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ANDREGULATIONSQUESTIONSWITH
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CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 jk jk jk
395-X-1-.01 Organization - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk
The Alabama Board of Funeral Service is made up of seven professional members appointed by the Go
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vernor, one from each U.S. Congressional District of the state. The term of a member shall be four yea
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j rs and no person may serve more than two consecutive terms. Four (4) of the members shall have
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be en practicing and licensed embalmers in Alabama for the ten (10) consecutive years immediately prec
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eding their appointment and shall be licensed as embalmers and funeral directors during their terms.
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Three (3) of the members shall have been actively engaged in funeral directing in Alabama for ten (10)
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consecutive years, immediately preceding their appointment, and shall be licensed as funeral
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director s and shall be operators of a funeral establishment in this state at the time of their appointment.
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Com mencing on January 1, 2019, the board shall be reconstituted to consist of seven professional
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member s and two consumer members. Should a member, for any reason, become ineligible to serve on
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the Bo ard, the position shall become vacant and a new person, properly qualified, shall be appointed by
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the appointing authority to fill the vacancy and said person shall complete the remainder of such
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term. Th e Board officers consist of chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary. These positions shall be
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filled by t he Board during the first meeting immediately following the appointment each year
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395-X-l-.02 Nomination and Appointment - CORRECT ANSWER -(1) Professional Members. jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
(a) In October of each year, a meeting shall be held in Montgomery for the purpose of nominating elig ible
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candidates to serve on the Board as a professional member. Nominations are taken for Districts O ne (1),
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Two (2), and Five (5) on even numbered years and Districts Three (3), Four (4), Six (6), and Sev en
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(7) on odd numbered years. Three nominees from each district shall be selected and their names s
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ubmitted to the Governor, who shall appoint one person from each district.
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(2) Consumer Members jk
(a) One consumer member shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and one consumer shall be
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appointed by the Speaker of the House using their own discretion. Consumer members' terms shall ru
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j n concurrent with Districts One (1), Two (2), and Five (5).
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(b) Consumer members may not reside in the same congressional district. jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
(3) New members are sworn in at the first regular meeting following December 31 of the respective ye ar.
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If an appointment is not made before the expiration of the term of a board member, then the boar d
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member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed.
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395-X-1-.03 Meetings - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk
The Board shall meet at least once quarterly for the purpose of conducting Board business. Special me
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, etings may be called by the Board or the executive director to deal with matters that require immediat
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j e attention. All business meetings are open to the public with the exception of executive sessions allo
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wed by the state "sunshine law." Anyone wishing to appear before the Board or who wishes the Board
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jto consider a new rule, rule amendment, or repeal, should make such request in writing and submit it
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to the Board office to have the matter placed on the agenda of the next meeting.
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395-X-l-.04 Board Staff - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk jk
The Board shall employ an executive director and an associate executive director to operate the Board
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office. They may also employ an administrative assistant to aid in the operation. The staff shall
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work a t the pleasure of the Board and the Board shall set all conditions and policies of employment. The
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exe cutive director has the capacity of Secretary of the Board office and has interim decision authority wh
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j en the Board is not in session. All decisions made by the executive director are subject to Board appro
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val. The associate executive director shall aid the executive director in their duties
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395-X-1-.05 Applicability - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk
All rules and regulations of the Board, relating to matters which are not specifically addressed in Title 34,
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Chapter 13, Code of Ala. 1975, shall be in addition to the provisions of said statute. The rules and
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jregulations, however, shall not be construed to amend, supersede, or otherwise alter the state funeral
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service law, as it may be amended by the legislature
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395-X-2-.01 Application for License - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
Anyone wishing to apply for any type of license, registration, or certification that is issued by the Boar d,
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must:
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(1) Apply on a form supplied by the Board. Said applicant must meet and comply with all provisions of Title
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34, Chapter 13, Code of Ala. 1975, relating to licensure and application thereof. No application is
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considered valid unless it is submitted to and received by the Board office.
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(2) The passing score for any Board examination shall be a scaled score of 75.
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(3) The Board shall establish the beginning time of all examinations it administers. These examinations
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shall be completed within 210 minutes within said beginning time, as set by the Board, regardless of t
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j he length or number of sections of the examinations.
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(4) In addition to the application fee, the Board shall charge each applicant an examination fee of $10
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0.00 for each funeral directing or embalming exam taken.
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395-X-2-.02 Renewal of License - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
(1) All licenses and certifications expire each year on October 1. Commencing on October 1, 2018, all li
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censes expire every two years on October 1.
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ANDREGULATIONSQUESTIONSWITH
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CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 jk jk jk
395-X-1-.01 Organization - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk
The Alabama Board of Funeral Service is made up of seven professional members appointed by the Go
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vernor, one from each U.S. Congressional District of the state. The term of a member shall be four yea
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j rs and no person may serve more than two consecutive terms. Four (4) of the members shall have
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be en practicing and licensed embalmers in Alabama for the ten (10) consecutive years immediately prec
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eding their appointment and shall be licensed as embalmers and funeral directors during their terms.
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Three (3) of the members shall have been actively engaged in funeral directing in Alabama for ten (10)
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consecutive years, immediately preceding their appointment, and shall be licensed as funeral
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director s and shall be operators of a funeral establishment in this state at the time of their appointment.
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Com mencing on January 1, 2019, the board shall be reconstituted to consist of seven professional
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member s and two consumer members. Should a member, for any reason, become ineligible to serve on
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the Bo ard, the position shall become vacant and a new person, properly qualified, shall be appointed by
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the appointing authority to fill the vacancy and said person shall complete the remainder of such
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term. Th e Board officers consist of chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary. These positions shall be
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filled by t he Board during the first meeting immediately following the appointment each year
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395-X-l-.02 Nomination and Appointment - CORRECT ANSWER -(1) Professional Members. jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
(a) In October of each year, a meeting shall be held in Montgomery for the purpose of nominating elig ible
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candidates to serve on the Board as a professional member. Nominations are taken for Districts O ne (1),
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Two (2), and Five (5) on even numbered years and Districts Three (3), Four (4), Six (6), and Sev en
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(7) on odd numbered years. Three nominees from each district shall be selected and their names s
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ubmitted to the Governor, who shall appoint one person from each district.
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(2) Consumer Members jk
(a) One consumer member shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and one consumer shall be
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appointed by the Speaker of the House using their own discretion. Consumer members' terms shall ru
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j n concurrent with Districts One (1), Two (2), and Five (5).
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(b) Consumer members may not reside in the same congressional district. jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
(3) New members are sworn in at the first regular meeting following December 31 of the respective ye ar.
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If an appointment is not made before the expiration of the term of a board member, then the boar d
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member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed.
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395-X-1-.03 Meetings - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk
The Board shall meet at least once quarterly for the purpose of conducting Board business. Special me
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, etings may be called by the Board or the executive director to deal with matters that require immediat
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j e attention. All business meetings are open to the public with the exception of executive sessions allo
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wed by the state "sunshine law." Anyone wishing to appear before the Board or who wishes the Board
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jto consider a new rule, rule amendment, or repeal, should make such request in writing and submit it
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to the Board office to have the matter placed on the agenda of the next meeting.
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395-X-l-.04 Board Staff - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk jk
The Board shall employ an executive director and an associate executive director to operate the Board
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office. They may also employ an administrative assistant to aid in the operation. The staff shall
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work a t the pleasure of the Board and the Board shall set all conditions and policies of employment. The
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exe cutive director has the capacity of Secretary of the Board office and has interim decision authority wh
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j en the Board is not in session. All decisions made by the executive director are subject to Board appro
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val. The associate executive director shall aid the executive director in their duties
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395-X-1-.05 Applicability - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk
All rules and regulations of the Board, relating to matters which are not specifically addressed in Title 34,
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Chapter 13, Code of Ala. 1975, shall be in addition to the provisions of said statute. The rules and
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jregulations, however, shall not be construed to amend, supersede, or otherwise alter the state funeral
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service law, as it may be amended by the legislature
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395-X-2-.01 Application for License - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
Anyone wishing to apply for any type of license, registration, or certification that is issued by the Boar d,
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must:
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(1) Apply on a form supplied by the Board. Said applicant must meet and comply with all provisions of Title
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34, Chapter 13, Code of Ala. 1975, relating to licensure and application thereof. No application is
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considered valid unless it is submitted to and received by the Board office.
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(2) The passing score for any Board examination shall be a scaled score of 75.
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(3) The Board shall establish the beginning time of all examinations it administers. These examinations
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shall be completed within 210 minutes within said beginning time, as set by the Board, regardless of t
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j he length or number of sections of the examinations.
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(4) In addition to the application fee, the Board shall charge each applicant an examination fee of $10
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0.00 for each funeral directing or embalming exam taken.
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395-X-2-.02 Renewal of License - CORRECT ANSWER - jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
(1) All licenses and certifications expire each year on October 1. Commencing on October 1, 2018, all li
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censes expire every two years on October 1.
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