Florida Funeral Laws and Rules Exam
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
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How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔48 Hours
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying relatives of
the death? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The County Commissioner
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of
the ME? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The Direct Disposer
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency, when they
are moving? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔10 Days Prior to moving
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of
a preneed license? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔$5,000.00
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,The photo on a license must be no older than how many years? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2
years
When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this... - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔An Auto Clave
term used for "in place of a parent." - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔loco 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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Within 5 days
Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an extension of time for a
death certificate to be filed? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. 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? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔72 Hours
How long is a district medical examiner in office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔3 years
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, Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔The board of county commissioners in the respective districts
The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔The board of county commissioners
When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the transportation? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔The county in which the death occurred.
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in what? And for
how long? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours.
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate in
deception is committing what? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Third Degree Felony
Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of what? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Second Degree Felony
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is committing
what? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔First Degree Misdemeanor
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
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How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔48 Hours
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying relatives of
the death? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The County Commissioner
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of
the ME? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The Direct Disposer
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency, when they
are moving? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔10 Days Prior to moving
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of
a preneed license? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔$5,000.00
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 1
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,The photo on a license must be no older than how many years? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2
years
When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this... - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔An Auto Clave
term used for "in place of a parent." - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔loco 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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Within 5 days
Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an extension of time for a
death certificate to be filed? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. 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? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔72 Hours
How long is a district medical examiner in office? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔3 years
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 2
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔The board of county commissioners in the respective districts
The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔The board of county commissioners
When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the transportation? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔The county in which the death occurred.
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in what? And for
how long? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours.
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate in
deception is committing what? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Third Degree Felony
Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of what? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Second Degree Felony
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is committing
what? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔First Degree Misdemeanor
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 3
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