California Funeral Director's Exam (2024
Latest Update)Correct 100%
How often must arrangement counselors receive training? - ANSWER Once every 3
years
T/F Any legal activity may take place at a funeral establishment - ANSWER False
T/F A funeral establishment must have an embalming room or storage room on site -
ANSWER False
T/F A licensed FD may only manage one funeral home at a time - ANSWER False
T/F FD are not required to receive any continuing education - ANSWER True
T/F Funeral establishments must post their GPL on its website - ANSWER False
T/F Funeral establishments must display casket prices on caskets - ANSWER True
T/F Funeral establishments may charge an additional contagious disease handling fee -
ANSWER False
T/F The "Declaration of Disposition of Cremated Remains" form is only required for at-
need cases - ANSWER False (needed in all cremation cases)
T/F The "Consumer Guide" need only be prominently displayed - ANSWER False (no,
hand to family)
T/F Soliciting business after a death has occurred is permissible under state law -
ANSWER False
T/F Accepting commission for recommending a cemetery is unlawful at any time. -
ANSWER True
T/F It is permissible to re-use a casket if the casket interior has been replaced -
ANSWER False (needs to be specifically a rental casket)
T/F The manager of FH is responsible for compliance - ANSWER True
A FD must include his license # in all TV and print advertising - ANSWER True
A change in the designated manager of the FH must be reported to the CFB within 10
days - ANSWER False (30 days)
, Regulations dictate who is allowed in a preparation, embalming and storage rooms of
human remains - ANSWER True
FH must refrigerate unembalmed remains after 12 hours - ANSWER False (24 hours)
The conservator of a decedent cannot authorize disposition - ANSWER False (On list of
NOK)
A fully funded, unambiguous prearrangement cannot be changed unless preauthorized
by the decedent - ANSWER True
A spouse has 7 days to act, delegate, or be located, before his or her right to control is
relinquished - ANSWER False (10 days)
A person named on DD form 93 has priority to control disposition if the decedent died
while on active duty - ANSWER True
Persons must prove their relationship to the decedent in order to authorize disposition of
the decedent - ANSWER False (Honor's system)
All decedents must be embalmed to be transported by a common carrier - ANSWER
False
Crematories may not require a casket for cremation - ANSWER True
A cremation container must be sealed - ANSWER False
A crematory may not prohibit witnessing of the cremation process by the family of the
decedent - ANSWER False
"Cremation" by definition includes processing the remains after incinerating the body -
ANSWER True
The coroner has the authority to authorize disposition of unclaimed human remains. -
ANSWER True
The coroner has authority to cause a body to be embalmed for any investigative
function - ANSWER True - they can embalm without permission
Coroners may not charge a fee for embalming, removal or storage of remains -
ANSWER False
The coroner may authorize a physician to sign the death certificate if the death was
from natural circumstances - ANSWER True
Latest Update)Correct 100%
How often must arrangement counselors receive training? - ANSWER Once every 3
years
T/F Any legal activity may take place at a funeral establishment - ANSWER False
T/F A funeral establishment must have an embalming room or storage room on site -
ANSWER False
T/F A licensed FD may only manage one funeral home at a time - ANSWER False
T/F FD are not required to receive any continuing education - ANSWER True
T/F Funeral establishments must post their GPL on its website - ANSWER False
T/F Funeral establishments must display casket prices on caskets - ANSWER True
T/F Funeral establishments may charge an additional contagious disease handling fee -
ANSWER False
T/F The "Declaration of Disposition of Cremated Remains" form is only required for at-
need cases - ANSWER False (needed in all cremation cases)
T/F The "Consumer Guide" need only be prominently displayed - ANSWER False (no,
hand to family)
T/F Soliciting business after a death has occurred is permissible under state law -
ANSWER False
T/F Accepting commission for recommending a cemetery is unlawful at any time. -
ANSWER True
T/F It is permissible to re-use a casket if the casket interior has been replaced -
ANSWER False (needs to be specifically a rental casket)
T/F The manager of FH is responsible for compliance - ANSWER True
A FD must include his license # in all TV and print advertising - ANSWER True
A change in the designated manager of the FH must be reported to the CFB within 10
days - ANSWER False (30 days)
, Regulations dictate who is allowed in a preparation, embalming and storage rooms of
human remains - ANSWER True
FH must refrigerate unembalmed remains after 12 hours - ANSWER False (24 hours)
The conservator of a decedent cannot authorize disposition - ANSWER False (On list of
NOK)
A fully funded, unambiguous prearrangement cannot be changed unless preauthorized
by the decedent - ANSWER True
A spouse has 7 days to act, delegate, or be located, before his or her right to control is
relinquished - ANSWER False (10 days)
A person named on DD form 93 has priority to control disposition if the decedent died
while on active duty - ANSWER True
Persons must prove their relationship to the decedent in order to authorize disposition of
the decedent - ANSWER False (Honor's system)
All decedents must be embalmed to be transported by a common carrier - ANSWER
False
Crematories may not require a casket for cremation - ANSWER True
A cremation container must be sealed - ANSWER False
A crematory may not prohibit witnessing of the cremation process by the family of the
decedent - ANSWER False
"Cremation" by definition includes processing the remains after incinerating the body -
ANSWER True
The coroner has the authority to authorize disposition of unclaimed human remains. -
ANSWER True
The coroner has authority to cause a body to be embalmed for any investigative
function - ANSWER True - they can embalm without permission
Coroners may not charge a fee for embalming, removal or storage of remains -
ANSWER False
The coroner may authorize a physician to sign the death certificate if the death was
from natural circumstances - ANSWER True
