ALABAMA FUNERAL SERVICE LAW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Accredites School/ College of Mortuary - CORRECT ANSWER -
No less than 48 calendar weeks or 4 academic quarters or college terms
Courses/fubdamentals - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anatomy physiology, chemistry, organic and inorganic , pathology bacteriology sanitation snf hygiene,
publi health regulations, legal meds and toxicology pertaining to funeral directing and mortuary manag
ement and admin.
The American Board of funeral service education - CORRECT ANSWER -
Granted recognition from the U.S. Secretary of education. Composed of members from the American a
ssociation of college of mortuary science, the conference of funeral service examining board of the U.S
., The national assoc. Of colleges of mortuary science and the university mortuary science education a
ssoc. They formulate standards for funeral service and grsnt accreditation to schools.
Authorizing agent - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person At least 18 yrs of age except spouse or parent who is legally abke to order final dispostion or
cremation.
Board - CORRECT ANSWER -The Alabama board of Funeral Service
Cemetery authority - CORRECT ANSWER -
Any person individual group firm, non profit, cor profit trustee partnership ECT that can maintain a ce
metery and operate and csre for it as a whole.
Conviction - CORRECT ANSWER -
A plea of guilty or guilty verifct by any court excluding traffic. Violations
Funeral establishment -UCORRECT ANSWER -
Any funeral home or mortuary service located at a specific address for funeral service
Funeral establishment must include - CORRECT ANSWER -
Display room, 8 diff adult caskets, a ventilated prep room. Instruments, contains running water, atleast
one funeral coach or hearse, at least one retort if engaged in cremation. A room for viewings and ser
vices e to accomodate 100 people. An office and a room with urns for display
Funeral supplies - CORRECT ANSWER -
Diff. Caskets outer receptacle, vault urn clothing all sold by a funeral director
moral turpitude - CORRECT ANSWER -
any unlawful sexual or violent act involving theft, theft of services, extortion, receiving stolen property,
identity theft, forgery, fraud, tampering with records, bribery, perjury or any similar act in any jurisdict
ion.
gross immorality - CORRECT ANSWER -
willful, flagrant, or shameful immorality or showing a moral difference to the opinions of the good and
respectable members of the community .
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Accredites School/ College of Mortuary - CORRECT ANSWER -
No less than 48 calendar weeks or 4 academic quarters or college terms
Courses/fubdamentals - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anatomy physiology, chemistry, organic and inorganic , pathology bacteriology sanitation snf hygiene,
publi health regulations, legal meds and toxicology pertaining to funeral directing and mortuary manag
ement and admin.
The American Board of funeral service education - CORRECT ANSWER -
Granted recognition from the U.S. Secretary of education. Composed of members from the American a
ssociation of college of mortuary science, the conference of funeral service examining board of the U.S
., The national assoc. Of colleges of mortuary science and the university mortuary science education a
ssoc. They formulate standards for funeral service and grsnt accreditation to schools.
Authorizing agent - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person At least 18 yrs of age except spouse or parent who is legally abke to order final dispostion or
cremation.
Board - CORRECT ANSWER -The Alabama board of Funeral Service
Cemetery authority - CORRECT ANSWER -
Any person individual group firm, non profit, cor profit trustee partnership ECT that can maintain a ce
metery and operate and csre for it as a whole.
Conviction - CORRECT ANSWER -
A plea of guilty or guilty verifct by any court excluding traffic. Violations
Funeral establishment -UCORRECT ANSWER -
Any funeral home or mortuary service located at a specific address for funeral service
Funeral establishment must include - CORRECT ANSWER -
Display room, 8 diff adult caskets, a ventilated prep room. Instruments, contains running water, atleast
one funeral coach or hearse, at least one retort if engaged in cremation. A room for viewings and ser
vices e to accomodate 100 people. An office and a room with urns for display
Funeral supplies - CORRECT ANSWER -
Diff. Caskets outer receptacle, vault urn clothing all sold by a funeral director
moral turpitude - CORRECT ANSWER -
any unlawful sexual or violent act involving theft, theft of services, extortion, receiving stolen property,
identity theft, forgery, fraud, tampering with records, bribery, perjury or any similar act in any jurisdict
ion.
gross immorality - CORRECT ANSWER -
willful, flagrant, or shameful immorality or showing a moral difference to the opinions of the good and
respectable members of the community .
