MI Mortuary Science Exam
Funeral Establishment - answer A place of business used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of a dead human body or a place where a person represents that the person is engaged in the profession of undertaking/mortuary science
Embalming - answer The disinfecting or preserving of a dead human body, entirely or in
part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid or gas in the body or by the introduction of the chemical substance, fluid, or gas into the body by a vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application to an organ or cavity
Funeral Directing - answer Engaging in or representing oneself as engaging in the supervising of the burial and disposal of a dead human body; Maintaining a funeral establishment for the preparation, disposition, and care of a dead human body; Or using
in connection with the user's name or funeral establishment, the word "funeral director", "funeral service professional", "undertaker", or "mortician", or any other title embodying "mortuary science" or otherwise implying that one is engaged as a funeral director
Mortuary Science - answerThe practice of embalming or the practice of funeral directing
or both
Resident Trainee - answerA person who is engaged in learning the practice of embalming/funeral directing/mortuary science under the instruction and personal supervision of a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science in this state
The owner of a funeral establishment must be ________ in the practice of funeral directing - answerActively engaged
A person who holds a mortuary science license is authorized to do three things: - answer1. Disinfect/preserve a dead human body
2. Direct the burial or disposal of a dead human body
3. Maintain a funeral establishment
Four requirements for an individual must meet to be issued a mortuary science license: - answer1. Served as a resident trainee for 1 year (or 6 mo exception)
2. Graduated from a 3-year-course in mortuary science
3. Satisfactorily passes an approved examination
4. Is of good moral character
A person may only engage in the practice of mortuary science at a __________________________ - answerFixed location Two things must happen to prepaid funeral contracts if the establishment's license is cancelled because of a change of ownership: - answer1. All unfulfilled prepaid contracts
must be fulfilled
2. All unfulfilled prepaid contracts must be transferred to another funeral establishment
If a funeral establishment fails to meet the requirements of the department inspection, then the department has authority to _______________ - answerRevoke the license
The establishment license is automatically cancelled if there is a change in _______________ or ________________ - answerOwnership or location
A courtesy license shall be issued to those with a valid license in these states: - answerIndiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
A courtesy license is valid for _______________ - answer2 years
T/F: Someone who holds a courtesy license can embalm - answerFALSE
A resident trainee shall report to the department their progress semi-annually on ______________________ - answerJanuary 15 and July 15
A resident trainee shall complete _____ embalmings - answer25
Unclaimed cremated remains may be properly disposed of after ______________ after the date of cremation AND at least _________________ after the date of notice - answer6 months or longer
30 days
How much written notice must be given to cancel a prepaid contract? - answer30 days
Who can choose the escrow agent for a non-guaranteed price contract? - answerEither the contract seller or provider
If a complaint is filed against a mortuary science licensee, the department acknowledge the receipt of the complaint within ____________ - answer15 days
Under the Estates and Protected Individuals Code, what claims allowed against the estate has first preference? - answerFuneral and Burial Expenses
DHS payout for cremation with memorial service: Funeral Home ____ , Crematory/Cemetery ____ , Vault _____ - answer$455
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