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Texas State Mortuary Law: Questions and Answers for 2025-2026, Exams of Management of Health Service

A comprehensive collection of questions and answers related to texas state mortuary law for the 2025-2026 academic year. It covers various aspects of the law, including requirements for funeral establishments, embalming procedures, cremation regulations, and licensing procedures. A valuable resource for students studying mortuary science or anyone interested in understanding the legal framework surrounding funeral services in texas.

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2025/2026 TEXAS STATE MORTUARY LAW|ACTUAL
500+Qs&As|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW
SPRING 2025!!
Who is required to sign a purchase agreement for a cemetery
- ANSWER:->>Operator of cemetery
A body kept in the receiving vault shall not be regarded as disinterred until after
the expiration date of how many days - ANSWER:->>30 days
Where can you build a crematory - ANSWER:->>1. On commercial embalming
establishment property
2. Adjacent to a perpetual care cemetery or funeral establishment
In the embalming formula C x V = C x V the variable V refers to the -
ANSWER:->>Volume of the concentrate
The adult caskets that are not required to be full size may be displayed -
ANSWER:->>1. Online
2.In a partial panel display
3. By video
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2025/2026 TEXAS STATE MORTUARY LAW|ACTUAL

500+Qs&As|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW

SPRING 2025!!

Who is required to sign a purchase agreement for a cemetery

  • ANSWER:->>Operator of cemetery A body kept in the receiving vault shall not be regarded as disinterred until after the expiration date of how many days - ANSWER:->>30 days Where can you build a crematory - ANSWER:->>1. On commercial embalming establishment property
  1. Adjacent to a perpetual care cemetery or funeral establishment In the embalming formula C x V = C x V the variable V refers to the - ANSWER:->>Volume of the concentrate The adult caskets that are not required to be full size may be displayed - ANSWER:->>1. Online 2.In a partial panel display
  2. By video

If permission to embalm is oral the funeral establishment must maintain - ANSWER:->>1. Written document for 2 years

  1. Name of the person authorizing embalming
  2. The person relationship to the deceased A death certificate shall be filed with the local register District - ANSWER:->>Not later than the 10th day after the date of death The attending physician shell complete the medical certification not later than - ANSWER:->>5 days after receiving the death certificate Licensed Funeral Directors must renew their license on - ANSWER:->>The last day on the licensee birth month A Crematory must keep records on file for how many years for each Cremations - ANSWER:->>At least until the fifth anniversary of the cremation The mandatory continuing education subjects for each renewal period for both funeral directors and embalmers are - SOLUTION
  1. Vital statistics

If cremated remains have not been claimed by the authorizing agent, the cremated remains may not be disposed of earlier than - ANSWER:->>121st day A person may dispose of cremated remains in which of the following ways? - ANSWER:->>1. Crypt

  1. Grave A certificate of fetal death shall be filed for any stillbirth, if the period of gestation is at least - ANSWER:->>20 weeks The funeral director must transmit a Report of Death to the local registrar in how many hours after assuming custody of a dead body - ANSWER:->> 24 hours All records in a funeral establishment must be retained for a

period of - ANSWER:->> 2 years If a provisional licensee leaves the employment of a FDIC or EIC, the FDIC or EIC must file an affidavit with the Texas Funeral Service Commission within how many days of employment termination - ANSWER:->>15 days The number of continuing education hours needed for renewal of licensed funeral directors/embalmers is - SOLUTION

All caskets must contain identification of the deceased person, - ANSWER:-

  1. Person name
  1. Date of birth
  2. Date death Funeral Establishment must renew their license every - SOLUTION

Year True and accurate copies relating to the Statement of Funeral Goods & Services Selected must be retained for what period - ANSWER:->>At least 2 years from the

Federal establishment licenses expire - ANSWER:->>The last day of the month 12 months from the date of issue C x V = C x V the C refers to - ANSWER:->>Strength of the concentrate Provisional license expire on the last - ANSWER:->>Day of the month 12 months from the issue date Anybody shipped by common carrier must be placed in - ANSWER:->>A sound caskets enclosed in a strong outside shipping case How many hours following a death must a body be embalmed refrigerated or sealed in the leak and odor proof container - ANSWER:->>24 hours Funeral establishments must have a chapel that seats a minimum of - ANSWER:-

10 Persons in retired active status are required to obtain how many hours of continuing education including the mandatory hours - ANSWER:->> 10 hours

A human body that is being held not embalmed and pending final disposition must be maintained at a temperature within the range of - ANSWER:->> 34 - 40 degrees Fahrenheit A provisional licensee must retain copies of training reports for a period of - ANSWER:->>Two years after completion A Crematory shell pulverizer any bone fragments to a particular size of - ANSWER:->>1/8 inch A Crematory establishment may not cremate the seat human remains until it receives - ANSWER:->>A cremation authorization form signed by an authorized agent A certificate of fetal death she'll be filed for any fetus weighing how many grams - ANSWER:->> 350 Members of the commission serve - ANSWER:->> 6 years

How many days does a person have if the renewal fees and penalties not paid for for the reinstatement of a provisional license

  • ANSWER:->> 91 days after the date of the notice of suspension If a person request and received from the commission and extension based on hardship when may a provisional license be renewed - ANSWER:->>After the second anniversary of the date of issuance As of September of 2015 a provisional license holder must complete the licensing requirements of the provisional license program within how many consecutive months - SOLUTION

The commission is composed of how many commissioners - ANSWER:->> 7 If the commission finds a violation of a funeral establishment how often must the commission inspect the establishment - ANSWER:->>Annually A person who does not complete the provisional license program within the prescribed period may reapply for a provisional license how many times - ANSWER:->> 1 time

A commercial and bombers establishment means an establishment that - ANSWER:->>1. Embalms for licensed funeral establishments

2. Meets the requirements for an embalmers license

3. Does not sell merchandize at retail to the public

A brochure with information of public interest and complaint information is provided by - ANSWER:->>Texas funeral service commission An application to reissue a license to a person whose license has been revoked may not be made before - SOLUTION

Third anniversary of the date of revocation A School or college of mortuary science shall retain a copy of the written consent to embalm for a period of - SOLUTION Permanently The Texas funeral service commission shall meet in regular session in Austin at least - ANSWER:->>Once each calendar quarter The authorization to embalm must be signed by - SOLUTION

in order to supervise a provisional licensee, the sponsor mush have been licensed for a minimum of years - SOLUTION

Two Texas Law requires the funeral service establishment document the efforts to obtain permission to embalm for a minimum of hours - ANSWER:->>Three 12, 24 - ANSWER:->>One must be a provisional licensee for a minimum of months and a maximum of months First Call - ANSWER:->>When does 'Funeral Directing' begin? Entombment, inurnment, permanent transport out of state, or other final intermet services are complete - SOLUTION When does 'Funeral Directing' end?

must be physically presented before being shown merchandise - ANSWER:-

When must the GPL/retail price list be handed to the prospective customer? must be presented at the same time as the retail price list/GPL - ANSWER:- When must the Consumer Information Brochure ('Facts about funerals') be given to the prospective customer? $100-$5,000 - ANSWER:->>The TFSC can charge penalties ranging from to dollars never - ANSWER:->>Texas law requires embalming a retail price list/GPL - ANSWER:->>What must be given to any person upon request? is ultimately responsible for compliance with all mortuary, health and vital statistic laws - ANSWER:->>Funeral Director in Charge, FDIC

have a fully functional prep room with sufficient equipment and supplies for normal operation - ANSWER:->>regardless of their use of a commercial embalming establishment, a funeral home must Funeral director in charge - ANSWER:->>every funeral home must designate a commercial embalming establishment. must completed in a funeral home. - ANSWER:->>a provisional cannot complete the funeral director apprenticeship at a staggered six year - ANSWER:->>Members of the TFSC shall serve terms a funeral director's license (sec 651.351, 35 3) - SOLUTION

(sec 651.351, 353) In Texas, is not required to own a funeral establishment or cemetery any direct or indirect contact a person near death or their family in attempt to influence their selection of a funeral service provider. This behavior is against the law. - ANSWER:->>Solicitation

seven (two dual licensed, one cemetery operator, four members of the general public) - ANSWER:->>Their are members of the TFSC once per quarter of every calendar year - ANSWER:->>the TFSC meets you must appear for a hearing and bring any requested documents - ANSWER:-

If you get a subpoena from the TFSC,

What must be given to any person upon request? is ultimately responsible for compliance with all mortuary, health and vital statistic laws - ANSWER:->>Funeral Director in Charge, FDIC have a fully functional prep room with sufficient equipment and supplies for normal operation - ANSWER:->>regardless of their use of a commercial embalming establishment, a funeral home must Funeral director in charge - ANSWER:->>every funeral home must designate a commercial embalming establishment. must completed in a funeral home. - ANSWER:->>a provisional cannot complete the funeral director apprenticeship at a staggered six year - ANSWER:->>Members of the TFSC shall serve terms a funeral director's license (sec 651.351, 35 3) - SOLUTION >>>>(sec 651.351, 353) In Texas, is not required to own a funeral establishment or cemetery any direct or indirect contact a person near death or their family in attempt to influence their selection of a funeral service provider. This behavior is against the law. - ANSWER:->>Solicitation seven (two dual licensed, one cemetery operator, four members of the general public) - ANSWER:->>Their are members of the TFSC once per quarter of every calendar year - ANSWER:->>the TFSC meets you must appear for a hearing and bring any requested documents - ANSWER:- >>If you get a subpoena from the TFSC, once every two years (sec 651.157) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.157) How often should a cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, etc, shall be inspected by the TFSC at least an interment has taken place in the past two years, or the commission has received a complaint (sec 651.1571) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.1571) For perpetual care cemeteries, inspection is not required unless

physical presence (sec 651.266) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.306) Personal Supervision: for the purposes of this chapter, person supervision requires the of a funeral director at the specified time and place a funeral service is being provided licensed funeral director or embalmer (sec 651.401) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.401) If there is no reasonable probability that a representative of the funeral home will encounter a family member [or other person by whom the arrangements will be made] then the person doing the pick- up does not have to be a

  1. identifying the unlicensed person's employer 2)arrange an appointment with a licensed person 3) make any legally required disclosures - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.401) if an unlicensed person inadvertently encounters a family member of the deceased [or the person who will be making the arrangements], the unlicensed person shall restrict communication to

ask for permission to embalm, and MAY give out a GPL - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.401) Note: provisionals MAY each prospective customer; 'Facts about Funerals' (sec 651.404) - ANSWER:-

(sec 651.404) When funeral services are discussed, an agent of the funeral home must provide with a brochure containing consumer information Commit any misdemeanor related to funeral directing or embalming, commit any felony, are deemed by a court to be of unsound mind, or become unfit to practice due to substance abuse (sec 651.452) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.452) a person violates this chapter and may lose their license if they .... in providing funeral information to a customer regardless of any affiliation of the customer or whether the customer has a present need for services or merchandise (sec 651.458) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.458) a person violates chapter if they make a distinction ... 716, (651) - ANSWER:->>(sec 651.508) If a person violates chapter of the Health and Safety code, they also violate this chapter ( )