ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL
DIRECTORS LRR EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE
Ever person who desires to engage in the business of funeral directing in
AR must: – ANSWER- -be 18 years of age
-graduate of accredited high school or equivalent
-served as apprentice FD for no less than 24 months under supervision
of licensed FD
-Apply to the board with attached fee
-Present themselves before board to make a passing grade on both
written and oral examinations
-Conduct 50 case reports under supervision of FD
Notice of apprenticeship shall be recorded by _ of the board and by the licensed FD supervising the apprenticeship not later than _
days after commencement of the apprenticeship – ANSWER- SecretaryTreasurer, 30
If any person is a graduate of an accredited mortuary program and has
passed the National Board Examination, that person shall be required to
serve how long as an apprentice funeral director? – ANSWER- 1 year
True or False: The board shall have the power to suspend or revoke a
certificate of apprenticeship for violation of any provision of this
subchapter or 17-29-201 – ANSWER- True
True or False: Board may require applicants for licensure as funeral
directors to complete up to 40 hours of classroom instruction in funeral
service practices, ethics, laws, rules, and regulations affecting funeral
service? – ANSWER- False. Board may require up to 20 hours. Only
courses of instruction approved by the board shall satisfy requirement.
Who signs the certificate authorizing persons as licensed embalmers or
funeral directors? – ANSWER- President and Secretary-Treasurer of the
Board. Certificate shall have the official seal affixed.
Must license holders maintain his or her license on display in his or her
office or place of business? – ANSWER- Yes
Is it unlawful to operate or manage a funeral establishment without a
license or having a license displayed? – ANSWER- YES!
No license shall be issued to operate a full-service funeral establishment
by the board unless the establishment has employed a full-time person
licensed as a ________. – ANSWER- Funeral Director
If an establishment is part of a __ within the
state, only __ establishment within the organization must have a
full-time person licensed as a funeral director. – ANSWER- multiunit
enterprise, one. The full-time FD must be reasonably accessible to the
branch establishment
Requirements of a preparation room: – ANSWER- -sanitary floor, walls,
ceiling
-adequate sanitary drainage and disposal facilities
-running water and exhaust fans
Each funeral establishment using an embalmer shall file with the board a
notoraized statement signed by embalmer stating his or her services are
available _ times, and within a reasonable time after death occurs, not to exceed hours. – ANSWER- 6
A funeral establishment shall contain a casket selection room with a
reasonable number of caskets. However, if the establishment is part of a
multi-unit enterprise, only _ establishment in the enterprise needs a
selection room if it is within reasonable distance of other establishments.
- ANSWER- 1
Are mobile homes or mobile units allowed for use as funeral
establishments or branches? – ANSWER- No, except in the case of
emergency as prescribed by the board.
Mobile homes, modular units, manufactured homes, and similar mobile
units may be granted a license on a ________
basis. – ANSWER- replacement, case-by-case
Funeral establishment licenses shall be issued after what? – ANSWER- –
Application to the board
-following examination of the establishment to be licensed that reveals
all requirements have been met.
-Payment of fee
All funeral establishment licenses expire on____? – ANSWERDecember 31 of each year
When an establishment changes ownership, the board shall be notified in
writing within _ days. – ANSWER- 30 If there is a change in the name of the establishment, a new license shall be issued in the new name only if ? – ANSWER- the requirements for licenses as established are met. Every license holder who wishes to continue practice of embalming or funeral directing shall pay a renewal fee to the ______ of the
board on or before each year. – ANSWER- SecretaryTreasurer, December 31
A license not renewed by _____ of any year will be
considered delinquent. – ANSWER- December 31
Any person in arrears more than _ years shall appear before the
board at a regular meeting and pay a delinquency fee determined by the
rule of the board to be eligible for renewal of license. – ANSWER- 3