NYS Funeral Law Latest Questions and Answers 2027 -
Professional Prep - Grade A+
Question 1.
Funeral Directing .
CORRECT ANSWER: Care + disposal of body, preserving + disinfecting,
services, transport, burial, cremation
Question 2.
Undertaking .
CORRECT ANSWER: Care, disposal, transport, burial, cremation WITHOUT
EMBALMING
Question 3.
Embalming .
CORRECT ANSWER: Prepping, disinfecting, preserving (hypodermically,
arterially, etc) for disposition
Question 4.
Funeral Establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: Single physical location for care + prep of body
Question 5.
Funeral Firm .
CORRECT ANSWER: Individual, partnership, corporation, estate rep engaged in
business of funeral directing
Question 6.
What can a resident not do? .
CORRECT ANSWER: - Sign any document requiring signature of licensed
director - Make arrangements - Manage a funeral firm
Question 7.
Can someone unlicensed practice directing, undertaking, embalming? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
,Question 8.
How often must directors and firm owners apply for registration? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Biannually
Question 9.
What % is controlling interest of a firm? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 51%
Question 10.
Can a director be manager at 2 locations? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
Question 11.
If you temporarily stop practicing, what can you apply for? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Inactive certificate of registration
Question 12.
Biennium .
CORRECT ANSWER: 2 year period
Question 13.
How long is a contact hour for continuing ed? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 50-60 mins
Question 14.
How many hours are required for continuing ed? .
CORRECT ANSWER: First biennium: 6 hours Subsequent biennia: 12 hours
• How many continuing ed hours can be earned by the instructor? . CORRECT
ANSWER: 2 hrs for preparing the course, 1 hr for teaching. Can't earn more
than 6 per biennium this way
Question 15.
How much of continuing education must be in person? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 50%
, Question 16.
Do newly licensed directors need to do continuing ed? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Not for the first biennium
Question 17.
Requirements for firms to operate .
CORRECT ANSWER: - Certificate of registration for firm conspicuously
displayed - License of manager displayed - Manager manages ONE location -
Directing, undertaking, embalming done under supervision of licensed
director
Question 18.
Can firms be on cemetery owned land? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
Question 19.
How long does a firm have to notify preneed customers of sale/transfer? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days
Question 20.
What must be disclosed to (preneed)customer when firm is sold/transferred? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Amount + location of money
Question 21.
How long does a firm have to repay preneed customers if they close completely? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days (all money + interest)
Question 22.
How long must preneed records be kept? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 4 years
Question 23.
Can someone unlicensed be on business cards? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
Professional Prep - Grade A+
Question 1.
Funeral Directing .
CORRECT ANSWER: Care + disposal of body, preserving + disinfecting,
services, transport, burial, cremation
Question 2.
Undertaking .
CORRECT ANSWER: Care, disposal, transport, burial, cremation WITHOUT
EMBALMING
Question 3.
Embalming .
CORRECT ANSWER: Prepping, disinfecting, preserving (hypodermically,
arterially, etc) for disposition
Question 4.
Funeral Establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: Single physical location for care + prep of body
Question 5.
Funeral Firm .
CORRECT ANSWER: Individual, partnership, corporation, estate rep engaged in
business of funeral directing
Question 6.
What can a resident not do? .
CORRECT ANSWER: - Sign any document requiring signature of licensed
director - Make arrangements - Manage a funeral firm
Question 7.
Can someone unlicensed practice directing, undertaking, embalming? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
,Question 8.
How often must directors and firm owners apply for registration? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Biannually
Question 9.
What % is controlling interest of a firm? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 51%
Question 10.
Can a director be manager at 2 locations? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
Question 11.
If you temporarily stop practicing, what can you apply for? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Inactive certificate of registration
Question 12.
Biennium .
CORRECT ANSWER: 2 year period
Question 13.
How long is a contact hour for continuing ed? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 50-60 mins
Question 14.
How many hours are required for continuing ed? .
CORRECT ANSWER: First biennium: 6 hours Subsequent biennia: 12 hours
• How many continuing ed hours can be earned by the instructor? . CORRECT
ANSWER: 2 hrs for preparing the course, 1 hr for teaching. Can't earn more
than 6 per biennium this way
Question 15.
How much of continuing education must be in person? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 50%
, Question 16.
Do newly licensed directors need to do continuing ed? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Not for the first biennium
Question 17.
Requirements for firms to operate .
CORRECT ANSWER: - Certificate of registration for firm conspicuously
displayed - License of manager displayed - Manager manages ONE location -
Directing, undertaking, embalming done under supervision of licensed
director
Question 18.
Can firms be on cemetery owned land? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
Question 19.
How long does a firm have to notify preneed customers of sale/transfer? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days
Question 20.
What must be disclosed to (preneed)customer when firm is sold/transferred? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Amount + location of money
Question 21.
How long does a firm have to repay preneed customers if they close completely? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days (all money + interest)
Question 22.
How long must preneed records be kept? .
CORRECT ANSWER: 4 years
Question 23.
Can someone unlicensed be on business cards? .
CORRECT ANSWER: No
