Texas Funeral Law Exam Fri 5-7 Questions
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Commissioner is:
Ans: registered cemetery owner and operator
Commissioners are:
Ans: licensed funeral director and embalmers who have been
practicing for a minimum of 5 years.
4 commissioners are:
Ans: members of the public with no ties to the industry
regulated.
A dead human body can be transported without the presence of a
licensed Funeral Director if:
Ans: there is no reasonable probablility of contact with a
family member.
A deceased person may not be cremated:
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Ans: within 48 hours of death without a specific waiver from
the court.
After 24 hours a dead body must be:
Ans: embalmed, refrigerated, or sealed in a leak and odor
proof container.
All records maintained in the funeral establishment:
Ans: for a minimum of 2 years.
Bodies may be held in temporary receiving vault for how long without
being considered disinterred?
Ans: 30 days
Chapel must have:
Ans: seating for ten, pulpit, podium, lecturn, adaquate room
for a casket.
Commission has 2 functions - first function:
Ans: ensure competent well qualified professionals are licensed
to serve the public.
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Commssions second function is:
Ans: ensure that violations of law and regulations are
aggressively and fairly prosecuted.
Commissioners are appointed by
Ans: Governor of the State of Texas.
Commissioners term is for
Ans: six years.
Consumer brochure is given when:
Ans: presented at the same time as the General Price List GPL
and is on conspicuous display.
Continuing Education Requirements -
Ans: 16 hours in 2 years & 16 mandatory hours in ethics, state
law & vital statistics.
Crematories are covered in Chapter
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