RULE §181.14: Death and Fetal Death Certificate Form and Content (a) The State Registrar shall determine the items of information to be contained on certificates of death and fetal death. The format of the items will be designated in forms entitled “Certificate of Death” and “Certificate of Fetal Death.” References Texas Department of State, Health Services. (2023). Vital statistics . https://www.dshs.texas. gov/vital-statistics
(b) Funeral directors or other persons in charge of disposition or in charge of removal of a body from a registration district for disposition may prepare and file the Certificate of Death and the Certificate of Fetal Death.
Texas Funeral Service Commission (2023). TFSC governing laws . https://tfsc.texas.gov/Laws. html
TEXAS VITAL STATISTICS 2024 UPDATE Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 115, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
30. To file a delayed registration of death more than 1 year after the date of death in Texas, an application must be submitted to: a. The local registrar. b. The Department of State Health Services. c. The county probate court. d. The Texas Historical Commission. 31. Which individual may NOT control the disposition of a decedent's remains under Texas law? a. The decedent’s spouse. b. The decedent’s adult child. c. A person charged with a crime involving family violence against the decedent. d. The decedent’s sibling. 32. When may a disinterment permit NOT be required under Texas law? a. When a body is kept in a receiving vault for less than 30 days. b. When cremated remains are being removed. c. When a body is being disinterred and reinterred in the same cemetery. d. Both B and C are correct. 33. Undeveloped lawn crypt spaces in Texas must begin construction no later than how long after the first sale? a. 12 months. b. 24 months. c. 48 months. d. 60 months. 34. What Texas agency may use remedies under Chapter 712 to enforce laws related to perpetual care cemeteries? a. The Department of State Health Services.
25. According to Texas law, a death certificate must be filed with the local registrar within how many days after the date of death? a. 3 days. b. 5 days. c. 7 days. d. 10 days. 26. Which of the following is considered a "cemetery element" under Texas law? a. A grave. b. A memorial. c. A crypt. d. All of the above. 27. Under what circumstances may remains be removed from a cemetery plot without the written consent of the cemetery organization? a. To move the remains to another plot within the same cemetery. b. When ordered by a court or medical examiner. c. When the cemetery is relocating the remains due to nonpayment. d. Never—written consent is always required. 28. The Transportation Code allows a dead body to be transported without being enclosed in a shipping container if: a. The body is embalmed. b. The body is transported in a vehicle used for that purpose. c. The body is cremated first. d. The body is enclosed in a casket. 29. After how many hours must a dead body be embalmed, refrigerated, or enclosed in a sealed container?
b. The Texas Historical Commission. c. The Finance Commission of Texas. d. The Texas Funeral Service Commission.
a. 12 hours. b. 18 hours. c. 24 hours. d. 36 hours.
Course Code: FTX02VS24
Book Code: FTX1624
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