FLORIDA FUNERAL LAWS AND
RULES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Q: When a body is transported to the Medical Examiner (ME), who is responsible
for covering the transportation costs?
A: ✔✔ The County of Death
Q: How long must a deceased individual be held before their body can be donated
for medical or scientific purposes?
A: ✔✔ 48 hours
Q: When an embalming apprentice is trained by multiple licensed embalmers,
whose signature is required on the quarterly report?
A: ✔✔ Each Embalmer Instructor
Q: Within how many days of starting employment must a new staff member
complete training on communicable diseases?
A: ✔✔ 10 days
Q: Who is responsible for confirming the identity of the deceased and informing
the next of kin?
A: ✔✔ The County Commissioner
Q: When a death falls under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner, who must
complete the death certificate?
A: ✔✔ The Direct Disposer
, Q: The Department of Health is responsible for enforcing funeral-related laws at
which level of government?
A: ✔✔ State
Q: How far in advance must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory
agency before relocating its premises?
A: ✔✔ 10 days prior to the move
At all times - ANSWER✔✔When is a direct disposer establishment subject to
inspection?
$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?
Yes - ANSWER✔✔When acting as a direct disposer, can the Licensed Funeral
Director make a removal of human remains from the place of death?
As soon as possible - ANSWER✔✔When must a deceased be taken to the
disposition agency/final disposition entity after death?
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."
RULES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Q: When a body is transported to the Medical Examiner (ME), who is responsible
for covering the transportation costs?
A: ✔✔ The County of Death
Q: How long must a deceased individual be held before their body can be donated
for medical or scientific purposes?
A: ✔✔ 48 hours
Q: When an embalming apprentice is trained by multiple licensed embalmers,
whose signature is required on the quarterly report?
A: ✔✔ Each Embalmer Instructor
Q: Within how many days of starting employment must a new staff member
complete training on communicable diseases?
A: ✔✔ 10 days
Q: Who is responsible for confirming the identity of the deceased and informing
the next of kin?
A: ✔✔ The County Commissioner
Q: When a death falls under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner, who must
complete the death certificate?
A: ✔✔ The Direct Disposer
, Q: The Department of Health is responsible for enforcing funeral-related laws at
which level of government?
A: ✔✔ State
Q: How far in advance must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory
agency before relocating its premises?
A: ✔✔ 10 days prior to the move
At all times - ANSWER✔✔When is a direct disposer establishment subject to
inspection?
$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?
Yes - ANSWER✔✔When acting as a direct disposer, can the Licensed Funeral
Director make a removal of human remains from the place of death?
As soon as possible - ANSWER✔✔When must a deceased be taken to the
disposition agency/final disposition entity after death?
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."
