Massachusetts Funeral Director
Jurisprudence State Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - Correct answer-12 x 14
What is the minimal size of a funeral home chapel? - Correct answer-300 sq ft
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - Correct answer-tile or cement
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm - Correct answer-Flush rim sink,
floor drain, backflow preventer
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in the prep room? - Correct answer-
Mort student, immediate family, public official
How long is the cooling off period? - Correct answer-10 day
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need and not available at death what
happens? - Correct answer-NOK can select the goods and services of fair market
value of equal or greater value.
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,The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? - Correct answer-funeral establishment
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold onto cremains, before action is
taken - Correct answer-10 months
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns less than 10% ownership what
happens to his license? - Correct answer-its reduced to a type 6
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a post or organ donation? - Correct
answer-No
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in his line of duty? - Correct answer-
type 3 sponsor
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home? - Correct answer-the type 3 who
hold majority of shares
Who can complete a death certificate? - Correct answer-FD, M/E, B of H
Where must a Funeral Trust Account be established? - Correct answer-Federal or
state banking institution having trust powers or trust company located Ma.
can a preneed contract be amended - Correct answer-anytime prior to death of
benificiary
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,can amend a preneed contract which is irrevocable to revocable - Correct answer-
No, unless by court order
what must be done to transfer a preneed contract from the primary funeral home to
another FH - Correct answer-you must receive written authorization from
purchaser
Upon the purchase of a preneed contract, written conformation must be given to
the purchaser within how many days - Correct answer-no later than 30 days
Paid to an insurance company for the purchase of a pre-need insurance policy or
annuity pursuant to 239 CMR 4.10 not later - Correct answer-than five (5) business
days after the expiration of the "cooling-off" period
You have the right to buy separate goods (such as caskets) and services (such as
embalming or a memorial service). You do not have to accept a package that may
include items you do not want. - Correct answer-True
Funeral directors must give you price information on the telephone if you ask for
it. You don't have to give them your name, address, or telephone number first.
Although they are not required to do so, many funeral homes mail their price lists,
and some post them online. - Correct answer-True
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, The funeral home must give you a General Price List (GPL) that is yours to keep.
It lists all the items and services the home offers, and the cost of each one. -
Correct answer-True
Sometimes, detailed casket price information is included on the funeral home's
GPL. More often, though, it's provided on a separate casket price list. Get the price
information before you see the caskets, so that you can ask about lower-priced
products that may not be on display. Why - Correct answer-so you can ask about
lower priced products not on display
Outer burial containers are not required by state law anywhere in the U.S., but
many cemeteries require them to prevent the grave from caving in. If the funeral
home sells containers, but doesn't list their prices on the GPL, you have the right to
look at a separate container price list before you see the containers. - Correct
answer-If you don't see the lower-priced containers listed, ask about them.
Receive a written statement after you decide what you want, and before you pay -
Correct answer-true
The funeral home must give you a statement listing every good and service you
have selected, the price of each, and the total cost immediately after you make the
arrangements. - Correct answer-true
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Jurisprudence State Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the minimal size of a prep room? - Correct answer-12 x 14
What is the minimal size of a funeral home chapel? - Correct answer-300 sq ft
What type of flooring is required in a prep rm? - Correct answer-tile or cement
What are the minimum requirements in a prep rm - Correct answer-Flush rim sink,
floor drain, backflow preventer
Besides a FD and embalmer, who are allowed in the prep room? - Correct answer-
Mort student, immediate family, public official
How long is the cooling off period? - Correct answer-10 day
If a goods and service are selected at pre-need and not available at death what
happens? - Correct answer-NOK can select the goods and services of fair market
value of equal or greater value.
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,The obligation to locate a trust beneficiary? - Correct answer-funeral establishment
How long is a funeral home responsible to hold onto cremains, before action is
taken - Correct answer-10 months
If a type 3 funeral director does not own or owns less than 10% ownership what
happens to his license? - Correct answer-its reduced to a type 6
Can a funeral home charge extra for prepping a post or organ donation? - Correct
answer-No
Who is responsible for an apprentices actions in his line of duty? - Correct answer-
type 3 sponsor
Who can be a majority owner of a funeral home? - Correct answer-the type 3 who
hold majority of shares
Who can complete a death certificate? - Correct answer-FD, M/E, B of H
Where must a Funeral Trust Account be established? - Correct answer-Federal or
state banking institution having trust powers or trust company located Ma.
can a preneed contract be amended - Correct answer-anytime prior to death of
benificiary
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,can amend a preneed contract which is irrevocable to revocable - Correct answer-
No, unless by court order
what must be done to transfer a preneed contract from the primary funeral home to
another FH - Correct answer-you must receive written authorization from
purchaser
Upon the purchase of a preneed contract, written conformation must be given to
the purchaser within how many days - Correct answer-no later than 30 days
Paid to an insurance company for the purchase of a pre-need insurance policy or
annuity pursuant to 239 CMR 4.10 not later - Correct answer-than five (5) business
days after the expiration of the "cooling-off" period
You have the right to buy separate goods (such as caskets) and services (such as
embalming or a memorial service). You do not have to accept a package that may
include items you do not want. - Correct answer-True
Funeral directors must give you price information on the telephone if you ask for
it. You don't have to give them your name, address, or telephone number first.
Although they are not required to do so, many funeral homes mail their price lists,
and some post them online. - Correct answer-True
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, The funeral home must give you a General Price List (GPL) that is yours to keep.
It lists all the items and services the home offers, and the cost of each one. -
Correct answer-True
Sometimes, detailed casket price information is included on the funeral home's
GPL. More often, though, it's provided on a separate casket price list. Get the price
information before you see the caskets, so that you can ask about lower-priced
products that may not be on display. Why - Correct answer-so you can ask about
lower priced products not on display
Outer burial containers are not required by state law anywhere in the U.S., but
many cemeteries require them to prevent the grave from caving in. If the funeral
home sells containers, but doesn't list their prices on the GPL, you have the right to
look at a separate container price list before you see the containers. - Correct
answer-If you don't see the lower-priced containers listed, ask about them.
Receive a written statement after you decide what you want, and before you pay -
Correct answer-true
The funeral home must give you a statement listing every good and service you
have selected, the price of each, and the total cost immediately after you make the
arrangements. - Correct answer-true
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