TEXAS STATE MORTUARY LAW EXAM -

TEXAS STATE MORTUARY LAW EXAM -

ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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A deceased person may not be cremated: - ANSWER- within 48 hours

of death without a specific waiver from the court.

After 24 hours a dead body must be: - ANSWER- embalmed,

refrigerated, or sealed in a leak and odor proof container.

All records maintained in the funeral establishment: - ANSWER- for a

minimum of 2 years.

Bodies may be held in temporary receiving vault for how long without being considered disinterred? - ANSWER- 30 days

Chapel must have: - ANSWER- seating for ten, pulpit, podium, lecturn,

adaquate room for a casket.

Commission has 2 functions - first function: - ANSWER- ensure

competent well qualified professionals are licensed to serve the public.

Commssions second function is: - ANSWER- ensure that violations of

law and regulations are aggressively and fairly prosecuted.

Commissioners are appointed by: - ANSWER- Governor of the State of

Texas.

Commissioners term is for: - ANSWER- six years.

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Consumer brochure is given when: - ANSWER- presented at the same

time as the General Price List GPL and is on conspicuous display.

Continuing Education Requirements: - ANSWER- 16 hours in 2 years &

16 mandatory hours in ethics, state law & vital statistics.

Crematories are covered in Chapter: - ANSWER- 716

Death Records are covered in Chapter: - ANSWER- 193

Embalmer: - ANSWER- a person who for compensation disinfects or

preserves a dead human body - must be licensed by the commission

Embalmers must wear: - ANSWER- PPE - personal protective

equipment and clothings

Embalming is: - ANSWER- not required by Texas state law

Embalming may be done without approval when: - ANSWER- a

documented three hour attempt has been made to obtain approval - but even then authority is still NOT assumed under the law.

Embalming REQUIRES approval: - ANSWER- to be performed, and to

be charged.

Excess funds must be returned: - ANSWER- within ten (10) days.

Fetal death certificate is required: - ANSWER- for any fetus weighing

350 grams or after 20 weeks of gestation period.

First call: - ANSWER- the beginning of the relationship and duty of a

funeral director to take charge of a dead human body - must be initiated by the client.

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Funeral directing: - ANSWER- acts of any person assocated with or

arranging for the disposition of human remains for compensation.

Funeral director: - ANSWER- a person licensed under this chapter who

engages in for compensation or represents to the public as being engaged in for compensation the preparation other than embalming of a dead human body.

Funeral director and embalmer must be: - ANSWER- 18 years of age,

high school or equlvalent, mortuary school graduate, completed provisional licensing program, scored 75 or better on required exam and state law exam.

Funeral director may not complete provisional license: - ANSWER- in a

commercial embalming establishment.

Funeral director must: - ANSWER- be licensed and assocated with a

licensed funeral establishment.

Funeral establishment must be able to display: - ANSWER- 5 adult

caskets, 2 of which are full size - one of the full size must be the least expensive.

Funeral establishment must have: - ANSWER- a hearse, a chapel and a

preperation room that meets commission rules, and a display room.

Funeral purchase agreement / contract: - ANSWER- must be written,

must contain an itemized list of all fees and costs associated with services and merchandise selected by the customer, must contain the name, address, phone number and funeral establishment, cemetery, and crematory.

Retail Price List must be: - ANSWER- presented before viewing or

selecting merchandise. Must contain several disclosure. Must contain the

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