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SOUTH CAROLINA FUNERAL LAW EXAM 2026 | 200 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES | PASS SC BOARD
OF FUNERAL SERVICE LICENSING ON FIRST TRY
The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service consists of how many
members appointed by the governor? ......ANSWER......Eleven
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral
Service, how many must be members from the general public not
connected with a funeral service establishment? ......ANSWER......Two
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral
Service, how many members can the South Carolina Funeral Directors
Association recommend? ......ANSWER......Six
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral
Service, how many members can the South Carolina Morticians
Association recommend? ......ANSWER......Three
Nine of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board must
have been licensed as funeral directors and embalmers for at least how
many years? ......ANSWER......Five Years
Any business conducted by the board must be by _________.
......ANSWER......positive majority vote
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In order to be classified a funeral home, how many caskets must be
displayed? ......ANSWER......Six Adult Caskets
To be a funeral home manager, how long must a licensed funeral
director be licensed in South Carolina? ......ANSWER......One Year
No permit to operate a funeral home may be issued to a corporation,
partnership, or individual when what occurs? This does not apply to
established funeral homes existing prior to July 1, 1969.
......ANSWER......The name of an unlicensed person appears in the name
of the corporation, partnership, or individually owned business.
The board shall employ an inspector who must be a licensed embalmer
and funeral director with not fewer than _______ consecutive years'
experience as a licensee. ......ANSWER......five
How many months of of service must an apprentice finish under the
direct supervision of a licensed funeral director to be eligible to become
a licensed funeral director and or embalmer? ......ANSWER......Twenty-
Four Months
No license may be issued or renewed for a period exceeding how many
years? ......ANSWER......Two Years
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All licenses and renewals expire on what date? ......ANSWER......June
30th each even year
A person holding a license under this chapter may have the license
renewed for a two-year period by applying within how many days
preceding or following the expiration of his license? ......ANSWER......30
days
A permit for a crematory or permit for a funeral establishment which
operated a crematory may be renewed for how many years by applying
within thirty days preceding or following the expiration of the permit,
upon forms provided by the board. ......ANSWER......Two Years
How many apprentices are permitted to register under any one person
licensed as a funeral director or embalmer? ......ANSWER......Two
Each licensee must attend a minimum of how many credit hours
annually? ......ANSWER......Three
The continuing education requirement does not apply to whom?
......ANSWER......A person who is not a manager of record of a funeral
home, funeral establishment, or mortuary if the person has been
licensed for thirty years or more or is sixty years old or older.
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A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with clients and
must be at the place of the . . . . ......ANSWER......funeral and committal
services
The board must be notified within how many days upon the death,
resignation, or incapacity of the manager of a funeral establishment or
crematory. ......ANSWER......30 days
When more than one person proposed to engage in the operation of a
funeral establishment or crematory as a partnership or a corporation,
one of the partners or corporation officers must be what and, if not,
they must employ whom? ......ANSWER......Licensed Funeral Director or
Full-Time Manager
No person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer shall remove or
embalm a dead human body when the person has information
indicating what has taken place? ......ANSWER......Crime or Violence of
any sort in connection with the cause of death until permission first has
been obtained from the coroner or medical examiner or some other
qualified person acting in this capacity.
The continuing education completed must represent an in-depth study
of how many different topics and be gained through participation in
formal instruction, seminars, or workshops approved by the Board.
......ANSWER......Three different topics
SOUTH CAROLINA FUNERAL LAW EXAM 2026 | 200 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES | PASS SC BOARD
OF FUNERAL SERVICE LICENSING ON FIRST TRY
The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service consists of how many
members appointed by the governor? ......ANSWER......Eleven
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral
Service, how many must be members from the general public not
connected with a funeral service establishment? ......ANSWER......Two
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral
Service, how many members can the South Carolina Funeral Directors
Association recommend? ......ANSWER......Six
Of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board of Funeral
Service, how many members can the South Carolina Morticians
Association recommend? ......ANSWER......Three
Nine of the eleven members of the South Carolina State Board must
have been licensed as funeral directors and embalmers for at least how
many years? ......ANSWER......Five Years
Any business conducted by the board must be by _________.
......ANSWER......positive majority vote
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In order to be classified a funeral home, how many caskets must be
displayed? ......ANSWER......Six Adult Caskets
To be a funeral home manager, how long must a licensed funeral
director be licensed in South Carolina? ......ANSWER......One Year
No permit to operate a funeral home may be issued to a corporation,
partnership, or individual when what occurs? This does not apply to
established funeral homes existing prior to July 1, 1969.
......ANSWER......The name of an unlicensed person appears in the name
of the corporation, partnership, or individually owned business.
The board shall employ an inspector who must be a licensed embalmer
and funeral director with not fewer than _______ consecutive years'
experience as a licensee. ......ANSWER......five
How many months of of service must an apprentice finish under the
direct supervision of a licensed funeral director to be eligible to become
a licensed funeral director and or embalmer? ......ANSWER......Twenty-
Four Months
No license may be issued or renewed for a period exceeding how many
years? ......ANSWER......Two Years
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All licenses and renewals expire on what date? ......ANSWER......June
30th each even year
A person holding a license under this chapter may have the license
renewed for a two-year period by applying within how many days
preceding or following the expiration of his license? ......ANSWER......30
days
A permit for a crematory or permit for a funeral establishment which
operated a crematory may be renewed for how many years by applying
within thirty days preceding or following the expiration of the permit,
upon forms provided by the board. ......ANSWER......Two Years
How many apprentices are permitted to register under any one person
licensed as a funeral director or embalmer? ......ANSWER......Two
Each licensee must attend a minimum of how many credit hours
annually? ......ANSWER......Three
The continuing education requirement does not apply to whom?
......ANSWER......A person who is not a manager of record of a funeral
home, funeral establishment, or mortuary if the person has been
licensed for thirty years or more or is sixty years old or older.
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A licensed funeral director shall make arrangements with clients and
must be at the place of the . . . . ......ANSWER......funeral and committal
services
The board must be notified within how many days upon the death,
resignation, or incapacity of the manager of a funeral establishment or
crematory. ......ANSWER......30 days
When more than one person proposed to engage in the operation of a
funeral establishment or crematory as a partnership or a corporation,
one of the partners or corporation officers must be what and, if not,
they must employ whom? ......ANSWER......Licensed Funeral Director or
Full-Time Manager
No person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer shall remove or
embalm a dead human body when the person has information
indicating what has taken place? ......ANSWER......Crime or Violence of
any sort in connection with the cause of death until permission first has
been obtained from the coroner or medical examiner or some other
qualified person acting in this capacity.
The continuing education completed must represent an in-depth study
of how many different topics and be gained through participation in
formal instruction, seminars, or workshops approved by the Board.
......ANSWER......Three different topics
