Florida Funeral Law Exam Study Guide |
Updated Questions and Answers |
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• All cemeteries must abide by these rules except for:
2 of 2 . CORRECT ANSWER: Columbarium of less then 1/2 acre owned by a religious
group and subject to local govt zoning, family cemeteries that do not sell merchandise,
mausoleum consisting of 2 acres or less and owned by a religious group
• What investigations and mediation procedures do an exempted cemetery must submit
to if a consumer complains: . CORRECT ANSWER: 1.) make every effort to resolve the
complaint
2.) if not resolved the cemetery must advise of the right to seek investigation &
mediation
3.) If the department gets a complainant they shall try to resolve by phone with both
parties
4.) if not resolved the department must conduct an investigation & mediate the
complaint
5.) if department investigates charge $300 for services
6.) if not resolved a fine can be issued
• Can a cemetery deny space because of race, creed, marital status, sex, national
origin, or color? . CORRECT ANSWER: No
• Can the license authority define classes of cemeteries? . CORRECT ANSWER: Yes,
they can be defined based off of size of cemetery (ex: a large cemetery w/ no trees vs.
a small cemetery w/ lots of trees)
• What is the application process for applying for a cemetery? . CORRECT ANSWER:
they must fill out the application, applicant must be a business, application must have
name, place of business, date of formation, & tax number or business, sketches and
audit concerning the partners, all names the business will operate under, location of
cemetery, 30 contiguous acres, $50,000 in care & mentiance, maps & surveys of
proposed cemetery, must never had a license taken away, fingerprinted,
• Can the license of the cemetery be sold, assignable, or transferable? . CORRECT
ANSWER: No, any person or company that wishes to purchases a cemetery shall first
apply to the license authority to obtain approval
• How can a person withdraw or transfer any assets within the care & maintenance trust
fund? . CORRECT ANSWER: By first obtaining written consent from the licensing
authority
, • What are the two withdrawal methods from the care and Maintenance trust fund: .
CORRECT ANSWER: 1.) Net income withdrawal - net income to be withdrawn from the
trust as earned monthly
2.) Total return method- licensee shall multiply the average market value by the total %
and withdraw 1/4th
• When should the funds be deposited into the care and Maintenance trust fund? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days following the close of the calendar month in which
payment was received
• What happens to payments that have been made on contracts that have been
canceled to the care and Maintenance trust fund ? . CORRECT ANSWER: provided
that they have been refunded to the purchasers, a credit will be given against future
obligations
• What % of payments should be made to the care and Maintenance trust fund?
What is the minimum payment to be deposited. . CORRECT ANSWER: 10%
Minimum $25.00
• Each year when should the trustee furnish adduces financial reports? . CORRECT
ANSWER: On or before April 1
• What should the map of the proposed cemetery show? . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. the
number of grave spaces available for sale
2. the location of each grave space
3. the number of designations assigned to each grave space
4. the dimensions of of standard adult grave space
• Records should be kept for every burial in the cemetery. What information needs to be
kept? . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. date of burial
2. name of person buried
3. lot, plot, and space burial was made
All financial records should be available at its principle place of business.
• What fees can a cemetery charge? . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Burial Rights
2. Burial Merchandise
3. Burial Fees
4. Opening and closing
5. $50.00 fee for transferring burial rights
• Can a cemetery company charge a fee for installation of a monument purchased by an
outside vender? . CORRECT ANSWER: No, if a family buys from an outside vender
the cemetery must mark out the space for the vender to place the monument
Updated Questions and Answers |
Newest 2026 Release
• All cemeteries must abide by these rules except for:
2 of 2 . CORRECT ANSWER: Columbarium of less then 1/2 acre owned by a religious
group and subject to local govt zoning, family cemeteries that do not sell merchandise,
mausoleum consisting of 2 acres or less and owned by a religious group
• What investigations and mediation procedures do an exempted cemetery must submit
to if a consumer complains: . CORRECT ANSWER: 1.) make every effort to resolve the
complaint
2.) if not resolved the cemetery must advise of the right to seek investigation &
mediation
3.) If the department gets a complainant they shall try to resolve by phone with both
parties
4.) if not resolved the department must conduct an investigation & mediate the
complaint
5.) if department investigates charge $300 for services
6.) if not resolved a fine can be issued
• Can a cemetery deny space because of race, creed, marital status, sex, national
origin, or color? . CORRECT ANSWER: No
• Can the license authority define classes of cemeteries? . CORRECT ANSWER: Yes,
they can be defined based off of size of cemetery (ex: a large cemetery w/ no trees vs.
a small cemetery w/ lots of trees)
• What is the application process for applying for a cemetery? . CORRECT ANSWER:
they must fill out the application, applicant must be a business, application must have
name, place of business, date of formation, & tax number or business, sketches and
audit concerning the partners, all names the business will operate under, location of
cemetery, 30 contiguous acres, $50,000 in care & mentiance, maps & surveys of
proposed cemetery, must never had a license taken away, fingerprinted,
• Can the license of the cemetery be sold, assignable, or transferable? . CORRECT
ANSWER: No, any person or company that wishes to purchases a cemetery shall first
apply to the license authority to obtain approval
• How can a person withdraw or transfer any assets within the care & maintenance trust
fund? . CORRECT ANSWER: By first obtaining written consent from the licensing
authority
, • What are the two withdrawal methods from the care and Maintenance trust fund: .
CORRECT ANSWER: 1.) Net income withdrawal - net income to be withdrawn from the
trust as earned monthly
2.) Total return method- licensee shall multiply the average market value by the total %
and withdraw 1/4th
• When should the funds be deposited into the care and Maintenance trust fund? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days following the close of the calendar month in which
payment was received
• What happens to payments that have been made on contracts that have been
canceled to the care and Maintenance trust fund ? . CORRECT ANSWER: provided
that they have been refunded to the purchasers, a credit will be given against future
obligations
• What % of payments should be made to the care and Maintenance trust fund?
What is the minimum payment to be deposited. . CORRECT ANSWER: 10%
Minimum $25.00
• Each year when should the trustee furnish adduces financial reports? . CORRECT
ANSWER: On or before April 1
• What should the map of the proposed cemetery show? . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. the
number of grave spaces available for sale
2. the location of each grave space
3. the number of designations assigned to each grave space
4. the dimensions of of standard adult grave space
• Records should be kept for every burial in the cemetery. What information needs to be
kept? . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. date of burial
2. name of person buried
3. lot, plot, and space burial was made
All financial records should be available at its principle place of business.
• What fees can a cemetery charge? . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Burial Rights
2. Burial Merchandise
3. Burial Fees
4. Opening and closing
5. $50.00 fee for transferring burial rights
• Can a cemetery company charge a fee for installation of a monument purchased by an
outside vender? . CORRECT ANSWER: No, if a family buys from an outside vender
the cemetery must mark out the space for the vender to place the monument
