral business, and a firm must have at least 1 establishment
from which to operate
If a funeral firm owner is - ANSWER- An individual must be a licensed funeral
director
- A partnership, all of the partners must be licensed funeral directors
-A limited liability company (LLC), the registered manager must be a licensed funeral
director
- A corporation, the registered manager must be a licensed funeral director
If a funeral firm operates more than one funeral establishment.. - ANSWEREach
individual establishment must have a designated manager that is licensed and
registered funeral director
A funeral firm is.. - ANSWERA business entity that conducts operations out of one or
more approved funeral establishments
Funeral directors are both.. - ANSWERRegistered and licensed in New York State
Must have a current registration to legally work in funeral service.
Funeral firms and establishments are.. - ANSWERONLY registered in New York
State
Amendment fee to change the address of a funeral establishment -
ANSWER$100.00
,Amendment fee to change the name of the manager of a funeral establishment -
ANSWER$100.00
Amendment fee to change the firm name under which a funeral establishment
operates - ANSWER$100.00
Amendment fee to change the ownership name of a funeral firm - ANSWER$400.00
Any change in the designation of a funeral establishment manager must be reported
to the state, in writing - ANSWERWithin 10 days
The owner of a funeral firm must renew the registration for each funeral
establishment location they operate every.. - ANSWER2 years with the state
All funeral establishments REGISTRATIONS begin on - ANSWERJuly 1st of the odd
years
For the initial (new business) registration period, the start date - end date is -
ANSWERthe day the business opens, and the end date is always going to be June
30th of the current or next odd year
Initial new business registration fee for a funeral establishment - ANSWER$400.00
Biennial registration fee for a funeral establishment - ANSWER$300.00
The license NOT the registration.. - ANSWERof the manager must be displayed at
the establishment where they serve
Any change in name, address, ownership, or other legal status of a funeral firm or
funeral establishment must be reported to the state - ANSWERWithin 10 days
Funeral directing must take place from a fixed funeral establishment - ANSWERIt is
illegal to operate any type of funeral service from a mobile facility, accommodation,
or other moveable structure or conveyance
Funeral establishments may not be operated or located on real property -
ANSWEROwned, leased, or under the control of a cemetery
A funeral establishment must have at least 1 of each - ANSWER-chapel or reposing
room
-arrangement office
-preparation room
Chapel or reposing room must have - ANSWERat least 300 square feet of floor
space- to be used exclusively for conducting funeral services
,Arrangment office - ANSWERNo specific amount of floor space
Preparation room - ANSWERContaining at least 120 square feet of floor space - to
be used for preparation, disinfection, embalming, washing, dressing, and casketing
human remains.
Preparation room requirements - ANSWERDO NOT apply to establishments
registered prior to March 1st, 1974, that have been in continuous operation from the
same location
Funeral establishment sign - ANSWERDisplay actual name of the funeral
establishment registered with the state. Located at or near the main entrance and
visible from the exterior of the building.
Minimum height of name = 1 1/2 inches
Registration certificate issued by the state - ANSWERMUST be displayed in the
funeral establishment
When naming a funeral facility, the owner may not use the personal name of any
living person UNLESS - ANSWERThe named individual is both licensed and
registered as a funeral director in this state
However, if the personal name has been properly used in the initial naming of the
funeral facility, it may continue to be used even after the individual is deceased.
Direct mailings - ANSWERNot included in the prohibition and are therefore an
allowable means of advertising
Price match gurantee - ANSWERin which a funeral firm promises to match the
general price list prices of their competitors- is a violation of both federal and state
law.
Funeral homes can have catered food service in connection with a funeral service -
ANSWERAs long as the caterer is not opened by or affiliated with the funeral home
The charge for funeral service is.. - ANSWERNOT subject to sales tax
Contact Hour - ANSWERA period of between 50-60 minutes, continuously
measured. One contact hour is commonly referred to as a CEU or continuing
education unit.
Continuing Education - ANSWERA course of instruction in a field of funeral directing
taught by a provider registered with the state
Embalming - ANSWERPreparing, disinfecting, and preserving, either
hypodermically, arterially or by any other recognized means, the body of a deceased
person for burial, cremation, or other final disposition.
, Funeral Directing - ANSWERThe care and disposal of the body of a deceased
person and/or the preserving, disinfecting, and preparing by embalming or otherwise,
the body of the deceased person for funeral services, transportation, burial, or
cremation.
Registered Resident - ANSWERA person who has passed a funeral directing
examination (the National Boards) and is duly registered with the state and
employed by a registered funeral firm. They engage in the practice of funeral
directing under the supervision of a licensed funeral director.
Undertaking - ANSWERThe care, disposal, transportation, burial, or cremation by
any means other than embalming of the body of the deceased person.
The path to a career in funeral service in New York has 4 steps - ANSWER1-
Enrollment and completion of an accredited course in funeral services studies.
Within 15 days of enrolling, a student must apply to the state for a student certificate.
The certificate is in the form of a blue-colored student ID card certifying they have
been registered as a student.
2-Passing the National Boards Examinations.
3-Completion of a 1 year residency with a NYS funeral firm. The student must apply
to the state for a resident certificate within 2 weeks after beginning employment. The
certificate is in the form of a green-colored ID card certifying they are a registered
resident.
4-Pass the state funeral service law examination. Between the 8th and 12th month of
the 1 year residency, a resident must take the state examination on funeral service
law in NYS.
Funeral service law examination fee - ANSWER$125.00
A registered resident must carry a certificate of registration - ANSWER"Pocket card"
in state rules and regulations- at all times when engaged in activities related to the
residency.
Prior to NY adopting the term funeral director, individuals working in funeral service
held the titles of.. - ANSWERundertaker and/or embalmer
The sole responsibility of the embalmer was preparing, disinfecting, and preserving
the body of the deceased; while the undertaker was responsible for the care,
disposal, transportation, and final disposition.
Practitioners could hold one title or both titles if they chose to do so.
When the duties and responsibilities of the undertaker and embalmer were merged
under the new title of FUNERAL DIRECTOR in 1953 - ANSWERNO additional
undertakers or embalmers were licensed by the state.
