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1. 1Which covered-person category appears in 10 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(1)?

   1. A. A Regular member on active duty
   2. B. A reserve member on inactive-duty training
   3. C. An ROTC member at training camp
   4. D. A military prisoner in custody

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 1481 covers “Any Regular of an armed force under his jurisdiction who dies while on active duty.”

   Reference: 10 USC 1481: Recovery, care, and disposition of remains: decedents covered — 10 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(1)

2. 2In Florida, who may authorize disposal of fetal remains without a fetal death certificate?

   1. A. The licensed funeral director
   2. B. The licensed direct disposer
   3. C. A legally authorized person
   4. D. The district medical examiner

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Florida law says that person “may authorize a funeral director or direct disposer licensed under this chapter to lawfully dispose of fetal remains.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 497.383(1)

3. 3What offense does Florida law assign to trafficking in a dead human body?

   1. A. A first-degree misdemeanor
   2. B. A second-degree misdemeanor
   3. C. A third-degree felony
   4. D. A civil infraction only

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 872.01 states that trafficking in a dead body is “a misdemeanor of the first degree.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 872.01

4. 4Within how many days must a Florida chapter 497 licensee notify the department of an address-of-record change?

   1. A. 10 days after the address change
   2. B. 21 days after the address change
   3. C. 30 days after the address change
   4. D. 90 days after the address change

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The licensee “shall notify the department within 30 days after any change in such information.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 497.146

5. 5What must a person hold before selling, advertising, or arranging a preneed contract in Florida?

   1. A. A funeral establishment license
   2. B. A funeral director license
   3. C. A preneed sales agent license
   4. D. A valid preneed license

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Florida law prohibits those activities “without first having a valid preneed license.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 497.452(1)(a)

6. 6When must the Florida funeral director who first assumes custody obtain a burial-transit permit?

   1. A. Before disposition and within five days
   2. B. After disposition and within five days
   3. C. Before disposition and within ten days
   4. D. After disposition and within ten days

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The permit must be obtained “before final disposition and within 5 days after death.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 382.006(1)

7. 7Which circumstance appears in Florida section 406.11(1)(a)1 as a medical examiner case?

   1. A. Death by accident
   2. B. Death by criminal violence
   3. C. Death in a penal institution
   4. D. Death in apparent good health

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 406.11 includes a person who dies “Of criminal violence.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 406.11(1)(a)1

8. 8Which duty status is named in 10 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(2)(B) for a covered reserve-component death?

   1. A. Active duty
   2. B. Inactive-duty training
   3. C. Funeral honors duty
   4. D. Authorized direct travel

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute includes a reserve-component member who dies while “performing inactive-duty training.”

   Reference: 10 USC 1481: Recovery, care, and disposition of remains: decedents covered — 10 U.S.C. § 1481(a)(2)(B)

9. 9Who resolves an ambiguity or dispute about an authorization for disposition under Florida section 497.383?

   1. A. The funeral director in charge
   2. B. The Department of Health
   3. C. The cemetery manager
   4. D. A court of competent jurisdiction

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The statute directs that an authorization ambiguity or dispute “shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction.”

   Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 497.383(2)

10. 10Which use is excluded from Florida's prohibition on trafficking in dead bodies?

    1. A. Anatomical-board delivery
    2. B. Appropriate university research
    3. C. Medical-examiner examination
    4. D. Authorized cemetery disinterment

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The statute preserves use of dead bodies for “teaching or other appropriate university research” by qualifying institutions.

    Reference: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine — Fla. Stat. § 872.01