Connecticut State Funeral Law Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Funeral Directing Definition - CORRECT ANSWER - Directing or supervising funerals or
providing funeral services; handling and encasing dead human remains for disposal; embalming;
transporting and interring/disinterring the dead; maintaining an establishment to embalm and
funeral direct
What Statutory Chapter Governs FD/Embalmers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chapter 385
Number & Consistency of Exam Board Members - CORRECT ANSWER - Five members;
three are active emblamers and two are public members.
When Does the Examination Board Meet? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Board meets at
least once during each calendar quarter or otherwise necessary.
Exam Board Attendance Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - Must attend at least three
consecutive meetings or 50% of all the meetings during each calendar year to remain active
Duties of Examination Board (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hear and decide matters
concerning suspension or revokation of licensure; adjudicate complaints filed against licensed
practitioners; and impose sanctions where appropriate
Who Can Legally Inject Fluid Into Bodies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only a licensed
embalmer or registered student embalmer
Who Are Authorized to Remove Bodies in CT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Licensed
embalmers; licensed funeral directors; registered student embalmers; or a person authorized by
the Medical Examiner
, What Can An Unlicensed Employee Do? - CORRECT ANSWER - He can only transport
dead bodies and only after they have been prepared/embalmed and authorization obtained by a
licensed funeral director/embalmer
What Can Out-of-State Funeral Directors/Embalmer Do? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
can bring in or remove bodies from the state, as long as all laws are complied with and they are
duly licensed in their home state
Requirements for Embalmer's License in CT (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - Completed
mortuary science education; completed national examination; one year of practical training and
full-time work experience; embalmed 50 bodies and pass practical; pass Connecticut laws
examination; be of satisfactory grade and character
How Much is the Application Fee for Embalmers/Funeral Directors? - CORRECT
ANSWER - $210.00
Embalmer Reciprocity - CORRECT ANSWER - Any embalmer licensed in another state,
whose state has substantially similar or stricter licensing requirements, can be eligible for
embalmer licensure in CT without having to do the practical as long as they apply with $210.00
and pass the CT Laws Exam
Who Can Certify/Attest by Affidavit That They Embalmed/Prepared a Dead Body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Only the licensed embalmer, or the RSE under his supervision, who
embalmed/prepared a body can sign an affidavit attesting to this fact
When Will You Need the ME's Permission to Embalm? - CORRECT ANSWER - You
can't embalm a person whose death is subject to investigation by the ME until you've received
permission by someone authorized by the ME
Requirements for Funeral Director's License in CT (5) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Completed mortuary science education; passed national exam; complete one year of practical
training and full-time employment; submits application with $210.00; passes CT Laws Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Funeral Directing Definition - CORRECT ANSWER - Directing or supervising funerals or
providing funeral services; handling and encasing dead human remains for disposal; embalming;
transporting and interring/disinterring the dead; maintaining an establishment to embalm and
funeral direct
What Statutory Chapter Governs FD/Embalmers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chapter 385
Number & Consistency of Exam Board Members - CORRECT ANSWER - Five members;
three are active emblamers and two are public members.
When Does the Examination Board Meet? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Board meets at
least once during each calendar quarter or otherwise necessary.
Exam Board Attendance Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - Must attend at least three
consecutive meetings or 50% of all the meetings during each calendar year to remain active
Duties of Examination Board (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hear and decide matters
concerning suspension or revokation of licensure; adjudicate complaints filed against licensed
practitioners; and impose sanctions where appropriate
Who Can Legally Inject Fluid Into Bodies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only a licensed
embalmer or registered student embalmer
Who Are Authorized to Remove Bodies in CT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Licensed
embalmers; licensed funeral directors; registered student embalmers; or a person authorized by
the Medical Examiner
, What Can An Unlicensed Employee Do? - CORRECT ANSWER - He can only transport
dead bodies and only after they have been prepared/embalmed and authorization obtained by a
licensed funeral director/embalmer
What Can Out-of-State Funeral Directors/Embalmer Do? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
can bring in or remove bodies from the state, as long as all laws are complied with and they are
duly licensed in their home state
Requirements for Embalmer's License in CT (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - Completed
mortuary science education; completed national examination; one year of practical training and
full-time work experience; embalmed 50 bodies and pass practical; pass Connecticut laws
examination; be of satisfactory grade and character
How Much is the Application Fee for Embalmers/Funeral Directors? - CORRECT
ANSWER - $210.00
Embalmer Reciprocity - CORRECT ANSWER - Any embalmer licensed in another state,
whose state has substantially similar or stricter licensing requirements, can be eligible for
embalmer licensure in CT without having to do the practical as long as they apply with $210.00
and pass the CT Laws Exam
Who Can Certify/Attest by Affidavit That They Embalmed/Prepared a Dead Body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Only the licensed embalmer, or the RSE under his supervision, who
embalmed/prepared a body can sign an affidavit attesting to this fact
When Will You Need the ME's Permission to Embalm? - CORRECT ANSWER - You
can't embalm a person whose death is subject to investigation by the ME until you've received
permission by someone authorized by the ME
Requirements for Funeral Director's License in CT (5) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Completed mortuary science education; passed national exam; complete one year of practical
training and full-time employment; submits application with $210.00; passes CT Laws Exam
