TEXAS STATE MORTUARY LAW ESSENTIAL
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Bodies may be held in temporary receiving vault for how long
without being considered disinterred?
Answer: 30 days
◉ Chapel must have:
Answer: seating for ten, pulpit, podium, lecturn, adaquate room for a
casket.
◉ Commission has 2 functions - first function:
Answer: ensure competent well qualified professionals are licensed
to serve the public.
◉ Commssions second function is:
Answer: ensure that violations of law and regulations are
aggressively and fairly prosecuted.
◉ Commissioners are appointed by:
Answer: Governor of the State of Texas.
, ◉ Commissioners term is for:
Answer: six years.
◉ Consumer brochure is given when:
Answer: presented at the same time as the General Price List GPL
and is on conspicuous display.
◉ Continuing Education Requirements:
Answer: 16 hours in 2 years & 16 mandatory hours in ethics, state
law & vital statistics.
◉ Crematories are covered in Chapter:
Answer: 716
◉ Death Records are covered in Chapter:
Answer: 193
◉ Embalmer:
Answer: a person who for compensation disinfects or preserves a
dead human body - must be licensed by the commission
◉ Embalmers must wear:
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Bodies may be held in temporary receiving vault for how long
without being considered disinterred?
Answer: 30 days
◉ Chapel must have:
Answer: seating for ten, pulpit, podium, lecturn, adaquate room for a
casket.
◉ Commission has 2 functions - first function:
Answer: ensure competent well qualified professionals are licensed
to serve the public.
◉ Commssions second function is:
Answer: ensure that violations of law and regulations are
aggressively and fairly prosecuted.
◉ Commissioners are appointed by:
Answer: Governor of the State of Texas.
, ◉ Commissioners term is for:
Answer: six years.
◉ Consumer brochure is given when:
Answer: presented at the same time as the General Price List GPL
and is on conspicuous display.
◉ Continuing Education Requirements:
Answer: 16 hours in 2 years & 16 mandatory hours in ethics, state
law & vital statistics.
◉ Crematories are covered in Chapter:
Answer: 716
◉ Death Records are covered in Chapter:
Answer: 193
◉ Embalmer:
Answer: a person who for compensation disinfects or preserves a
dead human body - must be licensed by the commission
◉ Embalmers must wear:
