California Funeral Director's Exam (2024 Latest Update)Correct 100%

California Funeral Director's Exam (2024
Latest Update)Correct 100%
How often must arrangement counselors receive training? - ANSWER Once every 3
years

T/F Any legal activity may take place at a funeral establishment - ANSWER False

T/F A funeral establishment must have an embalming room or storage room on site -
ANSWER False

T/F A licensed FD may only manage one funeral home at a time - ANSWER False

T/F FD are not required to receive any continuing education - ANSWER True

T/F Funeral establishments must post their GPL on its website - ANSWER False

T/F Funeral establishments must display casket prices on caskets - ANSWER True

T/F Funeral establishments may charge an additional contagious disease handling fee -
ANSWER False

T/F The "Declaration of Disposition of Cremated Remains" form is only required for at-
need cases - ANSWER False (needed in all cremation cases)

T/F The "Consumer Guide" need only be prominently displayed - ANSWER False (no,
hand to family)

T/F Soliciting business after a death has occurred is permissible under state law -
ANSWER False

T/F Accepting commission for recommending a cemetery is unlawful at any time. -
ANSWER True

T/F It is permissible to re-use a casket if the casket interior has been replaced -
ANSWER False (needs to be specifically a rental casket)

T/F The manager of FH is responsible for compliance - ANSWER True

A FD must include his license # in all TV and print advertising - ANSWER True

A change in the designated manager of the FH must be reported to the CFB within 10
days - ANSWER False (30 days)

, Regulations dictate who is allowed in a preparation, embalming and storage rooms of
human remains - ANSWER True

FH must refrigerate unembalmed remains after 12 hours - ANSWER False (24 hours)


The conservator of a decedent cannot authorize disposition - ANSWER False (On list of
NOK)

A fully funded, unambiguous prearrangement cannot be changed unless preauthorized
by the decedent - ANSWER True

A spouse has 7 days to act, delegate, or be located, before his or her right to control is
relinquished - ANSWER False (10 days)

A person named on DD form 93 has priority to control disposition if the decedent died
while on active duty - ANSWER True

Persons must prove their relationship to the decedent in order to authorize disposition of
the decedent - ANSWER False (Honor's system)

All decedents must be embalmed to be transported by a common carrier - ANSWER
False

Crematories may not require a casket for cremation - ANSWER True

A cremation container must be sealed - ANSWER False

A crematory may not prohibit witnessing of the cremation process by the family of the
decedent - ANSWER False

"Cremation" by definition includes processing the remains after incinerating the body -
ANSWER True

The coroner has the authority to authorize disposition of unclaimed human remains. -
ANSWER True

The coroner has authority to cause a body to be embalmed for any investigative
function - ANSWER True - they can embalm without permission

Coroners may not charge a fee for embalming, removal or storage of remains -
ANSWER False

The coroner may authorize a physician to sign the death certificate if the death was
from natural circumstances - ANSWER True