Florida Funeral Laws and Rules Exam,
How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science? - ANSWERS48 Hours
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying relatives of the death? - ANSWERSThe
County Commissioner
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of the ME? - ANSWERSThe Direct
Disposer
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency, when they are moving? - ANSWERS10
Days Prior to moving
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of a preneed license? -
ANSWERS$5,000.00
The photo on a license must be no older than how many years? - ANSWERS2 years
When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this... - ANSWERSAn Auto Clave
term used for "in place of a parent." - ANSWERSloco parentis
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? - ANSWERSWithin 5 days
Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to be
filed? - ANSWERS1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown
How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC? - ANSWERS72 Hours
How long is a district medical examiner in office? - ANSWERS3 years
, Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner? - ANSWERSThe board of county
commissioners in the respective districts
The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who? - ANSWERSThe board of county
commissioners
When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the transportation? - ANSWERSThe county in
which the death occurred.
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in what? And for how long? - ANSWERSReceiving
Vaults - for at least 48 hours.
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate in deception is committing
what? - ANSWERSThird Degree Felony
Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of what? - ANSWERSSecond Degree
Felony
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is committing what? - ANSWERSFirst
Degree Misdemeanor
Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty of what? - ANSWERSSecond Degree
Felony
If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, gravestone or
burial mound you are committing what? - ANSWERSThird Degree Felony
A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse, or other grossly abuses to a dead human body is committing
what? - ANSWERSSecond Degree Felony
If you knowingly and willfully disturb the contents of a tomb, you are committing what? - ANSWERSSecond
Degree Felony
How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science? - ANSWERS48 Hours
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying relatives of the death? - ANSWERSThe
County Commissioner
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of the ME? - ANSWERSThe Direct
Disposer
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency, when they are moving? - ANSWERS10
Days Prior to moving
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of a preneed license? -
ANSWERS$5,000.00
The photo on a license must be no older than how many years? - ANSWERS2 years
When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this... - ANSWERSAn Auto Clave
term used for "in place of a parent." - ANSWERSloco parentis
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? - ANSWERSWithin 5 days
Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to be
filed? - ANSWERS1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown
How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC? - ANSWERS72 Hours
How long is a district medical examiner in office? - ANSWERS3 years
, Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner? - ANSWERSThe board of county
commissioners in the respective districts
The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who? - ANSWERSThe board of county
commissioners
When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the transportation? - ANSWERSThe county in
which the death occurred.
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in what? And for how long? - ANSWERSReceiving
Vaults - for at least 48 hours.
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate in deception is committing
what? - ANSWERSThird Degree Felony
Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of what? - ANSWERSSecond Degree
Felony
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is committing what? - ANSWERSFirst
Degree Misdemeanor
Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty of what? - ANSWERSSecond Degree
Felony
If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, gravestone or
burial mound you are committing what? - ANSWERSThird Degree Felony
A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse, or other grossly abuses to a dead human body is committing
what? - ANSWERSSecond Degree Felony
If you knowingly and willfully disturb the contents of a tomb, you are committing what? - ANSWERSSecond
Degree Felony
