Florida Funeral Laws and Rules Exam
with correct answers
How long must a body be retained before being donated to medical science? - correct answer -48 Hours
Who is responsible for the identification of a deceased and notifying relatives of the death? - correct
answer -The County Commissioner
Who is responsible for filling out the DC when death is under the jurisdiction of the ME? - correct
answer -The Direct Disposer
When must a funeral establishment notify the state regulatory agency, when they are moving? - correct
answer -10 Days Prior to moving
What is the maximum fine presented for a violation of revocation or suspension of a preneed license? -
correct answer -$5,000.00
The photo on a license must be no older than how many years? - correct answer -2 years
When inspecting a prep room, inspectors would not find this... - correct answer -An Auto Clave
term used for "in place of a parent." - correct answer -loco parentis
If the place of death is unknown, it shall be registered in the district in which the dead body was found
within how many days? - correct answer -Within 5 days
Under what circumstances would the local registrar grant an extension of time for a death certificate to
be filed? - correct answer -1. An autopsy is pending
2. Toxicology, laboratory or other reports have not been completed
3. The identity of the dead is unknown
, How much time does the Medical Examiner have to sign a DC? - correct answer -72 Hours
How long is a district medical examiner in office? - correct answer -3 years
Who establishes the salary and fees for a district medical examiner? - correct answer -The board of
county commissioners in the respective districts
The district medical examiner submits an annual budget to who? - correct answer -The board of county
commissioners
When a body is transported by the district ME, who pays for the transportation? - correct answer -The
county in which the death occurred.
All bodies received by the anatomical board should be stored in what? And for how long? - correct
answer -Receiving Vaults - for at least 48 hours.
If an employee of the vital stats office knowingly furnishes a death certificate in deception is committing
what? - correct answer -Third Degree Felony
Purchase or sale of human organs for valuable consideration is guilty of what? - correct answer -Second
Degree Felony
Any person who sells or buys body parts that is not allowed to do so, is committing what? - correct
answer -First Degree Misdemeanor
Purchase or sale of human embroyos for valuable consideration is guilty of what? - correct answer -
Second Degree Felony
If you willfully and knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument,
gravestone or burial mound you are committing what? - correct answer -Third Degree Felony
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