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Funeral Law ll Lesson 1.2

List the 3 sources of duties of a funeral director : - Statutory duties - Contractual duties - Common law duties Explain what is meant by Fitness for a particular purpose warranty and give an example : Fitness for a particular purpose is the expectation that merchandise purchased will function in the specific way for which it was purchased. If a family purchases a cardboard casket for a person who weighs 500 pounds, the funeral director has the responsibility to share with the family th...

SE2080 Funeral Law Study Questions Lesson 2.1

SE2080 Funeral Law Study Questions Lesson 2.1

FSE2080 Funeral Law Study Questions Lesson 2.1

Mortuary Law - Lesson 1.4 Questions and Answers Already Passed Can a funeral home charge a fee for embalming a body with a contagious disease, such as a person dying with HIV / AIDS? No Give another name for disinterment. Exhumation Disinterment. The removal of human remains from previous location of final disposition. Eminent domain. The inherent power of a government to take private property for public use. In the U.S. just compensation to the property owners is required. Lis...

Funeral Law ll Lesson 1.1

pre-need - Answer- Pre-need (or literally "before the need arises") planning of funeral/final arrangements is a very common practice in the United States. Indeed, a recent estimate of U.S. pre-need insurance contracts alone (not including other forms of trusting such as bank trusts, annuities, etc.) was over $40 billion Parenthetically speaking, the term "pre-need" is used by funeral service professionals in reference to: - Answer- advance planning that generally includes advanced funding...

What are the 4 portions of OSHA that relate to funeral service? -general requirements -hazard communication -formaldehyde standard -bloodborne pathogen standard Who must comply with OSHA? any person or business engaged in business and has employees Who need not comply with OSHA? self employed List 3 of the Employer responsibilities as listed by OSHA. -provide medical exams and training when required -correct cited violations by deadlines -examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform...

Brown & Davis Funeral Home uses an answering service for calls after 5 pm. Must the answering service give out price information? no, they can take a message and the funeral director can get back to the caller during normal business hours in a timely manner Are there any services you can charge for, even if the family does not want the service, in order to get a service the family does want? If so, state which items can be required. the basic service fee of the funeral director is the only fee ...