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FLORIDA FUNERAL LAW FINAL EXAM WITH RESEARCHED
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
How many members make up the ME commission? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 9
How many times a year does the ME commission meet? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 4
How many members of the ME commission are appointment by the governor? Name them. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>> 7 - The district ME, 2 active MEs, 1 LFD, 1 state attorney, 1 public
defender, 1 sherrif, 1 County commissioner.
Name all the members that make up the ME commission. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 2
active MEs, 1 LFD, 1 state attorney, 1 public defender, 1 sherrif, 1 County commissioner, 1 attorney General, 1 secretary of health
What are the duties of the ME commission? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Ensure minimum and
uniform standards of excellence, performance of duties and maintenance of records so as to provide useful and adequate info to the state- COD investigations
How often is a chair member elected for the ME commission? -^ CORRECT ANSWER
>>> Annually
Do members of the ME commission receive compensation for their meetings? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> No, other than travel expenses.
What kind of Dr. is an ME? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A pathologist
How long is the District ME's term? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 3 years
How is the salary of an ME established? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Established by the Board
of County Commissioners
Can a district ME have a practice? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Yes, as long as it does not
create a conflict of interest
Photos, audio and video are considered what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Confidential
Who may view, copy or listen to photos, audio or video? -^ CORRECT ANSWER^ >>> Spouse,
parent or child over 18 years old
The local government, state or federal agency may what with photos, audio and video? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>> May view, copy with a written request. ID must remain confidential.
Nok must be given reasonable notice
What is the violation for the rules about confidential photos, audio and video? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> 3rd degree felony
The ME reports what to law enforcement? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> An unidentified body,
unless law enforcement has brought it to the ME
Can a body still be claimed even after being delivered to the anatomical board? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> Yes, if the claimant pays the feed incurred.
Where does the anatomical board distribute bodies? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> medical
schools, dental schools, teaching hospitals, medical institutions and health related teaching programs What offense is buying, selling or conveying a body outside of the state (not including the
anatomical board) - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 1st degree misdemeanor
Legally authorized persons hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Spouse (unless they caused
the death), children over 18, parents, siblings, grandchildren over 18, grandparents, any other relatives, guardian at time of death, personal representative, attorney in face, health surrogate, public health officer, medical examiner, county commissioner, admin under part 2 chapter 406, nursing home rep in charge of final disposition, friend or other party willing to assume responsibility.
How many members of the board of funeral, cemetery and consumer services? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> 10
How many members of the board of funeral, cemetery and consumer services are appointed by
the governor? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 9
The blank nominates blank people for each seat? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> CFO/ 3
The blank chooses how many from the nominees for a seat? -^ CORRECT ANSWER
>>> Governor/
If governor objects to all 3 nominees, what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> He has to
inform the CFO in writing and start from the beginning
Name the members of the board of funeral, cemetery, and consumer services? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> 1 state health officer,
2 LFDs associated with funeral home 1 LFD associated with funeral home must have their pre need license and owns cinerator 2 people associated with a cemetery 3 must be residents and not associated with death care 1 must be 60+ 1 must be a CPA 1 licensed monument builder (not of same company)
How often do the board of funeral and consumer services meet? -^ CORRECT ANSWER
>>> At least every 6 months
Quorum - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 6 members
How much are the board of funeral and consumer services paid each day? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> $50 a day for official meetings
When does a vacancy occur with the board of funeral services? -^ CORRECT ANSWER^ >>> If a
member has not attended 3 consecutive meetings in 12 months
CFO can challenge what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Any rule or proposed rule
What net worth must the applicant of a cemetery license have? -^ CORRECT ANSWER
>>> >/= $50k attested in a sworn statement
What is the application fee for a cemetery license? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> $5,
How much of the profits must go into the maintenance fund for cemeteries for burial? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>> 10% of payments received, no less than $
How much of the profits must go into the maintenance fund for cemeteries for columbaria and
mausoleums? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 10% of payments received
How much of the profits must go into the maintenance fund for general endowments? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>> full amount
When must a cemetery begin construction of columbaria/mausoleum? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> When 50% of spaces have been sold or within 4 years of first sale
How many years must the construction of columbaria/mausoleum be completed after the first
sale? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Within 5 years
What must a cemetery do if they do not complete the construction of mausoleum/columbaria
in the allotted time of first sale? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Must refund money + interest
earned in trust
What must a cemetery have? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> a preconstruction fund overseen by
corporate trustee separate from any other trusts
How do you get the total amount deposited for each unit -^ CORRECT ANSWER^ >>> dividing
the project cost + 10% by the # of crypts or niches When mausoleum or columbarium project is completed, where do all the sums of the
preconstruction fund go? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> To the cemetery company When must a
trustee for cemetery file for the statement of activities of the trust fund of the
proceeding year? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> April 1st
What is the size of a standard adult gravespace? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 42x
How much soil goes on top of a grave - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 12", unless the family waives
that amount
What must a cemetery map show - CORRECT ANSWER >>> the number of graves
available for sale, location of each space, number designation of each space, dimensions of adult space
What is the exception to adult spaces not meeting the size requirement? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> Any spaces before Oct 1, 2005
A burial record must show what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> name of dec, date of burial, lot,
plot, space
When is a cemetery considered abandoned? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> when it has not been
reasonably maintained for >6 months
Who may own an embalming establishment? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Anyone
Who can embalming facilities provide services to? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> only funeral
homes
A body must be embalmed or refrigerated when? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> within 24 hours
A cooler must be what temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> </= 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Violation of not embalming or refrigeration of a body is what? -^ CORRECT ANSWER^ >>> first
degree misdemeanor
Human remains must be covered at all times, true or false? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> True
Pre need applications must have what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> name, business address,
phone number, residents address, all principals, SSN or tax ID number, date and place of birth of incorporation, applicant's financial resources, if individual applicant education and employment history, if corporate-business and employment history of applicant and principals, fingerprints, criminal history, state types of pre need it will write, notarized
How much is the fee for a pre need application? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> No more than
When does a pre need licence expire? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Annually, January 1st
Does a pre need purchaser have any input or power over trust funds? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>> No
A pre need contract must what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> create a trust, pay directly to trust,
state that the license does not have control of trust
Direct disposers may only what? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> remove from place of death,
Anyone who unlawfully obtains a certificate commits what violation? -^ CORRECT ANSWER
>>> 3rd degree felony
Anyone who is allowed to certify a certificate and charges a fee is commuting what violation? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>> 2nd degree misdemeanor
Anyone who transports, inters or disposes of a dead body without a btp is committing what
violation? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 2nd degree misdemeanor
How long before a PN contract becomes in default - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 90 days
What happens if a direct disposer fails their exam? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> They can retake
the exam and pay an application fee not exceeding $
If a newspaper obituary is discounted by the paper, do you have to refund the money? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>> The Fh is able to retain the discount if discount is subsequent to cash
advance
How long must CR be kept before disposal? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 120 days
Anatomical board - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Public expense
How long before a temp license expires? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 60 days
How many days do you have to correct a violation? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 15 days
How many days before a business can operate - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 30 days
Who are the board members held accountable by? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Governor
How many hours of continuing education - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 50 min at home
How long is an internship - CORRECT ANSWER >>> 50 weeks
unmaintained burial grounds become the jurisdiction of whom? -^ CORRECT ANSWER
>>> State archeologist
Cincerator - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Environmental protection
How many refrigeration units must be available? - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Refrigeration big
enough for contractor
