ALABAMA BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE STATE
LAW Questions and Answers 2026 | Final
Revision Guide with Explanations | A+ Verified
• What are the two divisions of the Alabama Board of Funeral Services?
-✓✓Funeral Division and Preneed Division
• How many professional members are in the Funeral Division? -
✓✓Seven professional members
• What positions are filled by the Board during the first meeting after
appointments? -✓✓Chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary
• What is the role of the chair in Board meetings? -✓✓To preside over
any meeting of the Board or of a Division of the Board
• How often must the Alabama Board of Funeral Services meet? -✓✓At
least once quarterly
• What is required for a special meeting of the Board? -✓✓It may be
called by the Board or the executive director
• What must someone do to have a matter placed on the Board's
agenda? -✓✓Submit a written request to the Board office
,• Who can appoint consumer members to the Alabama Board of
Funeral Services? -✓✓The Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the
House
• What is the maximum number of consumer members that can reside
in the same district? -✓✓No more than one consumer member
• What happens if a Board member's term expires without a successor
appointed? -✓✓The member may continue to serve until a successor is
appointed
• What is the executive director's role in the Board? -✓✓To operate
the Board office and has interim decision authority when the Board is
not in session
• What authority does the Board have over its staff? -✓✓The Board
sets all conditions and policies of employment
• What is the passing score for any Board examination? -✓✓A scaled
score of 75 or an average score of 75 percent
• What must applicants comply with when applying for a license? -
✓✓All provisions of Title 34, Chapter 13, Code of Ala. 1975
,• What is the purpose of the Alabama Board of Funeral Services? -
✓✓To regulate funeral services and ensure compliance with state laws
• What is the role of the associate executive directors? -✓✓To aid the
executive director in their duties
• What is the requirement for a vacancy on the Board? -✓✓It may be
filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term
• What is the purpose of the Board's meetings being open to the
public? -✓✓To ensure transparency in Board operations
• What is the significance of the 'sunshine law' in relation to Board
meetings? -✓✓It allows for executive sessions under certain conditions
• What must be done for rules and regulations not specifically
addressed in Title 34? -✓✓They shall be in addition to the provisions of
said statute
• What is the role of the Board in relation to consumer members? -
✓✓To ensure they are appointed from different districts
• What must be sworn to by each principal of an entity applying for a
preneed contract license? -✓✓The application must be sworn to by
, each owner, partner, member, shareholder, and/or other principal
controlling a 10% or greater interest in the entity.
• What additional information must individuals provide with their
application? -✓✓They must provide their name, date of birth, social
security number, and two complete sets of fingerprints.
• What is the purpose of the information submitted with the
application? -✓✓It is used to complete a criminal history background
check.
• When do all licenses or certifications expire? -✓✓Every two years on
October 1, except for apprentice certifications which expire every year
on October 1.
• What is the deadline for renewing a license or certification? -✓✓It
must be renewed on or before September 1 of the year in which it
expires.
• What happens if a license or certification is not renewed by October
1? -✓✓It is considered expired and can only be reactivated at the
discretion of the Board.
• What are the requirements for reactivation of an expired license? -
✓✓Submit a reactivation application, pay all outstanding fees and
LAW Questions and Answers 2026 | Final
Revision Guide with Explanations | A+ Verified
• What are the two divisions of the Alabama Board of Funeral Services?
-✓✓Funeral Division and Preneed Division
• How many professional members are in the Funeral Division? -
✓✓Seven professional members
• What positions are filled by the Board during the first meeting after
appointments? -✓✓Chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary
• What is the role of the chair in Board meetings? -✓✓To preside over
any meeting of the Board or of a Division of the Board
• How often must the Alabama Board of Funeral Services meet? -✓✓At
least once quarterly
• What is required for a special meeting of the Board? -✓✓It may be
called by the Board or the executive director
• What must someone do to have a matter placed on the Board's
agenda? -✓✓Submit a written request to the Board office
,• Who can appoint consumer members to the Alabama Board of
Funeral Services? -✓✓The Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the
House
• What is the maximum number of consumer members that can reside
in the same district? -✓✓No more than one consumer member
• What happens if a Board member's term expires without a successor
appointed? -✓✓The member may continue to serve until a successor is
appointed
• What is the executive director's role in the Board? -✓✓To operate
the Board office and has interim decision authority when the Board is
not in session
• What authority does the Board have over its staff? -✓✓The Board
sets all conditions and policies of employment
• What is the passing score for any Board examination? -✓✓A scaled
score of 75 or an average score of 75 percent
• What must applicants comply with when applying for a license? -
✓✓All provisions of Title 34, Chapter 13, Code of Ala. 1975
,• What is the purpose of the Alabama Board of Funeral Services? -
✓✓To regulate funeral services and ensure compliance with state laws
• What is the role of the associate executive directors? -✓✓To aid the
executive director in their duties
• What is the requirement for a vacancy on the Board? -✓✓It may be
filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term
• What is the purpose of the Board's meetings being open to the
public? -✓✓To ensure transparency in Board operations
• What is the significance of the 'sunshine law' in relation to Board
meetings? -✓✓It allows for executive sessions under certain conditions
• What must be done for rules and regulations not specifically
addressed in Title 34? -✓✓They shall be in addition to the provisions of
said statute
• What is the role of the Board in relation to consumer members? -
✓✓To ensure they are appointed from different districts
• What must be sworn to by each principal of an entity applying for a
preneed contract license? -✓✓The application must be sworn to by
, each owner, partner, member, shareholder, and/or other principal
controlling a 10% or greater interest in the entity.
• What additional information must individuals provide with their
application? -✓✓They must provide their name, date of birth, social
security number, and two complete sets of fingerprints.
• What is the purpose of the information submitted with the
application? -✓✓It is used to complete a criminal history background
check.
• When do all licenses or certifications expire? -✓✓Every two years on
October 1, except for apprentice certifications which expire every year
on October 1.
• What is the deadline for renewing a license or certification? -✓✓It
must be renewed on or before September 1 of the year in which it
expires.
• What happens if a license or certification is not renewed by October
1? -✓✓It is considered expired and can only be reactivated at the
discretion of the Board.
• What are the requirements for reactivation of an expired license? -
✓✓Submit a reactivation application, pay all outstanding fees and
