CALIFORNIA FUNERAL STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔7666 term of aprenticeship - ✔✔(a) The term of apprenticeship shall be two years.
However,
if an apprentice after having served his or her apprenticeship fails
to pass the examinations required for an embalmer's license, he or
she may continue for one additional term of apprenticeship, which
shall be the maximum apprenticeship permitted and provided
further that an apprentice may, upon filing an application therefore,
be permitted to continue the apprenticeship for a period not to
exceed six months, if approved, for any of the following reasons:
(1) While awaiting the processing of applications submitted
to the bureau.
(2) While awaiting notification of grades of examinations
required under Section 7646.
(3) While awaiting the commencement of a class of a
mortuary science program when the apprentice intends to
enroll in the program.
Applications filed for an extension of apprenticeship shall be
filed by the applicant with the bureau not fewer than 15 days prior
to the date the applicant requests the extension to commence.
(b) Terms of apprenticeship may be served before, after, or
divided by the mortuary science program at the option of the
apprentice; provided, however, that the term of apprenticeship must
be completed, excluding time spent in active military service, within
six years from the date of original registration, or from the date
an apprentice successfully passes the examinations for an
embalmer's license required in Section 7646, whichever first
occurs, and provided further that if the term of apprenticeship is not
completed within the six-year period, the bureau may require that
the applicant serve the additional term of apprenticeship, not to
exceed two years.
(c) A student attending a mortuary science program may register
as an apprentice during the program term but shall receive no
credit for apprenticeship on the term required by t
✔✔7667 leave ob absence - ✔✔(a) The bureau shall have the power to grant leaves of
absence and extensions of leaves of absence and approve
absences during the term of apprenticeship.
(b) A leave of absence, including any extensions, shall not be
approved for a longer period than an aggregate of one year.
(c) No credit will be given to an apprentice on his or her
apprenticeship for the period during which he or she is absent from
duty on leave.
(d) Application for a leave of absence and for an extension
,thereof shall be made by the apprentice on a form provided by the
bureau.
(e) Upon termination of a leave of absence, the apprentice shall
report that fact to the bureau within 10 days of his or her
resumption of apprenticeship by returning to the bureau, his or her
certificate of registration accompanied by a statement as to the
resumption of apprenticeship which statement shall be certified as
correct by the funeral director in whose establishment he or she is
to resume his or her duties and by the embalmer under whose
supervision he or she is to resume his or her apprenticeship.
(f) Failure to report within 10 days after the expiration date of
any leave of absence shall be cause for cancellation of the
registration of an apprentice.
✔✔7668 suspension, revocation grounds - ✔✔The bureau may suspend or revoke a
certificate of
apprenticeship, after notice and upon complaint and hearing in
accordance with the provisions of Article 6, if the apprentice is
guilty of any of the following acts or omissions:
(a) Failure to devote full-time employment to the duties of his or
her apprenticeship.
(b) Failure to make any report required by this chapter.
(c) Absence from duty except as provided in this code.
(d) Being on duty as an apprentice while under the influence of
any controlled substance, as defined in Division 10 (commencing
with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, or any
dangerous drug as defined in Article 2 (commencing with Section
4015) of Chapter 9 of the Business and Professions Code, or
alcoholic beverages or other intoxicating substances, to an extent
dangerous or injurious to himself, herself, any person, or the public
to the extent that such use impairs his or her ability to conduct with
safety to the public the practice authorized by his or her
certification.
(e) Disobedience of proper orders or instructions of his or her
superior.
(f) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or
regulation of the bureau.
(g) Soliciting business for a funeral director or for an embalmer
in violation of this chapter.
(h) Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate of
registration as an apprentice.
(i) Conviction of a crime substantially related to the
qualifications, functions and duties of an apprentice, in which case
the record of conviction, or a certified copy, shall be conclusive
evidence of the conviction.
, ✔✔7670 apprenticeship requirement - ✔✔(a) The apprenticeship required by this article
shall be
served in a licensed funeral establishment that shall have been
previously approved for apprenticeship training by the bureau. In
order to qualify for approval the funeral director shall submit to
the bureau an application, accompanied by the fee fixed by this
chapter, showing:
(1) That not less than 50 human remains per apprentice
employed have been embalmed in the establishment during
the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the
application.
(2) That the applicant has, and will continue to have, in
full-time employment, for each two apprentices employed in
his or her establishment, a California embalmer who has had
not less than two years' practical experience as a California
licensed embalmer immediately preceding the date of the
application.
(3) That the licensed funeral establishment of that
applicant meets the requirements of law as to equipment, cleanliness and sanitation as
determined by an inspection
report filed with the bureau.
(b) Licensed funeral establishments under common ownership
within close geographical proximity of each other may request any
of the following from the bureau:
(1) To be treated in aggregate for the purpose of meeting
the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(2) To designate one additional supervising embalmer per
registered apprentice.
(3) To allow a registered apprentice to serve in any or all of
the licensed funeral establishments requested and approved
pursuant to this section.
(c) Approval granted under this section shall be renewed annually
upon application by the funeral director, showing continued
compliance with the foregoing provisions of this section, filed with
the bureau not later than January 15 of each year. An application
for renewal shall be accompanied by the fee fixed by this chapter.
✔✔7680 display of license - ✔✔Every license issued shall be displayed conspicuously
in the
place of business or employment of the licensee.
The form and content of every license issued shall be determined
in accordance with Section 164.
✔✔7685 provision of pricelist - ✔✔(a) (1) Every funeral director shall provide to any
person,
upon beginning discussion of prices or of the funeral goods
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔7666 term of aprenticeship - ✔✔(a) The term of apprenticeship shall be two years.
However,
if an apprentice after having served his or her apprenticeship fails
to pass the examinations required for an embalmer's license, he or
she may continue for one additional term of apprenticeship, which
shall be the maximum apprenticeship permitted and provided
further that an apprentice may, upon filing an application therefore,
be permitted to continue the apprenticeship for a period not to
exceed six months, if approved, for any of the following reasons:
(1) While awaiting the processing of applications submitted
to the bureau.
(2) While awaiting notification of grades of examinations
required under Section 7646.
(3) While awaiting the commencement of a class of a
mortuary science program when the apprentice intends to
enroll in the program.
Applications filed for an extension of apprenticeship shall be
filed by the applicant with the bureau not fewer than 15 days prior
to the date the applicant requests the extension to commence.
(b) Terms of apprenticeship may be served before, after, or
divided by the mortuary science program at the option of the
apprentice; provided, however, that the term of apprenticeship must
be completed, excluding time spent in active military service, within
six years from the date of original registration, or from the date
an apprentice successfully passes the examinations for an
embalmer's license required in Section 7646, whichever first
occurs, and provided further that if the term of apprenticeship is not
completed within the six-year period, the bureau may require that
the applicant serve the additional term of apprenticeship, not to
exceed two years.
(c) A student attending a mortuary science program may register
as an apprentice during the program term but shall receive no
credit for apprenticeship on the term required by t
✔✔7667 leave ob absence - ✔✔(a) The bureau shall have the power to grant leaves of
absence and extensions of leaves of absence and approve
absences during the term of apprenticeship.
(b) A leave of absence, including any extensions, shall not be
approved for a longer period than an aggregate of one year.
(c) No credit will be given to an apprentice on his or her
apprenticeship for the period during which he or she is absent from
duty on leave.
(d) Application for a leave of absence and for an extension
,thereof shall be made by the apprentice on a form provided by the
bureau.
(e) Upon termination of a leave of absence, the apprentice shall
report that fact to the bureau within 10 days of his or her
resumption of apprenticeship by returning to the bureau, his or her
certificate of registration accompanied by a statement as to the
resumption of apprenticeship which statement shall be certified as
correct by the funeral director in whose establishment he or she is
to resume his or her duties and by the embalmer under whose
supervision he or she is to resume his or her apprenticeship.
(f) Failure to report within 10 days after the expiration date of
any leave of absence shall be cause for cancellation of the
registration of an apprentice.
✔✔7668 suspension, revocation grounds - ✔✔The bureau may suspend or revoke a
certificate of
apprenticeship, after notice and upon complaint and hearing in
accordance with the provisions of Article 6, if the apprentice is
guilty of any of the following acts or omissions:
(a) Failure to devote full-time employment to the duties of his or
her apprenticeship.
(b) Failure to make any report required by this chapter.
(c) Absence from duty except as provided in this code.
(d) Being on duty as an apprentice while under the influence of
any controlled substance, as defined in Division 10 (commencing
with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, or any
dangerous drug as defined in Article 2 (commencing with Section
4015) of Chapter 9 of the Business and Professions Code, or
alcoholic beverages or other intoxicating substances, to an extent
dangerous or injurious to himself, herself, any person, or the public
to the extent that such use impairs his or her ability to conduct with
safety to the public the practice authorized by his or her
certification.
(e) Disobedience of proper orders or instructions of his or her
superior.
(f) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or
regulation of the bureau.
(g) Soliciting business for a funeral director or for an embalmer
in violation of this chapter.
(h) Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate of
registration as an apprentice.
(i) Conviction of a crime substantially related to the
qualifications, functions and duties of an apprentice, in which case
the record of conviction, or a certified copy, shall be conclusive
evidence of the conviction.
, ✔✔7670 apprenticeship requirement - ✔✔(a) The apprenticeship required by this article
shall be
served in a licensed funeral establishment that shall have been
previously approved for apprenticeship training by the bureau. In
order to qualify for approval the funeral director shall submit to
the bureau an application, accompanied by the fee fixed by this
chapter, showing:
(1) That not less than 50 human remains per apprentice
employed have been embalmed in the establishment during
the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the
application.
(2) That the applicant has, and will continue to have, in
full-time employment, for each two apprentices employed in
his or her establishment, a California embalmer who has had
not less than two years' practical experience as a California
licensed embalmer immediately preceding the date of the
application.
(3) That the licensed funeral establishment of that
applicant meets the requirements of law as to equipment, cleanliness and sanitation as
determined by an inspection
report filed with the bureau.
(b) Licensed funeral establishments under common ownership
within close geographical proximity of each other may request any
of the following from the bureau:
(1) To be treated in aggregate for the purpose of meeting
the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(2) To designate one additional supervising embalmer per
registered apprentice.
(3) To allow a registered apprentice to serve in any or all of
the licensed funeral establishments requested and approved
pursuant to this section.
(c) Approval granted under this section shall be renewed annually
upon application by the funeral director, showing continued
compliance with the foregoing provisions of this section, filed with
the bureau not later than January 15 of each year. An application
for renewal shall be accompanied by the fee fixed by this chapter.
✔✔7680 display of license - ✔✔Every license issued shall be displayed conspicuously
in the
place of business or employment of the licensee.
The form and content of every license issued shall be determined
in accordance with Section 164.
✔✔7685 provision of pricelist - ✔✔(a) (1) Every funeral director shall provide to any
person,
upon beginning discussion of prices or of the funeral goods
