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NYS FUNERAL LAW EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
If the funeral holds the dead body in arrest because the bill was unpaid, is it a
misdemeanor? -correct-answer-Yes You can’t hold the body from family.
Is disturbing a funeral considered to be a misdemeanor? -correct-answer-Yes.
Disturbing a funeral is a misdemeanor.
If the funeral is not currently taking place, is it a misdemeanor to protest outside
the funeral home?-correct-answer-No. The funeral must not be taking place
durring protest.
What does the winter burial law do?-correct-answer-Requires cemeteries to make
interments available throuought the year, atleast 6 days per week, excluding legal
holidays.
To which cemeteries does the law apply?-correct-answer-It applies to all not for
profit cemeteries.
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What if bad weather will not permit an interment?-correct-answer-The law clearly
states that cemeteries would not have to perform interments or provide grave
openings during severe weather.
Can cemeteries still close based on specific dates/times of the year?-correct-
answer-No, a cemetery cannot close for any set period of time.
What if a cemetery refuses to open to perform an interment, even if the weather
would permit it?-correct-answer-Contact the Division of Cemeteries Regional
Division Office Investigator.
Can a cemetery charge for a "winter burial?"-correct-answer-Yes, they can charge
"actual and reasonable" additional costs necessary for the interment. Cannot be a
fixed price because it should be specific to what is needed at the time.
Do hospital administrators have any duties regarding death certificates?-correct-
answer-Yes. When death occurs in hospital, person in charge shall promptly
present certificate to physician.
NYS FUNERAL LAW EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
If the funeral holds the dead body in arrest because the bill was unpaid, is it a
misdemeanor? -correct-answer-Yes You can’t hold the body from family.
Is disturbing a funeral considered to be a misdemeanor? -correct-answer-Yes.
Disturbing a funeral is a misdemeanor.
If the funeral is not currently taking place, is it a misdemeanor to protest outside
the funeral home?-correct-answer-No. The funeral must not be taking place
durring protest.
What does the winter burial law do?-correct-answer-Requires cemeteries to make
interments available throuought the year, atleast 6 days per week, excluding legal
holidays.
To which cemeteries does the law apply?-correct-answer-It applies to all not for
profit cemeteries.
, 2|Page
What if bad weather will not permit an interment?-correct-answer-The law clearly
states that cemeteries would not have to perform interments or provide grave
openings during severe weather.
Can cemeteries still close based on specific dates/times of the year?-correct-
answer-No, a cemetery cannot close for any set period of time.
What if a cemetery refuses to open to perform an interment, even if the weather
would permit it?-correct-answer-Contact the Division of Cemeteries Regional
Division Office Investigator.
Can a cemetery charge for a "winter burial?"-correct-answer-Yes, they can charge
"actual and reasonable" additional costs necessary for the interment. Cannot be a
fixed price because it should be specific to what is needed at the time.
Do hospital administrators have any duties regarding death certificates?-correct-
answer-Yes. When death occurs in hospital, person in charge shall promptly
present certificate to physician.
