TEXAS MORTUARY AND CREMATORY LAW - 2025 UPDATE Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 76, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 15. Which state agency is authorized by law to regulate the death care industry in Texas? 20. Which of the following is the definition of “alternative container” under Texas law?
a. A reusable casket made of stainless steel. b. An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle. c. A permanent burial vault made of concrete.
a. The Texas Board of Mortuary Affairs. b. The Texas Medical Examiners Board. c. The Texas Funeral Service Commission. d. The Texas Department of Health. 16. What is the common name for Texas Occupations Code, Subtitle L, Chapter 651, which regulates cemetery, crematory, funeral directing and embalming services? a. Mortuary Law. b. The Mortuary Code. c. The Funeral Practices Act. d. The Death Care Statute. 17. According to Texas Administrative Code rule 203.24, the license used for inspection of a funeral establishment must be: a. A photocopy of the original license. b. A black and white printed license certificate. c. An electronic license displayed on a phone. d. An original non-expired license document. 18. The act of refusing to transfer or allow transfer of a dead body to the person responsible for final c. Mishandling remains. d. Neglecting remains. 19. When preparing a deceased peace officer for burial, a funeral director must advise the next of kin about eligibility to receive a state flag: a. Only if the family asks. b. Only if it seems appropriate. c. With every effort. d. With a single attempt. arrangements is defined as: a. Abandoning remains. b. Holding the body hostage.
d. A finished wooden casket with fixed plastic interior. 21. Does a mortuary student need their own license to work in Texas funeral establishments while under supervision? a. No, a license isn’t required under a licensed embalmer’s direct supervision. b. No, but an apprentice permit signed by the embalmer in charge is required. c. Yes, a non-expired student license card is required. d. Yes, an original provisional license printed by the TFSC is required. 22. At license renewal time, a funeral director, embalmer, or dual licensee age 65 years or older will be placed in: a. Probationary status. b. Inactive status. c. Temporary status. d. Retired status. 23. To get a Texas provisional funeral director or embalmer license, an applicant must: a. Pass a state mortuary law exam. b. Have a mortuary school diploma. c. Meet eligibility requirements and submit to a background check. d. Work in the field for six months. 24. How many hours of continuing education must a licensed funeral director or embalmer in Texas obtain every two years? a. 8 hours.
b. 12 hours. c. 16 hours. d. 24 hours.
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