Florida Funeral Law Exam – Complete
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Section 1: Cemetery and Burial Laws (Questions 1-10)
1. Under Florida law, what is the exemption threshold for religious institution cemeteries
from cemetery licensing requirements?
a) Less than 2 acres
b) Less than 5 acres for single-level ground burial
c) Any size if nonprofit
d) 10 acres or less
Correct Answer: b) Less than 5 acres for single-level ground burial
Rationale: Section 497.260(1)(a) exempts religious institution cemeteries of less than 5 acres
providing only single-level ground burial. Option a is too low; c and d do not match the specific
criteria. (Florida Statutes § 497.260)
2. Florida statutes prohibit denial of burial space based on which of the following?
a) Race, creed, marital status, sex, national origin, or color
b) Religious affiliation only
c) Economic status
d) Cause of death
Correct Answer: a) Race, creed, marital status, sex, national origin, or color
Rationale: Section 497.260(2)(b) mandates no denial for these protected classes; violations are
misdemeanors under § 497.159(5). Options b-d are not explicitly prohibited. (Florida Statutes §
497.260)
3. What record must a cemetery company maintain for every burial?
a) Date of burial and name of the person buried
b) Cost of the plot only
c) Family contact information
, d) Embalming details
Correct Answer: a) Date of burial and name of the person buried
Rationale: Section 497.276(1) requires records showing date and name; financial records at
principal business (§ 497.276(2)). Options b-d are not required for burial logs. (Florida Statutes §
497.276)
4. For abandoned cemeteries, who can maintain and secure them under Florida law?
a) Only the original owner
b) County or municipality with DFS approval
c) Private volunteers
d) State historical society
Correct Answer: b) County or municipality with DFS approval
Rationale: Section 497.284 authorizes counties/municipalities to maintain abandoned
cemeteries with department approval. Options a, c, d lack statutory authority. (Florida Statutes §
497.284)
5. What is the minimum soil cover required over a grave space in Florida?
a) 6 inches
b) 12 inches
c) 18 inches
d) 24 inches
Correct Answer: b) 12 inches
Rationale: Section 497.274(2) requires at least 12 inches of soil cover, waivable by the
cemetery company. Other depths do not comply. (Florida Statutes § 497.274)
6. Florida law requires cemeteries to deposit what percentage of burial rights sales into
a care and maintenance trust fund?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
Correct Answer: b) 10%
Rationale: Section 497.266(4) mandates 10% of gross sales (minimum $25 per space) into the
trust. Other percentages are incorrect. (Florida Statutes § 497.266)
7. What must be included in cemetery bylaws under Florida regulations?
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Section 1: Cemetery and Burial Laws (Questions 1-10)
1. Under Florida law, what is the exemption threshold for religious institution cemeteries
from cemetery licensing requirements?
a) Less than 2 acres
b) Less than 5 acres for single-level ground burial
c) Any size if nonprofit
d) 10 acres or less
Correct Answer: b) Less than 5 acres for single-level ground burial
Rationale: Section 497.260(1)(a) exempts religious institution cemeteries of less than 5 acres
providing only single-level ground burial. Option a is too low; c and d do not match the specific
criteria. (Florida Statutes § 497.260)
2. Florida statutes prohibit denial of burial space based on which of the following?
a) Race, creed, marital status, sex, national origin, or color
b) Religious affiliation only
c) Economic status
d) Cause of death
Correct Answer: a) Race, creed, marital status, sex, national origin, or color
Rationale: Section 497.260(2)(b) mandates no denial for these protected classes; violations are
misdemeanors under § 497.159(5). Options b-d are not explicitly prohibited. (Florida Statutes §
497.260)
3. What record must a cemetery company maintain for every burial?
a) Date of burial and name of the person buried
b) Cost of the plot only
c) Family contact information
, d) Embalming details
Correct Answer: a) Date of burial and name of the person buried
Rationale: Section 497.276(1) requires records showing date and name; financial records at
principal business (§ 497.276(2)). Options b-d are not required for burial logs. (Florida Statutes §
497.276)
4. For abandoned cemeteries, who can maintain and secure them under Florida law?
a) Only the original owner
b) County or municipality with DFS approval
c) Private volunteers
d) State historical society
Correct Answer: b) County or municipality with DFS approval
Rationale: Section 497.284 authorizes counties/municipalities to maintain abandoned
cemeteries with department approval. Options a, c, d lack statutory authority. (Florida Statutes §
497.284)
5. What is the minimum soil cover required over a grave space in Florida?
a) 6 inches
b) 12 inches
c) 18 inches
d) 24 inches
Correct Answer: b) 12 inches
Rationale: Section 497.274(2) requires at least 12 inches of soil cover, waivable by the
cemetery company. Other depths do not comply. (Florida Statutes § 497.274)
6. Florida law requires cemeteries to deposit what percentage of burial rights sales into
a care and maintenance trust fund?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
Correct Answer: b) 10%
Rationale: Section 497.266(4) mandates 10% of gross sales (minimum $25 per space) into the
trust. Other percentages are incorrect. (Florida Statutes § 497.266)
7. What must be included in cemetery bylaws under Florida regulations?
