FLORIDA FUNERAL LAWS Exam: 2026/2027
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
• All cemeteries must abide by these rules except for:
1 of 2 -✓✓ Religious cemeteries with less then 5 acres & only single depth spaces,
County & Municipal cemeteries, community & nonprofit associations with only
single level spaces & do not sell burial space or merchandise
• All cemeteries must abide by these rules except for:
2 of 2 -✓✓ 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: -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ No
,• Can the license authority define classes of cemeteries? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ By first obtaining written consent from the licensing authority
• What are the two withdrawal methods from the care and Maintenance trust fund:
-✓✓ 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 Net income withdrawal - net income to be withdrawn from the trust as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? -
✓✓ 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 ? -✓✓ 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. -✓✓ 10%
Minimum $25.00
• Each year when should the trustee furnish adduces financial reports? -✓✓ On or
before April 1
• What should the map of the proposed cemetery show? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
• All cemeteries must abide by these rules except for:
1 of 2 -✓✓ Religious cemeteries with less then 5 acres & only single depth spaces,
County & Municipal cemeteries, community & nonprofit associations with only
single level spaces & do not sell burial space or merchandise
• All cemeteries must abide by these rules except for:
2 of 2 -✓✓ 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: -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ No
,• Can the license authority define classes of cemeteries? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ By first obtaining written consent from the licensing authority
• What are the two withdrawal methods from the care and Maintenance trust fund:
-✓✓ 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? -
✓✓ 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 ? -✓✓ 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. -✓✓ 10%
Minimum $25.00
• Each year when should the trustee furnish adduces financial reports? -✓✓ On or
before April 1
• What should the map of the proposed cemetery show? -✓✓ 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? -✓✓ 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.
