MASSACHUSETTS FUNERAL DIRECTOR
JURISPRUDENCE STATE EXAM| 133
EXAM 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.
,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
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
JURISPRUDENCE STATE EXAM| 133
EXAM 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.
,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
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
