CA FDR Short Course Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
A change in ownership of a funeral establishment must be reported to the CFB with
in 10 days - ANSWER-false
Regulations dictate who is allowed in preparation, embalming and storage rooms of
human remains - ANSWER-true
Funeral establishment must refrigerate remains after 12 hours - ANSWER-false
The CFB is authorized to assess a monetary fine upon individuals for violation of
certain laws and regulations - ANSWER-true
The "notice regarding casket disclaimer" is no longer required by state law -
ANSWER-false
"Rental caskets" aren't required to be displayed physically or photographically -
ANSWER-false
A written rental casket acknowledgment is required if such a devise is offered by a
funeral establishment - ANSWER-false
Hospitals should notify the funeral director prior to releasing a decedent who died of
a reportable disease - ANSWER-true
Failure to release human remains to the person lawfully entitled to the remains is a
misdemeanor - ANSWER-true
All human remains must be placed in a cemetery - ANSWER-false
Cremated remains may not be kept on or in real property - ANSWER-false
Cremated remains may not be kept in a church or religious shrine under any
circumstances - ANSWER-false
cremated remains may be scattered at sea by removing them from their container or
in a dissolvable urn - ANSWER-true
All persons who scatter cremated remains must be registered as a cremated
remains disposer with the CFB - ANSWER-false
Disposition of a fetus under 20 weeks gestation requires a Permit for Disposition -
ANSWER-false
It is unlawful to cremate more than one person at the same time - ANSWER-false
, A funeral establishment does not need a Permit for Disposition to transport human
remains - ANSWER-true
All powers of attorney expire upon the death of the principal except a durable power
of attorney - ANSWER-false
Sate registered Domestic Partners must be members of the same sex - ANSWER-
false
A child of a decedent is considered to be an adult when he or she has attained the
age of 18 - ANSWER-true
The conservator of a decedent cannot authorize disposition - ANSWER-false
A fully funded, unambiguous prearrangement cannot be changed unless pre-
authorized by the decedent - ANSWER-true
The Permit for Disposition does nit need to accompany the body to its place of
disposition - ANSWER-false
A spouse has 7 days to act, delegate, or be located, before his or her right to control
is relinquished - ANSWER-false
A person named on the DD93 Form has priority to control disposition if the decedent
died while on active duty - ANSWER-true
Persons must prove their relationship to the decedent in order to authorize
disposition of the decedent - ANSWER-false
All decedents must be embalmed to be transported by common carrier - ANSWER-
false
Crematories may not require a casket for cremation - ANSWER-true
A cremation container must be sealed - ANSWER-false
A crematory may prohibit witnessing of the cremation process by the family of the
decedent - ANSWER-false
"Cremation", by definition includes processing the remains after incinerating the body
- ANSWER-true
The coroner has the authority to authorize disposition of unclaimed human remains -
ANSWER-true
The coroner has authority to cause a body to be embalmed for any investigated
function - ANSWER-true
Guide Questions and Answers
A change in ownership of a funeral establishment must be reported to the CFB with
in 10 days - ANSWER-false
Regulations dictate who is allowed in preparation, embalming and storage rooms of
human remains - ANSWER-true
Funeral establishment must refrigerate remains after 12 hours - ANSWER-false
The CFB is authorized to assess a monetary fine upon individuals for violation of
certain laws and regulations - ANSWER-true
The "notice regarding casket disclaimer" is no longer required by state law -
ANSWER-false
"Rental caskets" aren't required to be displayed physically or photographically -
ANSWER-false
A written rental casket acknowledgment is required if such a devise is offered by a
funeral establishment - ANSWER-false
Hospitals should notify the funeral director prior to releasing a decedent who died of
a reportable disease - ANSWER-true
Failure to release human remains to the person lawfully entitled to the remains is a
misdemeanor - ANSWER-true
All human remains must be placed in a cemetery - ANSWER-false
Cremated remains may not be kept on or in real property - ANSWER-false
Cremated remains may not be kept in a church or religious shrine under any
circumstances - ANSWER-false
cremated remains may be scattered at sea by removing them from their container or
in a dissolvable urn - ANSWER-true
All persons who scatter cremated remains must be registered as a cremated
remains disposer with the CFB - ANSWER-false
Disposition of a fetus under 20 weeks gestation requires a Permit for Disposition -
ANSWER-false
It is unlawful to cremate more than one person at the same time - ANSWER-false
, A funeral establishment does not need a Permit for Disposition to transport human
remains - ANSWER-true
All powers of attorney expire upon the death of the principal except a durable power
of attorney - ANSWER-false
Sate registered Domestic Partners must be members of the same sex - ANSWER-
false
A child of a decedent is considered to be an adult when he or she has attained the
age of 18 - ANSWER-true
The conservator of a decedent cannot authorize disposition - ANSWER-false
A fully funded, unambiguous prearrangement cannot be changed unless pre-
authorized by the decedent - ANSWER-true
The Permit for Disposition does nit need to accompany the body to its place of
disposition - ANSWER-false
A spouse has 7 days to act, delegate, or be located, before his or her right to control
is relinquished - ANSWER-false
A person named on the DD93 Form has priority to control disposition if the decedent
died while on active duty - ANSWER-true
Persons must prove their relationship to the decedent in order to authorize
disposition of the decedent - ANSWER-false
All decedents must be embalmed to be transported by common carrier - ANSWER-
false
Crematories may not require a casket for cremation - ANSWER-true
A cremation container must be sealed - ANSWER-false
A crematory may prohibit witnessing of the cremation process by the family of the
decedent - ANSWER-false
"Cremation", by definition includes processing the remains after incinerating the body
- ANSWER-true
The coroner has the authority to authorize disposition of unclaimed human remains -
ANSWER-true
The coroner has authority to cause a body to be embalmed for any investigated
function - ANSWER-true
