NYS Funeral Law
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
Corporate Members .
CORRECT ANSWER: Corporation's officers, directors, stockholders, or other
persons, firm or corporation having a 10% or greater interest in the
corporation.
Question 2.
Funeral Home - Funeral Establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: Single, physical location, address, or premises devoted to
or used for the care and preparation of a body of a deceased person for
disposition and for mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes.
Location from which a funeral firm may operate
Question 3.
Funeral Firm .
CORRECT ANSWER: An individual, partnership, corporation or estate
representative engaged in the business and practice of funeral directing.
A funeral firm is a funeral business, and a firm must have at least 1
establishment from which to operate
Question 4.
If a funeral firm owner is .
CORRECT ANSWER: - An individual must be a licensed funeral director
- A partnership, all of the partners must be licensed funeral directors
-A limited liability company (LLC), the registered manager must be a licensed
funeral director
- A corporation, the registered manager must be a licensed funeral director
Question 5.
If a funeral firm operates more than one funeral establishment.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: Each individual establishment must have a designated
manager that is licensed and registered funeral director
Question 6.
A funeral firm is.. .
,CORRECT ANSWER: A business entity that conducts operations out of one or
more approved funeral establishments
Question 7.
Funeral directors are both.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: Registered and licensed in New York State
Must have a current registration to legally work in funeral service.
Question 8.
Funeral firms and establishments are.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: ONLY registered in New York State
• The owner of a funeral firm must renew the registration for each funeral
establishment location they operate every.. . CORRECT ANSWER: 2 years with
the state
Question 9.
All funeral establishments REGISTRATIONS begin on .
CORRECT ANSWER: July 1st of the odd years
Question 10.
For the initial (new business) registration period, the start date - end date is .
CORRECT ANSWER: the day the business opens, and the end date is always
going to be June 30th of the current or next odd year
Question 11.
Initial new business registration fee for a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $400.00
Question 12.
Biennial registration fee for a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $300.00
Question 13.
Amendment fee to change the address of a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $100.00
,Question 14.
Amendment fee to change the name of the manager of a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $100.00
Question 15.
Amendment fee to change the firm name under which a funeral establishment operates
.
CORRECT ANSWER: $100.00
Question 16.
Amendment fee to change the ownership name of a funeral firm .
CORRECT ANSWER: $400.00
Question 17.
Any change in the designation of a funeral establishment manager must be reported to
the state, in writing .
CORRECT ANSWER: Within 10 days
Question 18.
The license NOT the registration.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: of the manager must be displayed at the establishment
where they serve
Question 19.
Any change in name, address, ownership, or other legal status of a funeral firm or
funeral establishment must be reported to the state .
CORRECT ANSWER: Within 10 days
Question 20.
Funeral directing must take place from a fixed funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: It is illegal to operate any type of funeral service from a
mobile facility, accommodation, or other moveable structure or conveyance
Question 21.
Funeral establishments may not be operated or located on real property .
CORRECT ANSWER: Owned, leased, or under the control of a cemetery
• A funeral establishment must have at least 1 of each . CORRECT ANSWER:
, -chapel or reposing room
-arrangement office
-preparation room
Question 22.
Chapel or reposing room must have .
CORRECT ANSWER: at least 300 square feet of floor space- to be used
exclusively for conducting funeral services
Question 23.
Arrangment office .
CORRECT ANSWER: No specific amount of floor space
Question 24.
Preparation room .
CORRECT ANSWER: Containing at least 120 square feet of floor space - to be
used for preparation, disinfection, embalming, washing, dressing, and
casketing human remains.
Question 25.
Preparation room requirements .
CORRECT ANSWER: DO NOT apply to establishments registered prior to March
1st, 1974, that have been in continuous operation from the same location
Question 26.
Funeral establishment sign .
CORRECT ANSWER: Display actual name of the funeral establishment
registered with the state. Located at or near the main entrance and visible
from the exterior of the building.
Minimum height of name = 1 1/2 inches
Question 27.
Registration certificate issued by the state .
CORRECT ANSWER: MUST be displayed in the funeral establishment
Question 28.
When naming a funeral facility, the owner may not use the personal name of any living
person UNLESS .
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
Corporate Members .
CORRECT ANSWER: Corporation's officers, directors, stockholders, or other
persons, firm or corporation having a 10% or greater interest in the
corporation.
Question 2.
Funeral Home - Funeral Establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: Single, physical location, address, or premises devoted to
or used for the care and preparation of a body of a deceased person for
disposition and for mourning or funeral ceremonial purposes.
Location from which a funeral firm may operate
Question 3.
Funeral Firm .
CORRECT ANSWER: An individual, partnership, corporation or estate
representative engaged in the business and practice of funeral directing.
A funeral firm is a funeral business, and a firm must have at least 1
establishment from which to operate
Question 4.
If a funeral firm owner is .
CORRECT ANSWER: - An individual must be a licensed funeral director
- A partnership, all of the partners must be licensed funeral directors
-A limited liability company (LLC), the registered manager must be a licensed
funeral director
- A corporation, the registered manager must be a licensed funeral director
Question 5.
If a funeral firm operates more than one funeral establishment.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: Each individual establishment must have a designated
manager that is licensed and registered funeral director
Question 6.
A funeral firm is.. .
,CORRECT ANSWER: A business entity that conducts operations out of one or
more approved funeral establishments
Question 7.
Funeral directors are both.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: Registered and licensed in New York State
Must have a current registration to legally work in funeral service.
Question 8.
Funeral firms and establishments are.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: ONLY registered in New York State
• The owner of a funeral firm must renew the registration for each funeral
establishment location they operate every.. . CORRECT ANSWER: 2 years with
the state
Question 9.
All funeral establishments REGISTRATIONS begin on .
CORRECT ANSWER: July 1st of the odd years
Question 10.
For the initial (new business) registration period, the start date - end date is .
CORRECT ANSWER: the day the business opens, and the end date is always
going to be June 30th of the current or next odd year
Question 11.
Initial new business registration fee for a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $400.00
Question 12.
Biennial registration fee for a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $300.00
Question 13.
Amendment fee to change the address of a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $100.00
,Question 14.
Amendment fee to change the name of the manager of a funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: $100.00
Question 15.
Amendment fee to change the firm name under which a funeral establishment operates
.
CORRECT ANSWER: $100.00
Question 16.
Amendment fee to change the ownership name of a funeral firm .
CORRECT ANSWER: $400.00
Question 17.
Any change in the designation of a funeral establishment manager must be reported to
the state, in writing .
CORRECT ANSWER: Within 10 days
Question 18.
The license NOT the registration.. .
CORRECT ANSWER: of the manager must be displayed at the establishment
where they serve
Question 19.
Any change in name, address, ownership, or other legal status of a funeral firm or
funeral establishment must be reported to the state .
CORRECT ANSWER: Within 10 days
Question 20.
Funeral directing must take place from a fixed funeral establishment .
CORRECT ANSWER: It is illegal to operate any type of funeral service from a
mobile facility, accommodation, or other moveable structure or conveyance
Question 21.
Funeral establishments may not be operated or located on real property .
CORRECT ANSWER: Owned, leased, or under the control of a cemetery
• A funeral establishment must have at least 1 of each . CORRECT ANSWER:
, -chapel or reposing room
-arrangement office
-preparation room
Question 22.
Chapel or reposing room must have .
CORRECT ANSWER: at least 300 square feet of floor space- to be used
exclusively for conducting funeral services
Question 23.
Arrangment office .
CORRECT ANSWER: No specific amount of floor space
Question 24.
Preparation room .
CORRECT ANSWER: Containing at least 120 square feet of floor space - to be
used for preparation, disinfection, embalming, washing, dressing, and
casketing human remains.
Question 25.
Preparation room requirements .
CORRECT ANSWER: DO NOT apply to establishments registered prior to March
1st, 1974, that have been in continuous operation from the same location
Question 26.
Funeral establishment sign .
CORRECT ANSWER: Display actual name of the funeral establishment
registered with the state. Located at or near the main entrance and visible
from the exterior of the building.
Minimum height of name = 1 1/2 inches
Question 27.
Registration certificate issued by the state .
CORRECT ANSWER: MUST be displayed in the funeral establishment
Question 28.
When naming a funeral facility, the owner may not use the personal name of any living
person UNLESS .