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Nevada Funeral Arranger Laws Flashcards

1
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What happens to an incomplete Death Certificate

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Local health officer shall note defects in the return and withhold issuing the burial or removal permit until corrected.

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2
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Application Exam Fee

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$375

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3
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Renewal of License Fee

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$200

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4
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Late Renewal of License Fee

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$275

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5
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Change of status of license

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$175

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6
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Reinstatement of a license

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$300

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7
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Transfer of A License

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$225

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8
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Duplicate Licenses

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$75

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9
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Admin. Service Charge

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$75

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10
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Embalmer’s Qualifications

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-18+ years old
-Years good moral standing
-Complete 12 months of mortuary science with 1+ year apprentice experience
-Embalmed 50+ bodies as an apprentice
-Present 2 witnesses of to-be embalmer’s good character to The Board
-Pass the Board exam and pay necessary fees

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11
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What are the rules for neglect and false certification of a physician on a death certificate?

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-$250 fine for neglecting or refusing to give funeral agent the medical death certificate (If present at time of death)
-$250 fine for knowingly making a false death certificate

It is illegal for anyone to sign an incomplete death certificate

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12
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Contents of a Burial Permit are

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-A statement by the local health officer and their signature of approval.
-Permission to inter, remove, or otherwise dispose of the deceased
-Name, age, sex, SS#, Cause of death, place dead will be interred, inurned, or buried
-And other requested information

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13
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How long do you have to get a permit for removal or burial?

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-72 hours to be issued a permit after death, before further disposing of a body
-If a person who certifies death consents, a body may be moved from the place of death to another location for their final disposition

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14
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What are the required disclosures of The GPL

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-Consumer right to choose services
-Embalming
-Alternative containers for cremation
-Basic fees and services
-Casket price list
-Outer burial container price list

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15
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What must the Casket Price List contain?

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-Name of the business
-Caption “Casket Price List”
-Effective date of the CPL
-Price of each casket and alternative container that doesn’t require special ordering

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16
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When do you give the Casket Price List & The General Price List?

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Give the GPL before discussing funeral services & the CPL before discussing containers.

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17
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What do you do if someone calls about prices?

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Provide accurate information to any questions about the GPL, CPL, & the OBCPL.

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18
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Are you allowed to require embalming, caskets, or outer burial containers for an arrangement?

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-Can’t say outer burial container or caskets for cremation, or that embalming is required if state law does not state that.
-If you do require one of these choices, you must state in “Identify & Describe” why you required this on the Statement of Funeral Goods & Services.

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19
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Can you charge someone why buys a casket from a third party?

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Funeral home cannot charge consumer any additional fee for purchasing a casket elsewhere.

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When can embalming be charged?

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-After having exercised due diligence and have not received confirmation from the family, AND have no reason to believe the family doesn’t want embalming.
-If state law requires embalming for that specific scenario.
-Express permission from family or authorized person.

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21
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How many weeks’ gestation is considered a stillbirth?

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20+ weeks gestation where child shows no sign of life after birth.

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22
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What are Vital Statistics?

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Records of birth, death/fetal death, marriage/annulment of marriage/divorce, and other data.

23
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Who do you notify if a death occurs without medical personnel present?

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Notify the health officer, coroner or coroner’s deputy, and refer the case for immediate investigation & certification.

24
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Who can certify cause of death?

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-Physician
-APN (Nurse)
-Coroner or coroner’s deputy

25
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What is Direct Cremation?

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Cremation without viewing the remains or having any memorial service.

26
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What is a Direct Cremation Facility?

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Business devoted to direct cremations (no viewings/services?

27
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What are the duties of a Funeral Director who obtains unclaimed remains thought to be a veteran?

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-Report the name to the Department of Veteran Services within a year
-(After receiving a report from DVS saying remains are a veteran) Arrange disposition with national or veteran cemetery and DVS

28
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What is a Funeral Arranger?

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A person employed to meet with families to order disposition of human remains or plan funeral services.

29
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What is Immediate Burial?

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Disposition of human remains by burial without formal viewing, visitation, or ceremony with the body present, except for graveside service.

30
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When must the Funeral Board meet?

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Must meet every quarter

4 members is a quorum.

31
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When do inspections of the premises take place?

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Must occur every 2 years

32
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How long do we keep Price Lists?

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Must be kept for inspection for 1 year after they are issued.

33
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What is a regulatory fee?

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$10 charged once at time of agreement for funeral services is fully executed.

34
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What do embalmers do?

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-Prepare body for burial
-Replace blood with embalming fluid
-Reshape bodies

35
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What are the grounds for an Embalmer to be disciplined?

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13 grounds for action by The Board. Including gross incompetence, gross immorality, malpractice, & false/misleading advertising.

36
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How can The Board take authorized disciplinary action?

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-Refuse, revoke, or suspend license.
-Impose a fine, probation, or public reprimand

37
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Must you register an Apprentice Embalmer?

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No one may serve as an apprentice embalmer without Board approval.

38
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Where can a Funeral Director/Arranger engage in business?

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Must be conducted and engaged in a funeral establishment or direct cremation facility.

39
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Who can manage a funeral home?

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A licensed Funeral Director approved by The Board to manage.

40
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Does a funeral establishment require a permit to operate?

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Yes, each funeral establishment must have a permit to operate.

41
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What education does a Funeral Director have to have to renew license?

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A Director must have 12 hours of continuing education before renewing license, and keep proof on file for 5 years.

42
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Can you place a license on inactive status?

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A Director or Arranger can request to be placed on inactive status for $175 and must not engage in the business of directing/arranging.

43
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How must you display your license?

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License must specify name and be displayed conspicuously in place of employment.

44
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What are the 5 grounds upon which The Board can discipline?

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-Crimes of moral turpitude
-Unprofessional conduct
-False/misleading advertising
-Conviction of a felony related to directing/arranging
-Conviction of a misdemeanor

45
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Can a body be moved for disposition?

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If person who certifies death consents, a body may be moved from the place of death to another location for their final disposition.

46
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Can you sell or offer to sell cremation via the internet?

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You can sell cremation online only if you have a funeral home/crematory/direct cremation facility in the state.

47
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What are human remains/cremains?

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Body of a deceased person in any stage of decomposition AND cremated remains of a body.

48
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What is the penalty for embalming without a license?

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A fine of no more that $500 for each offense.

49
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What is the criteria for determination of death?

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An irreversible cessation of;
-Circulatory and respiratory functions
OR
-All functions of the brain/brain stem

50
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When is dissection of a human body allowed?

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-At the direction or will of deceased
-When provided by statute
-When a coroner is authorized
-When NOK gives permission

51
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Is commercial use of an aborted embryo/fetus allowed?

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No. Any person who uses or makes available for use the remains of an aborted embryo/fetus shall be fined $250-$5000.

52
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When must you bury or cremate?

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Except in cases of dissection, every dead body shall be decently buried or cremated within a reasonable amount of time after death.

53
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Can you move ashes within the state without a permit?

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Yes. The residue of a cremation may be transported in this state without any permit, and may be disposed of in any manner by legal NOK/representative.

54
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What is the responsibility of a surviving spouse or parent of deceased?

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Spouses and parents are primarily responsible for the descent burial/cremation of a spouse or child within a reasonable time after death.

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