Massachusetts Funeral Director Jurisprudence State Exam
Questions and Answers
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - license? - -its reduced to a type 6
-12 x 14
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a
What is the minimal size of a funeral home post or organ donation? - -No
chapel? - -300 sq ft
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - his line of duty? - -type 3 sponsor
-tile or cement
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home?
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm - -the type 3 who hold majority of shares
- -Flush rim sink, floor drain, backflow
preventer
Who can complete a death certificate? - -
FD, M/E, B of H
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in
the prep room? - -Mort student, immediate
family, public official Where must a Funeral Trust Account be
established? - -Federal or state banking
institution having trust powers or trust company
How long is the cooling off period? - -10 located Ma.
day
can a preneed contract be amended - -
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need anytime prior to death of benificiary
and not available at death what happens? -
-NOK can select the goods and services of
fair market value of equal or greater value. can amend a preneed contract which is
irrevocable to revocable - -No, unless by
court order
The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? -
-funeral establishment
what must be done to transfer a preneed contract
from the primary funeral home to another FH -
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold -you must receive written authorization
onto cremains, before action is taken - -10 from purchaser
months
Upon the purchase of a preneed contract, written
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns conformation must be given to the purchaser
less than 10% ownership what happens to his within how many days - -no later than 30
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Questions and Answers
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - license? - -its reduced to a type 6
-12 x 14
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a
What is the minimal size of a funeral home post or organ donation? - -No
chapel? - -300 sq ft
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - his line of duty? - -type 3 sponsor
-tile or cement
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home?
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm - -the type 3 who hold majority of shares
- -Flush rim sink, floor drain, backflow
preventer
Who can complete a death certificate? - -
FD, M/E, B of H
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in
the prep room? - -Mort student, immediate
family, public official Where must a Funeral Trust Account be
established? - -Federal or state banking
institution having trust powers or trust company
How long is the cooling off period? - -10 located Ma.
day
can a preneed contract be amended - -
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need anytime prior to death of benificiary
and not available at death what happens? -
-NOK can select the goods and services of
fair market value of equal or greater value. can amend a preneed contract which is
irrevocable to revocable - -No, unless by
court order
The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? -
-funeral establishment
what must be done to transfer a preneed contract
from the primary funeral home to another FH -
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold -you must receive written authorization
onto cremains, before action is taken - -10 from purchaser
months
Upon the purchase of a preneed contract, written
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns conformation must be given to the purchaser
less than 10% ownership what happens to his within how many days - -no later than 30
1/2
