Ohio Laws and Regulations Exam -
Funeral Directing/Embalming ORC 4717
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Supervision - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means the operation of all phases of the business of
funeral directing or embalming under the specific direction of a licensed funeral
director or licensed embalmer
Direct supervision - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means the physical presence of a licensed
funeral director or licensed embalmer while the specific functions of the funeral or
embalming are being carried out
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- 7 members
- appointed by governor
- 5 licensed directors, 4 licenced embalmers, 1 CCO, 2 represent public, 1 at least
60yo
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,- term is 5 years
When must the preneed annual report be sent in? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Must be mailed
or post marked on or before due date
Can the board regulate cemeteries? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔No. The board shall license
and regulate funeral homes, embalming facilities, and crematory facilities located
at cemeteries
What are the qualifications to get a license? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Bachelor's degree
- 12mo mort sci program
- 1yr apprenticeship and embalm 25 bodies/direct 25 funerals*
- Completed examination for license
* A FD may substitute 2yr apprenticeship and 50 funerals instead of college
How to reinstate an inactive license? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔May not return to active
status for 2 years. Must complete the following to return:
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,- File with board
- pass OH laws examination for each license
- $140 reactivation fee
What are the qualifications to get a CCO? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Completed crematory operation certification program
- CCOs who are actually in charge of the facility do not have to be licensed
embalmers/FDs
Where are funeral home/embalming facility/crematory license and
embalmer/director licenses and CCOs displayed? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In a
conspicuous place within the facility. Additionally, the name of the
FD/embalmer/CCO to whom the funeral home license has been issued shall be
displayed immediately on the outside or the inside of the primary entrance used by
the public.
Funeral homes should have one of the following: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Embalming
room equipped, maintained, clean, used only for embalming, preparation, and
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, holding of the dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for
those purposes. (Embalming facilities also need this).
or
Holding room equipped, maintained, clean, used only for preparation, and holding
of the dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for those
purposes.
How many funeral homes can a FD directly supervise? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔One, and
they may supervise more
What other facilities can a crematory be combined with? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Funeral
home, embalming facility, cemetery building
If a crematory also cremates animals, what rules apply? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Cremation must occur in separate cremation chamber from humans, however
these chambers can be in the same area. These units must also display a notice that
it is for animals only.
Fee for initial/biennial renewal of embalmer/FD license - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔150
Fee for embalmer/FD registration - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔25
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Funeral Directing/Embalming ORC 4717
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
| A+ Score Assured
Supervision - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means the operation of all phases of the business of
funeral directing or embalming under the specific direction of a licensed funeral
director or licensed embalmer
Direct supervision - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means the physical presence of a licensed
funeral director or licensed embalmer while the specific functions of the funeral or
embalming are being carried out
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- 7 members
- appointed by governor
- 5 licensed directors, 4 licenced embalmers, 1 CCO, 2 represent public, 1 at least
60yo
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 1
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,- term is 5 years
When must the preneed annual report be sent in? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Must be mailed
or post marked on or before due date
Can the board regulate cemeteries? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔No. The board shall license
and regulate funeral homes, embalming facilities, and crematory facilities located
at cemeteries
What are the qualifications to get a license? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Bachelor's degree
- 12mo mort sci program
- 1yr apprenticeship and embalm 25 bodies/direct 25 funerals*
- Completed examination for license
* A FD may substitute 2yr apprenticeship and 50 funerals instead of college
How to reinstate an inactive license? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔May not return to active
status for 2 years. Must complete the following to return:
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 2
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,- File with board
- pass OH laws examination for each license
- $140 reactivation fee
What are the qualifications to get a CCO? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- 18yrs of age
- No bad crimes
- Completed crematory operation certification program
- CCOs who are actually in charge of the facility do not have to be licensed
embalmers/FDs
Where are funeral home/embalming facility/crematory license and
embalmer/director licenses and CCOs displayed? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In a
conspicuous place within the facility. Additionally, the name of the
FD/embalmer/CCO to whom the funeral home license has been issued shall be
displayed immediately on the outside or the inside of the primary entrance used by
the public.
Funeral homes should have one of the following: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Embalming
room equipped, maintained, clean, used only for embalming, preparation, and
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 3
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, holding of the dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for
those purposes. (Embalming facilities also need this).
or
Holding room equipped, maintained, clean, used only for preparation, and holding
of the dead and containing articles, facilities, and instruments necessary for those
purposes.
How many funeral homes can a FD directly supervise? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔One, and
they may supervise more
What other facilities can a crematory be combined with? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Funeral
home, embalming facility, cemetery building
If a crematory also cremates animals, what rules apply? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Cremation must occur in separate cremation chamber from humans, however
these chambers can be in the same area. These units must also display a notice that
it is for animals only.
Fee for initial/biennial renewal of embalmer/FD license - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔150
Fee for embalmer/FD registration - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔25
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