TEXAS STATE MORTUARY LAW
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Three.
Answer: Texas Law requires the funeral service establishment
document the efforts to obtain permission to embalm for a
minimum of ____ hours
◉ One must be a provisional licensee for a minimum of ___ months
and a maximum of ___ months.
Answer: 12, 24
◉ When does 'Funeral Directing' begin.
Answer: First Call
◉ When does 'Funeral Directing' end?.
Answer: Entombment, inurnment, permanent transport out of state,
or other final intermet services are complete
◉ When must the GPL/retail price list be handed to the prospective
customer?.
, Answer: must be physically presented before being shown
merchandise
◉ When must the Consumer Information Brochure ('Facts about
funerals') be given to the prospective customer?.
Answer: must be presented at the same time as the retail price
list/GPL
◉ The TFSC can charge penalties ranging from ____ to ___ dollars.
Answer: $100-$5,000
◉ Texas law ______ requires embalming.
Answer: never
◉ What must be given to any person upon request?.
Answer: a retail price list/GPL
◉ Funeral Director in Charge, FDIC.
Answer: is ultimately responsible for compliance with all mortuary,
health and vital statistic laws
◉ When must a burial transit permit accompany a body?.
Answer: when being transported by a common carrier
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Three.
Answer: Texas Law requires the funeral service establishment
document the efforts to obtain permission to embalm for a
minimum of ____ hours
◉ One must be a provisional licensee for a minimum of ___ months
and a maximum of ___ months.
Answer: 12, 24
◉ When does 'Funeral Directing' begin.
Answer: First Call
◉ When does 'Funeral Directing' end?.
Answer: Entombment, inurnment, permanent transport out of state,
or other final intermet services are complete
◉ When must the GPL/retail price list be handed to the prospective
customer?.
, Answer: must be physically presented before being shown
merchandise
◉ When must the Consumer Information Brochure ('Facts about
funerals') be given to the prospective customer?.
Answer: must be presented at the same time as the retail price
list/GPL
◉ The TFSC can charge penalties ranging from ____ to ___ dollars.
Answer: $100-$5,000
◉ Texas law ______ requires embalming.
Answer: never
◉ What must be given to any person upon request?.
Answer: a retail price list/GPL
◉ Funeral Director in Charge, FDIC.
Answer: is ultimately responsible for compliance with all mortuary,
health and vital statistic laws
◉ When must a burial transit permit accompany a body?.
Answer: when being transported by a common carrier
