Florida Funeral Laws and Rules Exam
questions with answers
The County of Death - correct answer ✔✔ Who is responsible for the transportation costs when
a body is delivered to the ME?
48 Hours - correct answer ✔✔ How long must a body be retained before being donated to
medical science?
Each Embalmers Instructor - correct answer ✔✔ Who's signature is required on the Embalmers
quarterly report, when given instruction by different teaching embalmers?
10 Days - correct answer ✔✔ Employees must take the Communicable disease course within
how many days of employment?
The County Commissioner - correct answer ✔✔ Who is responsible for the identification of a
deceased and notifying relatives of the death?
The Direct Disposer - correct answer ✔✔ Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is
under the jurisdiction of the ME?
State - correct answer ✔✔ The department of Health enforces the laws of the _____?
10 Days Prior to moving - correct answer ✔✔ When must a funeral establishment notify the
state regulatory agency, when they are moving?
At all times - correct answer ✔✔ When is a direct disposer establishment subject to inspection?
, $5,000.00 - correct answer ✔✔ What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of
revocation or suspension of a preneed license?
2 years - correct answer ✔✔ The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
Yes - correct answer ✔✔ When acting as a direct disposer, can the Licensed Funeral Director
make a removal of human remains from the place of death?
As soon as possible - correct answer ✔✔ When must a deceased be taken to the disposition
agency/final disposition entity after death?
An Auto Clave - correct answer ✔✔ When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find
this...
loco parentis - correct answer ✔✔ term used for "in place of a parent."
Within 5 days - correct answer ✔✔ If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the
district in which the dead body was found within how many days?
The funeral director - correct answer ✔✔ Who must file the certificate of death?
1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown - correct answer ✔✔ Under what circumstances would
the local registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
72 Hours - correct answer ✔✔ How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
questions with answers
The County of Death - correct answer ✔✔ Who is responsible for the transportation costs when
a body is delivered to the ME?
48 Hours - correct answer ✔✔ How long must a body be retained before being donated to
medical science?
Each Embalmers Instructor - correct answer ✔✔ Who's signature is required on the Embalmers
quarterly report, when given instruction by different teaching embalmers?
10 Days - correct answer ✔✔ Employees must take the Communicable disease course within
how many days of employment?
The County Commissioner - correct answer ✔✔ Who is responsible for the identification of a
deceased and notifying relatives of the death?
The Direct Disposer - correct answer ✔✔ Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is
under the jurisdiction of the ME?
State - correct answer ✔✔ The department of Health enforces the laws of the _____?
10 Days Prior to moving - correct answer ✔✔ When must a funeral establishment notify the
state regulatory agency, when they are moving?
At all times - correct answer ✔✔ When is a direct disposer establishment subject to inspection?
, $5,000.00 - correct answer ✔✔ What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of
revocation or suspension of a preneed license?
2 years - correct answer ✔✔ The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
Yes - correct answer ✔✔ When acting as a direct disposer, can the Licensed Funeral Director
make a removal of human remains from the place of death?
As soon as possible - correct answer ✔✔ When must a deceased be taken to the disposition
agency/final disposition entity after death?
An Auto Clave - correct answer ✔✔ When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find
this...
loco parentis - correct answer ✔✔ term used for "in place of a parent."
Within 5 days - correct answer ✔✔ If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the
district in which the dead body was found within how many days?
The funeral director - correct answer ✔✔ Who must file the certificate of death?
1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown - correct answer ✔✔ Under what circumstances would
the local registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
72 Hours - correct answer ✔✔ How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
