North Carolina Funeral Law Exam 2026/2027
| Public Law & Funeral Service | 50 Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
Key Topics Covered
• North Carolina Board of Funeral Service (NCBFS) – Composition, appointment process, powers
• Licensing Requirements – Resident traineeships (2,000 hours), educational requirements, provisional
licenses
• Funeral Establishments – Application requirements, inspection, disclosure statements
• Crematory Regulation – NC Crematory Authority, technician requirements, operating rules
• Burial Associations – Financial reporting, reserve accounts, operating expense limits
• Preneed Funeral Contracts – Trust fund provisions, refund requirements, licensing
• Continuing Education – CE requirements, sponsor qualifications, credit allocation
• Disciplinary Actions – Grounds for discipline, response timelines, penalties
Questions 1–50
1. How many members serve on the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Eleven
,D) Five
Answer B: Nine
Rationale: The NCBFS board has nine members. Four are appointed by the Governor from NCFDA
nominees, two from FD&M, one unaffiliated licensed member, and two from the General Assembly .
2. When do all funeral licenses, renewals, and duplicates expire each year?
A) November 30
B) December 31
C) January 1
D) February 1
Answer B: December 31
Rationale: All funeral licenses, renewals, and duplicates expire annually on December 31st .
3. A person that wrongfully causes a person to change from one burial association to another shall
be guilty of what offense?
A) Class 3 Misdemeanor
B) Class I Misdemeanor
C) Class 2 Misdemeanor
D) Class A Misdemeanor
Answer B: Class I Misdemeanor
Rationale: Wrongfully inducing a change between burial associations is a Class I Misdemeanor .
4. What is the minimum age requirement to be licensed as a funeral director in North Carolina?
A) 16
B) 18
C) 21
D) 25
Answer B: 18
, Rationale: Applicants for funeral director licensure must be at least 18 years of age .
5. What is the minimum number of semester hours required for a funeral director's degree
program in North Carolina?
A) 30
B) 45
C) 60
D) 90
Answer C: 60
Rationale: To become a licensed funeral director in NC, one must graduate from a funeral director's
program having a minimum of 60 semester hours .
6. When there is no representative of the estate appointed following a death and the amount in
the preneed funeral fund is more than $100, where are the funds directed?
A) To the funeral home
B) To the beneficiary
C) The clerk of superior court in the county of probate
D) To the Board of Funeral Service
Answer C: The clerk of superior court in the county of probate
Rationale: Funds over $100 with no estate representative are paid to the clerk of superior court in the
county of probate .
7. How many character references are necessary to gain a transportation or removal permit?
A) One
B) Three
C) Five
D) Two
Answer B: Three
| Public Law & Funeral Service | 50 Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
Key Topics Covered
• North Carolina Board of Funeral Service (NCBFS) – Composition, appointment process, powers
• Licensing Requirements – Resident traineeships (2,000 hours), educational requirements, provisional
licenses
• Funeral Establishments – Application requirements, inspection, disclosure statements
• Crematory Regulation – NC Crematory Authority, technician requirements, operating rules
• Burial Associations – Financial reporting, reserve accounts, operating expense limits
• Preneed Funeral Contracts – Trust fund provisions, refund requirements, licensing
• Continuing Education – CE requirements, sponsor qualifications, credit allocation
• Disciplinary Actions – Grounds for discipline, response timelines, penalties
Questions 1–50
1. How many members serve on the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Eleven
,D) Five
Answer B: Nine
Rationale: The NCBFS board has nine members. Four are appointed by the Governor from NCFDA
nominees, two from FD&M, one unaffiliated licensed member, and two from the General Assembly .
2. When do all funeral licenses, renewals, and duplicates expire each year?
A) November 30
B) December 31
C) January 1
D) February 1
Answer B: December 31
Rationale: All funeral licenses, renewals, and duplicates expire annually on December 31st .
3. A person that wrongfully causes a person to change from one burial association to another shall
be guilty of what offense?
A) Class 3 Misdemeanor
B) Class I Misdemeanor
C) Class 2 Misdemeanor
D) Class A Misdemeanor
Answer B: Class I Misdemeanor
Rationale: Wrongfully inducing a change between burial associations is a Class I Misdemeanor .
4. What is the minimum age requirement to be licensed as a funeral director in North Carolina?
A) 16
B) 18
C) 21
D) 25
Answer B: 18
, Rationale: Applicants for funeral director licensure must be at least 18 years of age .
5. What is the minimum number of semester hours required for a funeral director's degree
program in North Carolina?
A) 30
B) 45
C) 60
D) 90
Answer C: 60
Rationale: To become a licensed funeral director in NC, one must graduate from a funeral director's
program having a minimum of 60 semester hours .
6. When there is no representative of the estate appointed following a death and the amount in
the preneed funeral fund is more than $100, where are the funds directed?
A) To the funeral home
B) To the beneficiary
C) The clerk of superior court in the county of probate
D) To the Board of Funeral Service
Answer C: The clerk of superior court in the county of probate
Rationale: Funds over $100 with no estate representative are paid to the clerk of superior court in the
county of probate .
7. How many character references are necessary to gain a transportation or removal permit?
A) One
B) Three
C) Five
D) Two
Answer B: Three
