OHIO FUNERAL ART SBE NEW VIOLATION
ANALYSIS GUIDE 2026 OPERATIONAL
ASSISTANCE PROCEDURE HANDBOOK
⫸ Acolyte. Answer: An alter attendant.
⫸ Adaptive Funeral Rite. Answer: A funeral rite that is adjusted to the
needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been
altered to suit the trends of the times.
⫸ Aftercare (Post -Funeral Follow-Up). Answer: Those appropriate
and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral.
⫸ Allah. Answer: In the Islam faith, the name of God.
⫸ Altar. Answer: An elevated place of or structure on which
sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the
Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is
offered.
⫸ Alternative Container. Answer: An unfinished wood box or other
non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed
interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human
remains and which is made of fiberboard , pressed-wood, composition
materials (with or without an outside covering) or like materials.
,⫸ Apostille. Answer: Certification/legalization of a document for
international use; under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention.
⫸ Archbishop. Answer: In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an
archdiocese.
⫸ Aron. Answer: Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made
entirely of wood, containing no metal parts.
⫸ Arrangements Conference. Answer: The meeting between the
funeral director and the client family during which the funeral
arrangements are discussed.
⫸ Artificial Grass. Answer: An imitation of grass made in mat form
and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
⫸ At-Need Counseling. Answer: Counseling with the family as they
select the services and items of merchandise in completing
arrangements for the funeral service of their choice when a death has
occurred.
⫸ Bishop. Answer: Leader of multiple churches in a particular
denomination; in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in
the LDS (Mormon) church, Bishop of the ward is leader of a single
church.
⫸ Bonze. Answer: The name of the Buddhist priest.
, ⫸ Book of Dates. Answer: A term used in the Buddhist faith to
describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for
casketing the body.
⫸ Brother. Answer: In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a
member of a religious order without being ordained or while
preparing for ordination.
⫸ Brotherhood. Answer: Relating to a social organization.
⫸ Burial-Trasit Permit (Disposition Permit). Answer: A legal
document, issued by a governmental agency, authorizing
transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
⫸ Canopy (Cemetery Tent). Answer: A portable shelter used to cover
the grave area during the committal.
⫸ Cantor. Answer: A religious singer who assists the clergy; assists
the Rabbi in the Jewish faith; assists the Priest in the Eastern
Orthodox faith.
⫸ Cardinal. Answer: In the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred
upon Bishops making them Princes of the Church.
⫸ Cash advance. Answer: Cash advance items may include, but are
not limited to: Cemetery or Crematory Services, Paul bearer's, public
ANALYSIS GUIDE 2026 OPERATIONAL
ASSISTANCE PROCEDURE HANDBOOK
⫸ Acolyte. Answer: An alter attendant.
⫸ Adaptive Funeral Rite. Answer: A funeral rite that is adjusted to the
needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been
altered to suit the trends of the times.
⫸ Aftercare (Post -Funeral Follow-Up). Answer: Those appropriate
and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral.
⫸ Allah. Answer: In the Islam faith, the name of God.
⫸ Altar. Answer: An elevated place of or structure on which
sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the
Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is
offered.
⫸ Alternative Container. Answer: An unfinished wood box or other
non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed
interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human
remains and which is made of fiberboard , pressed-wood, composition
materials (with or without an outside covering) or like materials.
,⫸ Apostille. Answer: Certification/legalization of a document for
international use; under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention.
⫸ Archbishop. Answer: In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an
archdiocese.
⫸ Aron. Answer: Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made
entirely of wood, containing no metal parts.
⫸ Arrangements Conference. Answer: The meeting between the
funeral director and the client family during which the funeral
arrangements are discussed.
⫸ Artificial Grass. Answer: An imitation of grass made in mat form
and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
⫸ At-Need Counseling. Answer: Counseling with the family as they
select the services and items of merchandise in completing
arrangements for the funeral service of their choice when a death has
occurred.
⫸ Bishop. Answer: Leader of multiple churches in a particular
denomination; in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in
the LDS (Mormon) church, Bishop of the ward is leader of a single
church.
⫸ Bonze. Answer: The name of the Buddhist priest.
, ⫸ Book of Dates. Answer: A term used in the Buddhist faith to
describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for
casketing the body.
⫸ Brother. Answer: In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a
member of a religious order without being ordained or while
preparing for ordination.
⫸ Brotherhood. Answer: Relating to a social organization.
⫸ Burial-Trasit Permit (Disposition Permit). Answer: A legal
document, issued by a governmental agency, authorizing
transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
⫸ Canopy (Cemetery Tent). Answer: A portable shelter used to cover
the grave area during the committal.
⫸ Cantor. Answer: A religious singer who assists the clergy; assists
the Rabbi in the Jewish faith; assists the Priest in the Eastern
Orthodox faith.
⫸ Cardinal. Answer: In the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred
upon Bishops making them Princes of the Church.
⫸ Cash advance. Answer: Cash advance items may include, but are
not limited to: Cemetery or Crematory Services, Paul bearer's, public
