PA State Funeral Board- Embalming and Laws
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1. Student Trainee must have completed 2 years of college/Liberal arts (or in-
tegrated course of study) and be accepted for matriculation
at a mortuary college or university
2. Resident Intern Their training should take place in a funeral establishment
in the Commonwealth under the supervision of a qualified
preceptor
3. Preceptor Licensed and qualified funeral director in good standing
with the Board may supervise 1 intern for every 35 funerals
completed in the year before the request. By accepting the
position of FD is required to fulfill duties set out by the board,
otherwise may result in suspension or revocation of license.
4. Widow/Widower License A license given to the Widow/Widower of a licensed funeral
director and renewal to the estate of the deceased for a
period not to exceed 3 years
5. Time Limitations on the Wid- The Widow/Widower License is without time limitation, if the
ow/Widower License widow/widower remains unmarried and has written notice
of intent to continue practice
6. Upon Death of Licensee The Board must be informed within 10 days of deceased's
death and request application
7. When should a Widow/Widower The license should be filed within 30 days of the deceased's
License be filed? death. Widow/er must include death certificate and mar-
riage certificate
8. How long can a funeral home Funeral home may not retain a dead human body for a total
hold on to deceased remains? of more than 10 days without special permission from the
board
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9. Where should remains be held Remains held 24 hours beyond death shall be embalmed or
after 24 hours? sealed, or kept under refrigeration.
10. Temperature Range for Cooler 35-40 Degrees Fahrenheit
11. How long after removal from re- Remains shall be buried, cremated or entombed within 5
frigeration should remains be hours of removal from refrigeration
brought to their method of dis-
position?
12. What is the maximum time for Public should not view an unembalmed body kept in refrig-
viewing an unembalmed body? eration over 36 hours
13. How long after death can hu- The dead Human body may be cremated any time after 24
man remains be cremated? hours beyond the time of death. Body may be taken to the
crematory before that with written instruction
14. How long can an embalmed A properly embalmed body may remain in a receiving vault
body be kept in a receiving for a period not exceeding 30 Days
vault?
15. Who issues disinterment/re-in- A disinterment/re-interment permit is issued by the local
terment permits? registrar
16. How long disinterment/re-inter- A disinterment/re-interment permit is valid for 72 hours.
ment permit valid?
17. How many days within comple- A completed Prepaid Burial Contract Report must be filed
tion of Prepaid Burial Contract within 30 days of the completion date
report filed?
18. Who issues the permits to ex- A permit to exhume a dead human body is issued by the
hume a dead human body? Court of competent jurisdiction.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_980na0
1. Student Trainee must have completed 2 years of college/Liberal arts (or in-
tegrated course of study) and be accepted for matriculation
at a mortuary college or university
2. Resident Intern Their training should take place in a funeral establishment
in the Commonwealth under the supervision of a qualified
preceptor
3. Preceptor Licensed and qualified funeral director in good standing
with the Board may supervise 1 intern for every 35 funerals
completed in the year before the request. By accepting the
position of FD is required to fulfill duties set out by the board,
otherwise may result in suspension or revocation of license.
4. Widow/Widower License A license given to the Widow/Widower of a licensed funeral
director and renewal to the estate of the deceased for a
period not to exceed 3 years
5. Time Limitations on the Wid- The Widow/Widower License is without time limitation, if the
ow/Widower License widow/widower remains unmarried and has written notice
of intent to continue practice
6. Upon Death of Licensee The Board must be informed within 10 days of deceased's
death and request application
7. When should a Widow/Widower The license should be filed within 30 days of the deceased's
License be filed? death. Widow/er must include death certificate and mar-
riage certificate
8. How long can a funeral home Funeral home may not retain a dead human body for a total
hold on to deceased remains? of more than 10 days without special permission from the
board
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_980na0
9. Where should remains be held Remains held 24 hours beyond death shall be embalmed or
after 24 hours? sealed, or kept under refrigeration.
10. Temperature Range for Cooler 35-40 Degrees Fahrenheit
11. How long after removal from re- Remains shall be buried, cremated or entombed within 5
frigeration should remains be hours of removal from refrigeration
brought to their method of dis-
position?
12. What is the maximum time for Public should not view an unembalmed body kept in refrig-
viewing an unembalmed body? eration over 36 hours
13. How long after death can hu- The dead Human body may be cremated any time after 24
man remains be cremated? hours beyond the time of death. Body may be taken to the
crematory before that with written instruction
14. How long can an embalmed A properly embalmed body may remain in a receiving vault
body be kept in a receiving for a period not exceeding 30 Days
vault?
15. Who issues disinterment/re-in- A disinterment/re-interment permit is issued by the local
terment permits? registrar
16. How long disinterment/re-inter- A disinterment/re-interment permit is valid for 72 hours.
ment permit valid?
17. How many days within comple- A completed Prepaid Burial Contract Report must be filed
tion of Prepaid Burial Contract within 30 days of the completion date
report filed?
18. Who issues the permits to ex- A permit to exhume a dead human body is issued by the
hume a dead human body? Court of competent jurisdiction.
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