Florida Funeral Laws and Rules Exam
48 Hours - ANSWER: How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science?
The County Commissioner - ANSWER: Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying
relatives of the death?
The Direct Disposer - ANSWER: Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of
the ME?
10 Days Prior to moving - ANSWER: When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency,
when they are moving?
$5,000.00 - ANSWER: What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of a
preneed license?
2 years - ANSWER: The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
An Auto Clave - ANSWER: When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this...
loco parentis - ANSWER: term used for "in place of a parent."
Within 5 days - ANSWER: If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the district in which the
dead body was found within how many days?
1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown - ANSWER: Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant
an extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
72 Hours - ANSWER: How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
, 3 years - ANSWER: How long is a district medical examiner in office?
The board of county commissioners in the respective districts - ANSWER: Who establishes the salary and fees
for a district medical examiner?
The board of county commissioners - ANSWER: The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to
who?
The county in which the death occurred. - ANSWER: When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays
for the transportation?
Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours. - ANSWER: All bodies received by the anatomical board should be
stored in what? And for how long?
Third Degree Felony - ANSWER: If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate
in deception is committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of
what?
First Degree Misdemeanor - ANSWER: Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is
committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty of
what?
Third Degree Felony - ANSWER: If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any
tomb, monument, gravestone or burial mound you are committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse, or other grossly abuses to a
dead human body is committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: If you knowingly and willfully disturb the contents of a tomb, you are
committing what?
48 Hours - ANSWER: How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science?
The County Commissioner - ANSWER: Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying
relatives of the death?
The Direct Disposer - ANSWER: Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of
the ME?
10 Days Prior to moving - ANSWER: When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency,
when they are moving?
$5,000.00 - ANSWER: What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of a
preneed license?
2 years - ANSWER: The photo on a license must be no older than how many years?
An Auto Clave - ANSWER: When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this...
loco parentis - ANSWER: term used for "in place of a parent."
Within 5 days - ANSWER: If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the district in which the
dead body was found within how many days?
1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown - ANSWER: Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant
an extension of time for a death certificate to be filed?
72 Hours - ANSWER: How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC?
, 3 years - ANSWER: How long is a district medical examiner in office?
The board of county commissioners in the respective districts - ANSWER: Who establishes the salary and fees
for a district medical examiner?
The board of county commissioners - ANSWER: The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to
who?
The county in which the death occurred. - ANSWER: When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays
for the transportation?
Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours. - ANSWER: All bodies received by the anatomical board should be
stored in what? And for how long?
Third Degree Felony - ANSWER: If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate
in deception is committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of
what?
First Degree Misdemeanor - ANSWER: Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is
committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty of
what?
Third Degree Felony - ANSWER: If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any
tomb, monument, gravestone or burial mound you are committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse, or other grossly abuses to a
dead human body is committing what?
Second Degree Felony - ANSWER: If you knowingly and willfully disturb the contents of a tomb, you are
committing what?
