NEW YORK STATE FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSING EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS MOST RECENTLY UPDATED 2026/2027 (PASS GUARANTEE)
NYS FUNERAL LAW EXAM
Q1. How often must funeral directors apply for renewal of their state
registration? ANSWER Biennially (every two years), renewable July 1st of
each even year.
Q2. What are the steps to becoming a licensed Funeral Director in NYS?
ANSWER Attend an accredited mortuary school, register with the Bureau
as a student, graduate, pass the National Board Exam, complete a 12-
month post-graduate residency, and pass the NYS Funeral Director Law
Examination.
Q3. When can a registered resident take the NYS Funeral Director Law
Examination? ANSWER Eight months into their 12-month residency.
Q4. What is the minimum age to execute an anatomical gift? ANSWER 18
years of age and of "sound mind."
Q5. Can anatomical gifts be executed through a will? ANSWER No, a will
is not a valid document for anatomical gifts.
Q6. Who may execute an anatomical gift? ANSWER Anyone over 18 of
sound mind, next of kin, or designated agent.
Q7. Is a funeral director registered as inactive exempt from continuing
education? ANSWER Yes, as long as their status remains inactive.
Q8. Can registered residents perform duties outside of New York State?
ANSWER No, registered residents may only perform their duties within
NYS.
,Q9. Who may direct a registered resident to appear for an oral interview?
ANSWER The Department of Health (DOH).
Q10. What is required for a person's name to be on a funeral establishment
business card? ANSWER They must be a living person, duly licensed and
duly registered.
Q11. Can the name of a registered resident appear on funeral
establishment letterhead? ANSWER Yes.
Q12. What is the term "Funeral Home" in NYS law? ANSWER It is
commonly used but NOT an official legal term in NYS law.
Q13. How many separate telephone lines must each funeral home
registration have? ANSWER Each funeral home registration must have a
separate telephone line.
Q14. What is the minimum lettering size for a funeral home sign?
ANSWER 1.5 inches.
Q15. What is the minimum lettering size for a casket showroom sign?
ANSWER 0.5 inch, conspicuously displayed.
Q16. Must a funeral firm display a sign outside the building? ANSWER
Yes, with the name as registered.
Q17. Can non-licensed funeral home employees have business cards?
ANSWER No, only licensed funeral directors can have business cards.
Q18. What must be disclosed if a funeral director's license is inactive?
ANSWER The inactive status must be disclosed in advertising.
Q19. What are the three advertising requirements for funeral homes in
NYS? ANSWER 1) Sign in front with registered name (min 1.5"), 2)
Business cards only for directors, 3) Must disclose inactive license status.
Q20. Is it legal to serve food and beverages in a NYS funeral home?
ANSWER Yes.
Q21. What is the biennial registration renewal date for funeral directors?
ANSWER July 1st of each even year.
, Q22. Can a funeral firm be owned by a non-licensed individual? ANSWER
No, when owned by an individual, that individual must be licensed and
registered.
Q23. What exam must be passed before beginning a registered residency?
ANSWER The National Board Exam (NBE).
Q24. Who administers the National Board Examination? ANSWER The
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (ICFSEB).
Q25. How long is the post-graduate residency requirement? ANSWER 12
months.
QQ26. What is the exam fee for each NBE test? ANSWER $285 per test.
Q27. How many questions are on each NBE test? ANSWER 170 questions
(150 scored, 20 unscored pretest).
Q28. What is the passing score for the NBE? ANSWER A scaled score of
75 on each test.
Q29. How long is each NBE test? ANSWER 170 minutes (2 hours 50
minutes).
Q30. What is the waiting period to retake a failed NBE test? ANSWER 30
days.
Q31. What percentage of continuing education must be in a live format?
ANSWER 50%.
Q32. What is the maximum online self-study hours for NYS funeral CE?
ANSWER 6 hours.
Q33. How many classroom hours are required for NYS Law CE?
ANSWER 2 hours.
Q34. Can a funeral director practice with an expired registration?
ANSWER No.
Q35. What must be displayed conspicuously in a funeral establishment?
ANSWER The funeral establishment registration.
Q36. Who can supervise a registered resident? ANSWER A licensed and
registered NYS funeral director.
CORRECT ANSWERS MOST RECENTLY UPDATED 2026/2027 (PASS GUARANTEE)
NYS FUNERAL LAW EXAM
Q1. How often must funeral directors apply for renewal of their state
registration? ANSWER Biennially (every two years), renewable July 1st of
each even year.
Q2. What are the steps to becoming a licensed Funeral Director in NYS?
ANSWER Attend an accredited mortuary school, register with the Bureau
as a student, graduate, pass the National Board Exam, complete a 12-
month post-graduate residency, and pass the NYS Funeral Director Law
Examination.
Q3. When can a registered resident take the NYS Funeral Director Law
Examination? ANSWER Eight months into their 12-month residency.
Q4. What is the minimum age to execute an anatomical gift? ANSWER 18
years of age and of "sound mind."
Q5. Can anatomical gifts be executed through a will? ANSWER No, a will
is not a valid document for anatomical gifts.
Q6. Who may execute an anatomical gift? ANSWER Anyone over 18 of
sound mind, next of kin, or designated agent.
Q7. Is a funeral director registered as inactive exempt from continuing
education? ANSWER Yes, as long as their status remains inactive.
Q8. Can registered residents perform duties outside of New York State?
ANSWER No, registered residents may only perform their duties within
NYS.
,Q9. Who may direct a registered resident to appear for an oral interview?
ANSWER The Department of Health (DOH).
Q10. What is required for a person's name to be on a funeral establishment
business card? ANSWER They must be a living person, duly licensed and
duly registered.
Q11. Can the name of a registered resident appear on funeral
establishment letterhead? ANSWER Yes.
Q12. What is the term "Funeral Home" in NYS law? ANSWER It is
commonly used but NOT an official legal term in NYS law.
Q13. How many separate telephone lines must each funeral home
registration have? ANSWER Each funeral home registration must have a
separate telephone line.
Q14. What is the minimum lettering size for a funeral home sign?
ANSWER 1.5 inches.
Q15. What is the minimum lettering size for a casket showroom sign?
ANSWER 0.5 inch, conspicuously displayed.
Q16. Must a funeral firm display a sign outside the building? ANSWER
Yes, with the name as registered.
Q17. Can non-licensed funeral home employees have business cards?
ANSWER No, only licensed funeral directors can have business cards.
Q18. What must be disclosed if a funeral director's license is inactive?
ANSWER The inactive status must be disclosed in advertising.
Q19. What are the three advertising requirements for funeral homes in
NYS? ANSWER 1) Sign in front with registered name (min 1.5"), 2)
Business cards only for directors, 3) Must disclose inactive license status.
Q20. Is it legal to serve food and beverages in a NYS funeral home?
ANSWER Yes.
Q21. What is the biennial registration renewal date for funeral directors?
ANSWER July 1st of each even year.
, Q22. Can a funeral firm be owned by a non-licensed individual? ANSWER
No, when owned by an individual, that individual must be licensed and
registered.
Q23. What exam must be passed before beginning a registered residency?
ANSWER The National Board Exam (NBE).
Q24. Who administers the National Board Examination? ANSWER The
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (ICFSEB).
Q25. How long is the post-graduate residency requirement? ANSWER 12
months.
QQ26. What is the exam fee for each NBE test? ANSWER $285 per test.
Q27. How many questions are on each NBE test? ANSWER 170 questions
(150 scored, 20 unscored pretest).
Q28. What is the passing score for the NBE? ANSWER A scaled score of
75 on each test.
Q29. How long is each NBE test? ANSWER 170 minutes (2 hours 50
minutes).
Q30. What is the waiting period to retake a failed NBE test? ANSWER 30
days.
Q31. What percentage of continuing education must be in a live format?
ANSWER 50%.
Q32. What is the maximum online self-study hours for NYS funeral CE?
ANSWER 6 hours.
Q33. How many classroom hours are required for NYS Law CE?
ANSWER 2 hours.
Q34. Can a funeral director practice with an expired registration?
ANSWER No.
Q35. What must be displayed conspicuously in a funeral establishment?
ANSWER The funeral establishment registration.
Q36. Who can supervise a registered resident? ANSWER A licensed and
registered NYS funeral director.
