CA CREMATORY MANAGER FINAL PAPER 2026
STUDY GUIDE DETAILED ANSWERS READY
◉ Endowment Care Examination.
Answer: At least once every five years and as deemed necessary,
when cemetery authority fails to file report required, when the
accountant or auditor qualifies his or her certification of the report.
Examination paid for by cemetery authority or face revocation.
◉ Examination Details.
Answer: Bureau shall have free access to the books and records
relating to trust funds and expenditures of the funds
◉ Limited Liability Company.
Answer: No licensee shall have ownership interest as a member in a
limited liability company certificated as a cemetery authority.
◉ Endowment Care Control.
Answer: Bureau may administer oaths, inadequate funds may
require bureau to enforce rules, reinvest funds in conformity with
code. Superior court of the county of principal office shall force
receivership (may be due to embezzled or wrongfully diverted fund).
,Costs of any actions can be taken from available income from any
endowment care fund. Bureau to become custodian of funds
◉ Preneed Disclosure.
Answer: Every cemetery authority shall present to the survivor of
the deceased who is handling the burial or cremation arrangements
or the responsible party a copy of any preneed agreement that has
been signed and paid in full, or in part, by or on behalf of the
deceased and is in the possession of the cemetery authority. Penalty
three times the cost of the preneed of $1,000, whichever is greater.
◉ Contract Requirements.
Answer: Must have Bureau contact info on first page of any sale
contract in 8-point boldface type
◉ Consumer Guide.
Answer: Must make available to consumers a copy of the Consumer
Guide to Funeral and Cemetery Purchases to anyone that requests it.
Must give a copy prior to drafting a contract.
◉ Unlicensed Activity.
Answer: Must have a license to act as broker/salesperson. Cannot
sue for payment unless you are licensed. Cannot pay other to
perform unless they are license. Unlicensed activity is a
misdemeanor up to $5,000
, ◉ Speculation.
Answer: Salesperson cannot guarantee or represent financial profit
of reselling property. Broker may be punished if they had knowledge
◉ Advertising.
Answer: All advertising to include statement that they are acting as a
broker/salesperson
◉ Broker Requirements.
Answer: Filled out application, pass test, be a resident of the state,
has been salesperson for 2 years, surety bond of $10,000, have and
maintain definite place of business, must display sign in conspicuous
place that they are a licensed broker (5 1/2" high x 8 1/2" wide)
◉ Salesperson Requirements.
Answer: Fill out application, no exam, properly qualified, no against
public interest, intends to carry on business, actually engaging in
business
◉ Displaying License.
Answer: Licenses for broker/salesperson must be prominently
displayed in the office of the broker. Once salesperson leave employ
of broker, salesperson's license goes back to bureau.
STUDY GUIDE DETAILED ANSWERS READY
◉ Endowment Care Examination.
Answer: At least once every five years and as deemed necessary,
when cemetery authority fails to file report required, when the
accountant or auditor qualifies his or her certification of the report.
Examination paid for by cemetery authority or face revocation.
◉ Examination Details.
Answer: Bureau shall have free access to the books and records
relating to trust funds and expenditures of the funds
◉ Limited Liability Company.
Answer: No licensee shall have ownership interest as a member in a
limited liability company certificated as a cemetery authority.
◉ Endowment Care Control.
Answer: Bureau may administer oaths, inadequate funds may
require bureau to enforce rules, reinvest funds in conformity with
code. Superior court of the county of principal office shall force
receivership (may be due to embezzled or wrongfully diverted fund).
,Costs of any actions can be taken from available income from any
endowment care fund. Bureau to become custodian of funds
◉ Preneed Disclosure.
Answer: Every cemetery authority shall present to the survivor of
the deceased who is handling the burial or cremation arrangements
or the responsible party a copy of any preneed agreement that has
been signed and paid in full, or in part, by or on behalf of the
deceased and is in the possession of the cemetery authority. Penalty
three times the cost of the preneed of $1,000, whichever is greater.
◉ Contract Requirements.
Answer: Must have Bureau contact info on first page of any sale
contract in 8-point boldface type
◉ Consumer Guide.
Answer: Must make available to consumers a copy of the Consumer
Guide to Funeral and Cemetery Purchases to anyone that requests it.
Must give a copy prior to drafting a contract.
◉ Unlicensed Activity.
Answer: Must have a license to act as broker/salesperson. Cannot
sue for payment unless you are licensed. Cannot pay other to
perform unless they are license. Unlicensed activity is a
misdemeanor up to $5,000
, ◉ Speculation.
Answer: Salesperson cannot guarantee or represent financial profit
of reselling property. Broker may be punished if they had knowledge
◉ Advertising.
Answer: All advertising to include statement that they are acting as a
broker/salesperson
◉ Broker Requirements.
Answer: Filled out application, pass test, be a resident of the state,
has been salesperson for 2 years, surety bond of $10,000, have and
maintain definite place of business, must display sign in conspicuous
place that they are a licensed broker (5 1/2" high x 8 1/2" wide)
◉ Salesperson Requirements.
Answer: Fill out application, no exam, properly qualified, no against
public interest, intends to carry on business, actually engaging in
business
◉ Displaying License.
Answer: Licenses for broker/salesperson must be prominently
displayed in the office of the broker. Once salesperson leave employ
of broker, salesperson's license goes back to bureau.
