Tennessee Funeral Directors State Board Law Exam – Questions and Correct Answers

Tennessee Funeral Directors State Board
Law Exam – Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
What must the cremation disclosures contain
Correct Answer
Name, phone, address of crematory and funeral home in or out of state, specific
consent of authorizing agency, signed and dated by the authorizing agent and
funeral director. This document is for retention by funeral director, the funeral
establishment and the authorizing agent



Question 2
Can the State inspect these records
Correct Answer
Yes, any time



Question 3
What are the two major state associations
Correct Answer
The TN Funeral Directors Association and the TN Funeral Directors and Morticians
Association



Question 4
If the board disapproves a CEU request must they state the reasons
Correct Answer
yes, board must approve or disapprove within 30 days of the seminar




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,Question 5
Can a licensed instructor get CEU credit
Correct Answer
yes, but only up to 25% of the required 10 hours, and this credit is applied only
once for repeated programs



Question 6
What is unique about burial associations
Correct Answer
They are nonprofit



Question 7
how long is the term in office of the Board
Correct Answer
4 years



Question 8
state or national bank, federally chartered savings and loan association, state
chartered trust company, or, in the reasonable discretion of the commissioner upon
the terms and conditions that the commissioner may require, a securities brokerage
firm licensed and in good standing with appropriate state and federal regulatory
authorities
Correct Answer
Trustee



Question 9
Who prosecutes funeral law violations
Correct Answer
Duty of the district attorney general and the State Board




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,Question 10
What are the grounds for revocation of a license
Correct Answer
Egregious violations. include Fraud in application, felony conviction, moral
turpitude, willful violations of funeral law, immoral professional conduct, drunk,
addictions, refusal to promptly surrender custody of the body, soliciting funerals
fraud in conduct of business



Question 11
This is the use of the terms funeral director undertaker mortician funeral parlor
funeral chapel
Correct Answer
Funeral Directing



Question 12
What is a contract seller in preneed terms?
Correct Answer
A person, partners, firm, association, corporation who sells preneed funeral service
contracts.



Question 13
Conduct an unannounced inspection of every funeral establishment each year.
(annually)
Correct Answer
The board, utilizing an authorized representative licensed as a funeral director and
embalmer can



Question 14
How are bodies stored before cremation
Correct Answer
If the body is not embalmed place in holding/refrigeration unit until near the time
of the cremation. If it is longer than 8 hours the case must be refrigerated. If the
body is embalmed it can remain in the holding facility




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, Question 15
Must a crematory be inspected
Correct Answer
Yes, by the board, the health department, TDEC (TN Dept. of Environment and
Conservation) and local ordinances



Question 16
What is the licensing period
Correct Answer
2 years for all Board licenses



Question 17
$750.00
Correct Answer
The commissioner may renew a certificate of registration for a pre-need seller with
an application for
renewal, and a fee of



Question 18
Biennially
Correct Answer
How often do you need to renew a Funeral Director or Embalmers License.



Question 19
What is the legal remedy for a breach of contract by the purchaser?
Correct Answer
A limit of 10% of earnings and/or interest as of the date of the breach. The funeral
home can keep this money




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