How many interns may a funeral home employ if they serve 73 families
per year?
1
What are the requirements if an intern utilizes 2 preceptors during
the internship?
(1) A single preceptor must act in the role of primary
preceptor(2) The primary preceptor is responsible for
coordinating all intern training and activities(3) The intern
shall be a full-time employee of the funeral establishment of the
primary preceptor, however, compensation may be shared between
preceptors(4) The Primary may make arrangements with a maximum
of two additional preceptors to share preceptor responsibilities for
such purposes as providing an intern with a higher volume practice or
a broader range of intern experience(5) Each preceptor shall be
individually responsible for directly supervising the intern's
activities performed under the preceptor's guidance, but the primary
preceptor remains responsible coordinating the inter's activities and
submitting all forms to the board
How long must a preceptor be licensed prior to serving as a preceptor
for an intern?
minimum of 5 years
How must an Iowa funeral director intern registration be displayed?
In a conspicuous place in the interns primary place of work
What acts may result in revocation or suspension from practicing
mortuary science (licensed funeral director)?
- Knowingly misrepresenting any material matter to a prospective
pruchaser of funeral merchandise, furnishings, or services.-
Violation of chapter 144 related to the practice of mortuary
schience- Knowingly aiding aiding, assisting, procuring,
advising, or allowing a person to unlawfully practice mortuary science
Within how many years prior to accepting an intern, must a preceptor
receive training to serve as a preceptor?
5 years
What activities are included in the practice of Mortuary Science?
Preparing for burial or disposal, or directing burial and disposal of
dead human bodies, using words funeral director or mortician implying
that person is engaged as a funeral director, embalming dead human
bodies for purpose of preservation or disinfection
If you are reactivating your license, which lapsed 6 years ago, what
steps do you need to complete?
- Verification of the license from every jurisdiction in which the
applicant is or has been licensed/pracied during the period the Iowas
license was inactive sent to the board office.- Completion of 48
hours of continuing education.- Completion of 1 hour of a
college course in current Iowa law and rules of mortuary science,
cremation, vital statistics, cemeteries, and preneed.
What is the amount of the triennial renewal fee for funeral establishments?
$90
During how many of the embalming and funeral cases, must the
preceptor be present while the intern is performing the functions?
5
How many human remains must an intern prepare for viewing?
25
To whom may a cremation establishment offer services?
To a funeral establishment, not to general public
Is an establishment license transferable?
No
How many embalming and funeral cases must an intern complete in the
first 6 months?
12
What activities are included in directing funeral services?
Greeting attendees, assisting casketbearers, preparing for
procession, driving vehicle in procession, assisting at graveside
committal, transporting flowers, coordinating with officiant and family
What is the minimum number of college credit hours needed in addition
to the Mortuary Science courses to become licensed?
60 hours
Under whom may a student serve a practicum?
Direct physical supervision of a licensed funeral director
What activities are included in the preparation of remains?
dressing, casketing, cosmetizing
What are the 7 general categories of activities which an intern must
complete during the internship?
assist/perform minimum of 10 transfers perform 25
embalmings minimum of 10 preparations of remains for
viewing cremation procedures minimum of 10
arrangements minimum of 10 visitations director at
least 25 funeral/memorial services
What changes by a funeral establishment require notification to the
Board within 30 days without a new license being issued?
Change in ownership, change in name of establishment, change of
address or in name of the funeral director in charge
What is the minimum number of embalmings an intern must complete
during the internship?
25
Must a funeral establishment list any funeral directors on the
application? If so what funeral directors?
Yes, names and license numbers of all funeral directors employed or
associated with establishment through contract or otherwise who
provide mortuary science services at or for the establishment
What activities may result in disciplinary action against a licensed establishment?
Aiding in somebody unlawfully practicing mortuary science. Failing to
keep and maintain records that are required by law.
What is the minimum length of internship?
12 month
What is the minimum number of funerals the intern must direct or
assist in directing during the internship?
25
How many interns may a funeral home employ if they serve 198 families
per year?
2
If you are reactivating your license, which lapsed 3 years ago, what
steps do you need to complete?
- Verification of the licenses from every jurisdiction in which the
applicant is or has been licensed/practicing - Verification of
completion of 24 hours of continuing education- Completion of 2
hours of continuing education in current Iowa law and rules of
mortuary science
What board governs the practice of Mortuary Science in the state of Iowa?
Iowa Board of Mortuary Sciences
What must be done with the establishment license (the paper
certificate) issued by the Iowa Board of Mortuary Science?
Shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the establishment
How often do funeral establishments renew their license?
3 years
What is the amount of the funeral establishment fee?
$90
What is the amount of the reactivation fee for a funeral director?
$180
How many complete arrangements must an intern complete?
10
When does an establishment renewal period begin/end?
begins July 1 and ends on June 30 of the 3rd year
When does a license become inactive?
Within 30 days after license expiration date
How many visitations does an intern coordinate?
10
What is the amount of the biennial funeral director license renewal fee?
$120
What is the amount of the licensure fee for license to practice
funeral directing?
$120
May a Practicum student complete work alone?
No
When does a licensee's renewal period begin/end?
Begins on the 16th day of licensee's birth month, and ends on the
15th of their birth month 2 years later
How often is a funeral directors license renewed?
every 2 years
How many transfers must an intern complete?
10
What information must be included with the initial establishment
license application?
Name, mailing address, telephone number of applicant, physical
location, address phone number email of establishment, legal name of
establishment, signature of responsible authority, names and license
numbers of all funeral directors, all felony/misdemeanors, all
disciplinary actions
What are the three preceptor requirements for a practicum?
preceptor training in last 5 years licensed funeral
director for at least 5 years with no discipline funeral
establishment had no disciplinary action in last 5 years
What crime may a funeral director be guilty of, if he/she pays a
monetary gift to a person for securing business for the funeral director?
Simple misdemeanor
What are the requirements for licensure as a funeral director in Iowa?
minimum of 60 non-mortuary science credit hours ABFSE
accredited Mortuary Science program complete college course
of at least 1 s.h. in Iowa Law
What is included in cremation procedures?
contacting medical examiner, completing required cremation forms,
preparing remains for cremation
May the internship be extended beyond 1 year? If so, for what reason?
Yes, if board determines the intern requires additional time or
supervision of a licensed funeral director
What is the length of time of the "grace period" allowed
for license renewal?
30 days after expiration date
What crime may a person be guilty of, if that person accepts a
monetary gift from a funeral director for securing business for a
funeral director?
simple misdemeanor
What activities are included in the complete arrangements for an intern?
presentation of funeral goods, products, and services
presentation of payment options for families
contracting 3rd party supplies completing obituary
presentation of GPL and other price lists preparation
and presentation of statement of goods and service
What is the maximum fine the board may impose upon an establishment?
$10,000
What are the general duties of a preceptor? (there are 6 items)
ensure intern completes the training program be
physically present and supervise first 5 embalming, funeral
arrangements, and funeral/memorial services familiarize
intern in areas specified by the preceptor training outline
read, add appropriate comments, and sign each of the 25
embalming reports and 25 funeral directing reports complete
a written 6 month report of intern, review and signed by intern and
submitted to board before end of rate 7th month at end of
internship, complete a confidential eval of intern and submit within
2 weeks of completion of internship
How may cremated remains be disposed of?
placed in a grave, crypt, niche scattering in
scattering garden remain in custody of authorized
person
Define topical disinfection.
the direct application of chemical substances on the surface of a
human remains for the purpose of preservation or disinfection
What must be contained on the initial permanent identification tag
placed on the deceased?
at minimum, name of deceased
In what type of contained must human remains be delivered in when
delivered to a crematory?
Leak-proof container that will control odor and prevent leakage
May two persons be cremated in the same retort chamber at the same time?
No
Define Embalming.
the disinfecting or preserving of dead human remains, entire or in
part, by the use of chemical substances, fluids or gases in the body,
or by the introduction of same into the body by vascular or hypodermic
injections, or by surface application into or on the organs or
cavities for the purpose of preservation or disinfection.
What items are required on the receiving receipt furnished by a crematory?
name of decedent, date and time remains are released, name of person
who takes remains, name and license number of funeral establishment,
signature of releasor and releasee, name of crematory operator and
date/time of cremation
Who issues the cremation permit?
Medical Examiner
Who may issue a burial transit permit?
A licensed funeral director
If a person is not available to sign a cremation authorization in
person, what other methods are allowed?
may accept written authorization by facsimile, e-mail, or such
alternative written or electronic means the funeral director believes
to be credible
Are fetal death remains included as human remains by this chapter?
Yes
Define common carrier.
Any carrier engaged in the business of transportation of persons or
property from place to place for compensation, and who offers services
to the public generally.
A funeral director lives in Minnesota, and works at a funeral home
licensed in Minnesota, though not in Iowa. The funeral director
possesses both a Minnesota and an Iowa funeral director's license. May
that funeral director make a removal from Iowa?
Yes
Is there a difference in a crematory and cremation establishment?
Crematory is the building that houses a retort
Establishment is place of business that has anything to do
with cremation
Define disinterment.
To remove human remains from the place of final disposition.
May the cremated remains of two individuals be placed in the same urn?
Yes - only with express written permission of authorizing person
Define a holding facility.
An area isolated from the general public that is designated for the
temporary retention of human remains
What term describes the act of taking human remains from the place of
death or place where a human remains is being held, to a funeral
establishment or other designated place?
Transfer/Removal
What term describes any services which may be used to 1) care for a
prepare deceased human remains for burial, cremation or other final
disposition; and 2) arrange, supervise or conduct the funeral ceremony
or final disposition of deceased human remains?
Funeral services
Within how long after death must a body be interred, cremated or embalmed?
72 hours
Define cremation establishment.
A place of business which provides any aspect of cremation services
What items must a crematory receive in order to legally cremate a
human body?
cremation authorization form signed by authorized person, permit for
cremation from ME if required for jurisdiction, any other
documentation required by state
To whom does a funeral director send a disinterment application to
request authorization?
Department of public health
How may a funeral director dispose of cremated remains that are not
claimed by the authorized person?
Placing in a grave, crypt, niche; scattering garden, or remain in
custody of funeral establishment
What substances may be included in cremated remains?
casket material, bridgework, eye glasses, and cremated human remains
What term describes an unfinished wood box or other nonmetal
receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior
lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and
which is made of fiberboard, pressed wood, composition materials (with
or without an outside covering) or like materials which prevents the
leakage of body fluid?
Alternative container
Who can make a removal?
Funeral director - once funeral director acquires custody, can
delegate tasks to unlicensed employees
Must the purchaser sign the statement of goods and services?
yes
If refrigeration is used, how long is the extension which may be
granted prior to embalming, interment, or cremation?
72 hours
What type of identification tag must be placed with cremated remains?
a noncombustible tag or disc
When can the identification tag be removed?
Goes with remains - not removed
Define crypt
A chamber in a mausoleum of sufficient size to contain casketed human remains
Define disinterment application number
The number assigned to a disinterment application by the department
of public health, giving the funeral director the authority to
disinter casketed human remains or an urn containing cremated remains
from its place of final disposition
What items are required on the delivery receipt furnished by a crematory?
name, address, age, gender, cause of death date/time
of delivery and type of container name of funeral director
who sent remains signature of person who delivered
signature of person receiving name and address of
crematory
Who is responsible for attaching a permanent identification tag to a deceased?
the funeral director
For the definition of a change of ownership, what portion of the
establishment's ownership must change?
Change of controlling interest
A funeral director is late getting back from a committal service, and
another family comes in to make arrangements. May the unlicensed
spouse of the funeral director collect the data from the family for
the death certificate?
No
Who is the only person who can supervise a disinterment?
Funeral director
What term describes the placement of a casketed body in a structure
such as a mausoleum, crypt, tomb, or columbarium?
Entombment
Define First call
The original notification to the funeral director indicating the
place of death from which the human remain are to be removed
What term describes a recess or space in a columbarium or mausoleum
used for the placement of cremated human remains?
Niche
What items are required to be kept in the permanent records of a crematory?
Name of deceased, date/time of cremation, copies of
delivery/receiving receipts, disposition of cremated remains,
cremation authorization, permit for cremation from ME if required
What term describes a service commemorating the decedent?
Memorial ceremony
Define mausoleum
An above ground structure designed for entombment of human remains
How long will a disinterment application approved by the department
of health, remain valid?
30 days
May an unlicensed employee of the funeral home, take a deceased
person to a cemetery for burial?
Yes
Who is allowed in the embalming room during embalming?
Funeral director, intern, immediate family, or student
Define outer burial container
Any container which is designed for placement in the ground around a
casket or an urn including, but not limited to, containers commonly
known as burial vaults, urn vaults, grave boxes, grave liners, and
lawn crypts
Must human remains be embalmed to be cremated?
No
If the authorized person does not claim cremated remains, how long
must the funeral director wait to dispose of them?
60 days
Who gives a funeral director authority to disinter human remains?
Department of public health
What information must be on a permanent identification tag at the
time of disposition?
Name of deceased, Date of birth, date of death, social security #,
name and license # of funeral home in charge of disposition
What information needs to be included on an identification tag placed
with cremated remains?
name & license number of crematory, city & state where they
are located
What FTC items must the funeral director provide at the arrangement conference?
GPL Statement of funeral goods/services
prices of all goods/services types of ceremonies
specific goods/services
Can a cremation establishment contract with the general public for a cremation?
No
Within what time limit must a crematory cremate a body?
2 hours of delivery receipt
What term describes the concept of care based upon the assumption
that all blood and body fluids, and materials that have come into
contact with blood or body fluids, are potentially infectious?
Universal precautions
Define preparation room
A room in a funeral establishment where human remains are prepared,
sanitized, embalmed, or held for ceremonies and final disposition
What is the only location in which cremated remains may be commingled
without permission from the authorizing agents of each human remains?
Scattering garden
Define columbarium
A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building
containing niches or recesses for disposition or cremated remains
When may an unlicensed person transport human remains, without a
licensee present?
Internship
Define casket
A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human
remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass,
plastic or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric
Define Funeral ceremony
A service commemorating the decedent
What information must be included on a cremation authorization form?
vital statistics DOD name & license # of
funeral home signature of authorized person
representation of authorization / no potentially hazardous
equipment, etc.
May the board impose civil penalties against an unlicensed person?
Yes
What information must be included in the proof of attendance provided
for continuing education?
date(s), location, course title, presenters # of
program contact hours certificate of completion or evidence
provided by course sponsor
How many continuing education hours are required for each renewal period?
Minimum 24 hours
What is the maximum civil penalty the board may fine a licensee who
is being disciplined by the board?
Not to exceed $1,000
After the second renewal biennium, can any of the continuing
education hours be carried over tot he next biennium?
No
How many continuing education hours may be earned for a licensed
funeral director who takes a 2 semester hours college credit course
relating to funeral service?
20 con ed hours
How many continuing education hours may be received by a presenter of
a 2 hour continuing education program?
6
May continuing education hours taken during the first biennial
renewal period be carried over to the second renewal period?
Yes
What categories are accepted for continuing education credit?
public health & technical, business management, social sciences,
legal ethical & regulatory
How many hours of continuing education hours needed for renewal must
be completed either in- person or live, real-time interactive media?
At least 12
During each renewal period, how many hours of continuing education
must be in the subject area of Iowa Laws and Rules?
2
What are the 6 duties that only a funeral director may complete?
Removal embalming & completing reports
conducting funeral arrangements conducting funeral
services cremation services signing death
certificates
What is the one task that a funeral director can accomplish, which
may not be accomplished by an intern?
Signing death certificates
May a funeral director refuse to give cremated remains to the family
if the family has not paid their bill?
No
What is the minimum information which must be included in the
permanent record of a funeral establishment?
name of deceased date and name of funeral director who
assumed custody date, place, & method of final
disposition of dead body date, time & place of
death name & address to funeral home date, time,
name of funeral director completing disposition
Who long may embalming records be retained by a funeral establishment?
10 years
What record must be retained by a funeral establishment for at left
10 years?
general price list; beginning on most recent effective
date each completed statement of goods and services;
beginning on date signed cremation records
embalming records each pre-need contract; beginning on
date of death
Are funeral directors required to have a burial-transit permit in
order to make a removal?
No
How long following a fetal death, does the physician have to complete
the medical certification?
24 hours
Can a family member revoke a decedent's wishes for anatomical
donation following the death?
No
How old must a person be to donate his/her body to science?
at least 18 years of age (or a minor 14-17 with parental consent)
What document needs to accompany bodies brought into this state for burial?
State's sufficient burial permit
If someone other than a funeral director is transporting a dead human
body, what type of container is required?
Any container that will control odor, and prevent leakage of body fluids
How long must a funeral director keep records for a body which the
funeral home performed the final disposition?
At least 10 years
Can cremated remains be scattered on public property?
Not without permission
Can a durable power of attorney make an anatomical donation?
Yes
Who issues a disinterment permit?
Department of public health
How many weeks gestation is an unborn child required to reach in
order to have a fetal death certificate issued?
20 weeks & 350 grams weight
How long after death and donation to anatomical donation college does
a family member have to claim the body by paying any expenses of the
college to receive the donation?
30 days
If an extension of time is needed to complete the medical
certification, what is the maximum time that will be allowed for the extension?
15 days
Who can accomplish a disinterment?
Only a funeral director
When must a death certificate be filed?
Within 3 days of death and prior to final disposition
If the father objects, may the mother of a decedent request an autopsy?
No, both have equal power and must agree
For what purposes can a body be disinterred?
Reburial or autopsy
When can cremated remains be scattered on private property/
Only with authorization from property owner
Who is responsible for filing a death certificate?
Funeral director who had original custody of the body
What offices services as the county registrar for vital statistics?
county recorder
How long are disinterment permits valid?
30 days
How long does a physician have to complete the medical certification
and sign a death certificate?
72 hours
Is a human skeletal remains (only the bones remain) considered to be
a dead body?
Yes, if by the state of the bones you can tell that the death
recently occurred.
What form must be filed prior to receiving a burial transit permit?
death certificate
How are anatomical donations disposed of, following use for
scientific purposes?
buried or cremated
To whom is the burial transit permit given by the funeral director?
anyone other than the fd, EMS or medical examiner who assumes custody
of the body
May the information on the death certificate by handwritten?
No, only typed
What acts under chapter 144, may constitute a serious misdemeanor if performed?
false statements on death certificate, alters/destroys death
certificate, fraudulently uses a death certificate, faking a birth
certificate, disinterring a body other than for autopsy/reburial
What term is utilized to refer to a person who names another person
in charge of their final disposition?
Declarant
What is the term which refers to a person who is named to be
responsible for another person's final disposition decisions after death?
designee
Where must a final disposition declaration be contained?
With a durable power of attorney form
What may be named in a final disposition declaration?
who you are designating as your chosen final disappear only
May funeral arrangements be included in the final disposition declaration?
No
List those persons who may not service as a designee.
Funeral director, attorney, agent/employee of the funeral home,
cemetery, crematory, elder home group, assisted living program, adult
day service program, or hospice program (unless related within the 3rd
degree of consanguinity)
List the persons in the order in which they have the right to control
final disposition
designee spouse child or majority of
parents grandchildren or majority of
sibling(s) grandparent(s) person in next degree
of kinship person who knows decedent and comes forward
Who must sign a final disposition declaration?
declarant & at least 2 individuals who are not named within
declaration (in front of a notary)
What effect does a divorce have on a final disposition declaration?
Nullifies declaration
May a person ho is not the designee have a funeral service with the
body present (if the designee objects)?
No
What term is defined by any natural person specified or included in a
purchase agreement, upon whose future death cemetery merchandise,
funeral merchandise, funeral services, or a combination thereof are to
be provided under the purchase agreement?
Beneficiary
What items are included in cemetery merchandise?
foundations, grave markers, tombstones, ornamental merchandise,
memorials and monuments sold under a purchase agreement that does not
require installation within 12 months of the purchase
What term describes the definition: the price of the merchandise and
services selected has not been fixed and will be determined by
existing prices at the time the merchandise and services are delivered
or provided?
Non-guaranteed
Define a provider under Chapter 523A
A person that provides funeral services, funeral merchandise, or
cemetery merchandise purchased in a purchase agreement.
By definition, what is included in the total purchase price of
funeral merchandise and services?
Aggregate amount the purchaser is obligated to pay for merchandise or
services pursuant to the purchase agreement, excluding any taxes,
administrative charges, or financing charges
What is the minimum percentage that must be trusted for pre-need trusts?
80%
If a consumer is making 4 installments on a pre-need agreement, what
percentage of each payment is to be placed into trust?
80%
Can the seller withdraw any of the principal that is in a trust account?
Not until death of the beneficiary
When must trust funds be deposited?
within 15 days after the close of the calendar month in which it was received
How often must an establishment file a pre-need report with the commissioner?
Annually each April 1st for the previous year's pre-need activity
During the last year, a funeral establishment sold 136 pre-need
purchase agreements. What is the amount of the filing fee included
with the annual pre-need trust report?
$1,360
If a trust fund is non-guaranteed and irrevocable, wha must be done
if there is money remaining after the funeral has been paid for?
The seller may pay any claims presented by the personal
representative, and will notify the director of human services within
60 days of date of death
May a seller of a trust withdraw the interest from the trust?
No, no one can take interest or income out
If funding a pre-need agreement with a new insurance policy, what is
the maximum amount the seller may be assigned?
No less than the amount of principal and interest
What are four alternative funding methods that may be used for
preened agreements, if trust is not used?
Insurance, annuity, certificate of deposit, surety bond
How long is the seller license to sell preened valid?
4 years
How often is a sales agent license for preened trusts renewed?
3 years
What is the amount of the fee a seller pays for each preened contract?
$10
What reasons may cause disciplinary actions to an establishment under
chapter 523A?
committing a fraudulent act, engaging in a deceptive act or practice,
selling by a person who is not a licensed sales agent
What is the minimum time that a consumer may be given in which to
rescind a pre-need agreement?
until midnight the 3rd business day
If a purchaser rescinds a pre-need agreement within the required time
frame, how much money is returned to the purchaser?
full refund
If a purchaser rescinds a pre-need agreement within the required time
frame, how long does the seller have to return the funds to the purchaser?
Within 10 days after recision
If a consumer cancels a pre-need agreement after the time to rescind
has expired, must the seller refund the funds?
Yes, but the funeral home may keep the actual expenses incurred for
the contract not to exceed 10% of the purchase price adjusted for inflation
If a consumer cancels a pre-need purchase agreement after the time to
rescind has expired, how long does a seller have to refund or transfer
the funds?
30 days
Which term (seller or sales agent) refers to the establishment?
Seller
What must a seller do if they only trust 80% of the trust money received?
Have a fidelity bond in order to trust less than 100%
What is the amount of a fidelity bond if required for trusting?
$50,000
What is the amount of fee for filing the annual report late?
$500
How often are pre-need sellers audited by the state office?
no less than once every 3 years
How can a seller present audits by the Insurance commissioner?
if the seller has had an audit from an independent CPA and provided
the audit to the commissioner
If money is returned to the Director of Human Services, what is the
maximum amount the seller may retain for administrative costs?
$50
Which pre-need sales agents must complete continuing education?
non-funeral director sales agents
Who must sequentially number the pre-need contracts - sellers or
sales agents?
Seller
What is the crime for a person who knowingly disturbs an interment space?
criminal mischief in the 3rd degree (aggravated misdemeanor)
What is the amount of the audit fee paid each year with the annual
report of a cemetery?
$5
Can a cemetery deny access to a licensed funeral director who is
attempting to conduct a graveside service?
No
What cemeteries are covered under chapter 523 I?
all but 1) private family burial sites 2) private burial site where
interment rights are given without payment & 3) pioneer cemetery
By when must the money be deposited into the care fund of a perpetual cemetery?
no later than the 15th day of the month when the cemetery receives
the final payment from a purchaser of interment rights
Six years following the setting of a monument, the monument settles
or sinks and then tilts on the grave. Who may pay to correct the problem?
The monument company
What areas are not included in the definition of a cemetery?
pioneer cemetery, private family burial plots, private burial spaces
open to a slim margin of the public (where money is not exchanged for
interment rights)
What are the 4 requirements for a perpetual care cemetery?
any cemetery organized after July 1, 1995 any cemetery
that has established a care fund any cemetery that
represents that it si a perpetual care cemetery in its interment
rights agreement any cemetery that represents that it
provides perpetual care
May a person who has purchased interment rights from a cemetery sell
those rights to a third party?
Yes
What term is defined by any care provided or to be provided for the
general maintenance of memorials?
memorial care
Must a cemetery allow a third party memorial dealer access to the
cemetery for installation of a monument?
No
May the initial despot made by the perpetual care cemetery into the
care fund be withdrawn?
Yes when the care fund balance reaches $100,000
If human remains are discovered who must be notified?
Medical examiner or law enforcement
What term is defined by a space of ground in a cemetery that is used
or intended to be used for an in-ground burial?
grave space
What term is defined by the rights to place remains in a specific
location for use as a final resting place or memorial?
interment rights
What term is defined by any product, including any foundation other
than a mausoleum or columbarium, use for identifying an interment space?
memorial
May a cemetery take out a loan on the cemetery property?
Yes
What term is defined by the funds set aside for the maintenance of a
non perpetual care cemetery?
maintenance fund
What term is defined by a cemetery that is not operating on a regular
basis, is not offering to sell or provide interments or other services
reasonably necessary for interment, and does not provide or permit
reasonable ingress and egress for the purposes of visiting interment spaces?
inactive cemetery
If a cemetery files an action to obtain the quiet title for bonded
grave spaces, how long does the owner of the interment rights have to
claim them?
3 years
What term is defined by an area within a cemetery established by the
cemetery as a subdivision for organizational purposes, not for sale purposes?
Garden
How long prior to installing a monument, must a third party memorial
dealer notify a cemetery prior to installation?
7 business days
What term is defined by a recess or s pace in a columbarium or
mausoleum used for placement of cremated human remains?
Niche
Who has jurisdiction over a grave space which is discovered and found
to be over 150 years old?
State archaeologist
What term is defined by a cemetery where there has been failure to
cut grass or weeds or care for graves, memorials, etc.?
Neglected cemetery
After this length of time, a cemetery may file to quiet title
interment rights which have not been used and is considered abandoned?
75 years
How long after the cemetery notices that a memorial has been damaged
does the cemetery have to report the damage to the owner of the
interment rights?
60 days
How much money must be deposited into a care fund for each grave
space in a perpetual cemetery?
No less than $50 or 20% of the gross selling price received by the
cemetery for each sale of interment rights, whichever is more
What term is defined by any area this is or was open to use by the
public in general or any segment thereof and is used or is intended to
be used to inter or scatter remains?
cemetery
Who may serve as the trustee of a care fund which has a balance
greater than $200,000?
the bank
Can a person privately care for the grave space of a family member?
Yes
What term is defined by a cemetery where there were six or fewer
burials in the preceding 50 years?
pioneer cemetery
Following the interment of Mrs. Smith, the cemetery discovers that it
buried her in the wrong space. What must be done to move Mrs. Smith to
the correct space within the same cemetery?
disinterment permit notice the commissioner and to the
person with right to control interment notify by
certificate mail 60 days before disinterment
Any new cemetery that established a care fund must deposit this
amount in the care fund
$25,000
What term is defined by an area in a cemetery containing more than
one interment space which is uniquely identified by an alphabetical,
numeric, or alphanumerical identification system?
lot
If a perpetual care cemetery is sold to a new owner, what happens to
the care fund trust?
goes to the new owner; also exists perpetually
What term is defined by funds set aside for the care of a perpetual
care cemetery?
care fund
What is the maximum civil penalty the commissioner may impose on a cemetery?
$10,000 per offense
For what reasons may the commissioner place a cemetery in a receivership?
it is insolvent it has utilized trust funds for
personal use/business use not appropriate amount held in
trust is less than required amount by law for a seller
subject to chapter 523A who owns/operates a cemetery subject to
chapter 523I
What percentage of money from a care fund may be withdrawn to pay for expansion?
20%