CA Law Review - Funeral Arranger
Exam Questions with Verified Answers
Which of the following positions within a funeral establishment require an individual
to be licensed as a funeral director by the State of California? (B&P 7616)
A. Office Manager
B. Funeral Establishment Manager
C. At-Need Arrangement Counselor
D. Pre-need Arrangement Counselor - ANSWER-B. Funeral Establishment Manger
Which may an applicant to assign a funeral establishment's license obtain if the
applicant cannot submit an audit report regarding the accuracy of the preneed trust?
(B&P 7630)
A. A surety bond in an amount equal to 150 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the bureau
B. A surety bond in an amount equal to 50 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the bureau
C. A surety bond in an amount equal to 150 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the trustee
D. A surety bond in an amount equal to 50 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the trustee - ANSWER-A. A surety bond in an amount equal to
150 percent greater than the corpus of the trust, if approved by the bureau
Corpus: *
How often must a representative of a funeral establishment that meets with the
families of deceased persons receive documented training on the applicable federal
and state laws pertaining to the duties of a funeral director if they have not
successfully passed the Funeral Directors Exam given by the State of California?
(B&P 7635)
A. Every 3 years
B. Every year
C. Every 2 years
D. One time only - ANSWER-A. Every 3 years
,When does State law permit a funeral establishment to use or re-use a casket that
has been previously used a receptacle for or in conjunction with a dead human
body? (B&P7702)
A. With the express permission of the person with the right to control disposition
B. When a new interior has been installed in the casket
C. When the fact that it has been previously used been disclosed to the purchaser
D. Under no conditions may a casket be re-used - ANSWER-D. Under no conditions
may a casket be re-used
Assume the person with the right to control the disposition of a decedent in your care
directs you to release the body to another funeral establishment. When must you
surrender custody of the body? (B&P7706)
A. Promptly
B. Within 12 hours
C. Within 24 hours
D. As soon as practical - ANSWER-A. Promptly
Assume that after obtaining the signature of the certifier on a Certificate of Death for
a decedent in your care, you are presented with an express order by the person
lawfully entitled to its custody releasing the body to another funeral home. What must
you do with the Certificate of Death? (B&P7706)
A. Return the certificate to the place of death
B. Release the certificate to the other funeral establishment
C. Return the certificate to the certifier signing the document
D. Release the certificate to the health department in the district of death -
ANSWER-B. Release the certificate to the other funeral establishment
Which of the following practices is illegal? (B&P7701)
A. Accepting a commission for recommending a cemetery
B. Recommending a cemetery or a crematory
C. Recommending a florist
D. Accepting a commission for selling an insurance policy - ANSWER-A. Accepting a
commission for recommending a cemetery
, Paying any sum of money by a funeral director for securing business, after a death
or while a death is impending, is an example of what? (B&P7716)
A. A recommended business practice
B. An acceptable business practice
C. A questionable business practice
D. An unlawful business practice - ANSWER-D. An unlawful business practice
What conditions require a consumer installment contract to be translated into
Spanish? (Civil 1632)
A. When funeral goods and services are advertised in Spanish
B. When the contract is negotiated entirely in Spanish and the purchaser provides
his or her own interpreter
C. When the contract is negotiated primarily in Spanish and the purchaser does not
provide his or her own interpreter
D. When the contract is negotiated primarily in Spanish and the purchaser provides
his or her interpreter - ANSWER-C. When the contract is negotiated primarily in
Spanish and the purchaser does not provide his or her own interpreter
Assume a licensed funeral establishment hires a new licensed funeral director to
manage the establishment. When must the funeral establishment notify the bureau
of the change in designated managers? (CCR 1213)
A. Within 10 days prior to the effective date
B. Within 30 days prior to the effective date
C. Within 10 days after the effective date
D. Within 30 days after the effective date - ANSWER-C. Within 10 days after the
effective date
According to California regulations, when must all instruments, appliances and
equipment used in embalming, preparation and handling of human remains be
cleansed and disinfected? (CCR 1216)
A. Immediately upon the conclusion of a case
B. As soon as practical upon the conclusion of a case
C. Within 24 hours of the conclusion of a case
Exam Questions with Verified Answers
Which of the following positions within a funeral establishment require an individual
to be licensed as a funeral director by the State of California? (B&P 7616)
A. Office Manager
B. Funeral Establishment Manager
C. At-Need Arrangement Counselor
D. Pre-need Arrangement Counselor - ANSWER-B. Funeral Establishment Manger
Which may an applicant to assign a funeral establishment's license obtain if the
applicant cannot submit an audit report regarding the accuracy of the preneed trust?
(B&P 7630)
A. A surety bond in an amount equal to 150 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the bureau
B. A surety bond in an amount equal to 50 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the bureau
C. A surety bond in an amount equal to 150 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the trustee
D. A surety bond in an amount equal to 50 percent greater than the corpus of the
trust, if approved by the trustee - ANSWER-A. A surety bond in an amount equal to
150 percent greater than the corpus of the trust, if approved by the bureau
Corpus: *
How often must a representative of a funeral establishment that meets with the
families of deceased persons receive documented training on the applicable federal
and state laws pertaining to the duties of a funeral director if they have not
successfully passed the Funeral Directors Exam given by the State of California?
(B&P 7635)
A. Every 3 years
B. Every year
C. Every 2 years
D. One time only - ANSWER-A. Every 3 years
,When does State law permit a funeral establishment to use or re-use a casket that
has been previously used a receptacle for or in conjunction with a dead human
body? (B&P7702)
A. With the express permission of the person with the right to control disposition
B. When a new interior has been installed in the casket
C. When the fact that it has been previously used been disclosed to the purchaser
D. Under no conditions may a casket be re-used - ANSWER-D. Under no conditions
may a casket be re-used
Assume the person with the right to control the disposition of a decedent in your care
directs you to release the body to another funeral establishment. When must you
surrender custody of the body? (B&P7706)
A. Promptly
B. Within 12 hours
C. Within 24 hours
D. As soon as practical - ANSWER-A. Promptly
Assume that after obtaining the signature of the certifier on a Certificate of Death for
a decedent in your care, you are presented with an express order by the person
lawfully entitled to its custody releasing the body to another funeral home. What must
you do with the Certificate of Death? (B&P7706)
A. Return the certificate to the place of death
B. Release the certificate to the other funeral establishment
C. Return the certificate to the certifier signing the document
D. Release the certificate to the health department in the district of death -
ANSWER-B. Release the certificate to the other funeral establishment
Which of the following practices is illegal? (B&P7701)
A. Accepting a commission for recommending a cemetery
B. Recommending a cemetery or a crematory
C. Recommending a florist
D. Accepting a commission for selling an insurance policy - ANSWER-A. Accepting a
commission for recommending a cemetery
, Paying any sum of money by a funeral director for securing business, after a death
or while a death is impending, is an example of what? (B&P7716)
A. A recommended business practice
B. An acceptable business practice
C. A questionable business practice
D. An unlawful business practice - ANSWER-D. An unlawful business practice
What conditions require a consumer installment contract to be translated into
Spanish? (Civil 1632)
A. When funeral goods and services are advertised in Spanish
B. When the contract is negotiated entirely in Spanish and the purchaser provides
his or her own interpreter
C. When the contract is negotiated primarily in Spanish and the purchaser does not
provide his or her own interpreter
D. When the contract is negotiated primarily in Spanish and the purchaser provides
his or her interpreter - ANSWER-C. When the contract is negotiated primarily in
Spanish and the purchaser does not provide his or her own interpreter
Assume a licensed funeral establishment hires a new licensed funeral director to
manage the establishment. When must the funeral establishment notify the bureau
of the change in designated managers? (CCR 1213)
A. Within 10 days prior to the effective date
B. Within 30 days prior to the effective date
C. Within 10 days after the effective date
D. Within 30 days after the effective date - ANSWER-C. Within 10 days after the
effective date
According to California regulations, when must all instruments, appliances and
equipment used in embalming, preparation and handling of human remains be
cleansed and disinfected? (CCR 1216)
A. Immediately upon the conclusion of a case
B. As soon as practical upon the conclusion of a case
C. Within 24 hours of the conclusion of a case
