Texas Funeral Law Exam 2023 with correct answers

Commissioner is: registered cemetery owner and operator Commissioners are: licensed funeral director and embalmers who have been practicing for a minimum of 5 years. 4 commissioners are: members of the public with no ties to the industry regulated. A dead human body can be transported without the presence of a licensed Funeral Director if: there is no reasonable probablility of contact with a family member. A deceased person may not be cremated: within 48 hours of death without a specific waiver from the court. After 24 hours a dead body must be: embalmed, refrigerated, or sealed in a leak and odor proof container. All records maintained in the funeral establishment: for a minimum of 2 years. Bodies may be held in temporary receiving vault for how long without being considered disinterred? 30 days Chapel must have: seating for ten, pulpit, podium, lecturn, adaquate room for a casket. Commission has 2 functions - first function: ensure competent well qualified professionals are licensed to serve the public. Commssions second function is: ensure that violations of law and regulations are aggressively and fairly prosecuted. Commissioners are appointed by Governor of the State of Texas. Commissioners term is for six years. Consumer brochure is given when: presented at the same time as the General Price List GPL and is on conspicuous display. Continuing Education Requirements - 16 hours in 2 years & 16 mandatory hours in ethics, state law & vital statistics. Crematories are covered in Chapter 716 Death Records are covered in Chapter 193 Embalmer a person who for compensation disinfects or preserves a dead human body - must be licensed by the commission Embalmers must wear PPE - personal protective equipment and clothings Embalming is not required by Texas state law Embalming may be done without approval when: a documented three hour attempt has been made to obtain approval - but even then authority is still NOT assumed under the law. Embalming REQUIRES approval to be performed, and to be charged. Excess funds must be returned: within ten (10) days. Fetal death certificate is required: for any fetus weighing 350 grams or after 20 weeks of gestation period. First call: the beginning of the relationship and duty of a funeral director to take charge of a dead human body - must be initiated by the client. Funeral directing: acts of any person assocated with or arranging for the disposition of human remains for compensation. Funeral director: a person licensed under this chapter who engages in for compensation or represents to the public as being engaged in for compensation the preparation other than embalming of a dead human body. Funeral director and embalmer must be: 18 years of age, high school or equlvalent, mortuary school graduate, completed provisional licensing program, scored 75 or better on required exam and state law exam. Funeral director may not complete provisional license: in a commercial embalming establishment. Funeral director must: be licensed and assocated with a licensed funeral establishment. Funeral establishment must be able to display: 5 adult caskets, 2 of which are full size - one of the full size must be the least expensive. Funeral establishment must have: a hearse, a chapel and a preperation room that meets commission rules, and a display room. Funeral purchase agreement / contract: must be written, must contain an itemized list of all fees and costs associated with services and merchandise selected by the customer, must contain the name, address, phone number and funeral establishment, cemetery, and crematory. Retail Price List must be presented before viewing or selecting merchandise. Must contain several disclosure. Must contain the effective date of prices and a list of all the retail prices, items and services provided by the FE.