Funeral Services Funeral Laws & Regulations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal regulation requires funeral homes to provide itemized price lists to consumers?
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- FTC Funeral Rule (Correct answer)
- EPA Burial Regulations
- State Board Licensing Act
Correct answer: FTC Funeral Rule
The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to give consumers an itemized General Price List (GPL) at the start of any in-person arrangement conference.
Question 2: Under the FTC Funeral Rule, how long must a funeral home retain price lists?
- One year
- Three years (Correct answer)
- Five years
- Seven years
Correct answer: Three years
The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to retain copies of price lists and related documents for at least one year after the date of the funeral.
Question 3: What must a funeral home provide if a consumer selects only certain items from a package?
- A discount on the package price
- An itemized statement of the actual charges (Correct answer)
- A written explanation of why itemization is unavailable
- Only a verbal price estimate
Correct answer: An itemized statement of the actual charges
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, if a consumer selects items individually, the funeral home must provide an itemized statement showing each selected item and its price.
Question 4: Which agency enforces the FTC Funeral Rule at the federal level?
- EPA
- OSHA
- FTC (Correct answer)
- CDC
Correct answer: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Funeral Rule and investigating violations.
Question 5: What is required before a body can be legally transported across state lines?
- A burial permit only
- A death certificate and transit permit (Correct answer)
- Notarized permission from next of kin
- A licensed embalmer's certificate
Correct answer: A death certificate and transit permit
Interstate transportation of human remains requires a death certificate and a transit permit issued by the state where death occurred.
Question 6: Who is legally authorized to sign a death certificate in most US states?
- The funeral director only
- The attending physician, medical examiner, or coroner (Correct answer)
- A registered nurse
- Any licensed healthcare provider
Correct answer: The attending physician, medical examiner, or coroner
In most US states, the attending physician, medical examiner, or coroner is legally authorized to certify the cause and manner of death on a death certificate.
Funeral Services Funeral Laws & Regulations 1
Which federal regulation requires funeral homes to provide itemized price lists to consumers?