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1. 1A person plans to offer funeral-service arrangements to South Carolina families for compensation. What authorization must the person have before engaging in that practice?

   1. A. A funeral-service license issued under Chapter 19
   2. B. A crematory operating permit issued under Chapter 8
   3. C. A preneed provider license issued under Chapter 7
   4. D. A funeral-establishment permit issued under Chapter 19

   Answer: A

   Explanation: South Carolina law states, "It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of funeral service unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter." The individual therefore needs the professional license, not a permit or license issued for a business operation.

   Reference: Code of Laws - Title 40 - Chapter 19- - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS — S.C. Code § 40-19-30(A)

2. 2When possible, what information must a South Carolina funeral director provide to the family about the funeral service?

   1. A. Only the total price after the service
   2. B. Only the name of the officiant and cemetery
   3. C. The time, place, and details of the funeral service
   4. D. The establishment's inspection history

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Code of Ethics states, "A funeral director shall, where possible, fully inform the family of the deceased concerning the time, the place, and details of the funeral service." The director must provide those service details.

   Reference: Chapter 57 Regulations — S.C. Regulation 57-13.1(A)(1)

3. 3A contract promises a grave marker at the beneficiary's death but includes no funeral services or other disposition merchandise. Is that contract a preneed funeral contract under Chapter 7?

   1. A. Yes, because every death-related purchase is covered
   2. B. No, because the definition excludes a grave marker
   3. C. Yes, if payment is made before death
   4. D. No, unless the marker is delivered within thirty days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The definition of a preneed funeral contract "does not mean the furnishing of a cemetery lot, crypt, niche, mausoleum, grave marker, or monument." A grave-marker-only agreement is therefore outside that definition.

   Reference: Code of Laws - Title 32 - Chapter 7- - CONTRACTS AND AGENTS — S.C. Code § 32-7-10(8)

4. 4A competent adult wants to control personal cremation and final disposition before death. What document may the adult execute under the Safe Cremation Act?

   1. A. A burial transit permit
   2. B. A cremation authorization form
   3. C. A cremation certificate
   4. D. A death certificate abstract

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute states, "A person may authorize his or her own cremation and the final disposition of his or her cremated remains by executing a cremation authorization form." That is the controlling document.

   Reference: Code of Laws - Title 32 - Chapter 8- - CONTRACTS AND AGENTS — S.C. Code § 32-8-315(A)

5. 5A person dies in a hospital eighteen hours after admission. What must a person who knows of the death do under Section 17-5-530?

   1. A. Notify the State Board of Funeral Service within one working day
   2. B. Notify the county coroner or medical examiner immediately
   3. C. Notify the probate court before removal
   4. D. Notify the Department of Consumer Affairs within twenty-four hours

   Answer: B

   Explanation: A death in a qualifying health care facility within twenty-four hours of entry is listed, after which the statute directs that "a person having knowledge of the death immediately shall notify the county coroner's or medical examiner's office." Immediate notice is required.

   Reference: Code of Laws - Title 17 - Chapter 5- - CRIMINAL PROCEDURES — S.C. Code § 17-5-530(A)(8)

6. 6The regulatory director starts an investigation into a South Carolina funeral director based on a filed complaint. What notice and response timing does Chapter 1 require?

   1. A. Send notice within fourteen days and request a written reply within thirty days.
   2. B. Send notice within thirty days and request a written reply within fourteen days.
   3. C. Send notice within sixty days and request a written reply within thirty days.
   4. D. Send notice within thirty days and request a written reply within sixty days.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 40-1-80(B) requires the director, "Within thirty days after an investigation is initiated," to send a letter requesting that the licensee "respond in writing within fourteen days." The other timing pairs reverse or replace those two statutory periods.

   Reference: South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 40 Chapter 1 — S.C. Code Ann. § 40-1-80(B)(1)

7. 7A licensed funeral director is filing a South Carolina death certificate. Which personal authentication must the director place in the appropriate location on the certificate?

   1. A. The director's license number and the director's signature.
   2. B. The director's license number and the director's printed name alone.
   3. C. The director's signature and the establishment's permit number.
   4. D. The director's printed name and the establishment's permit number.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 44-63-72(1) requires that "the licensed funeral director must provide his license number and his signature" in the appropriate place. A name alone, an establishment permit number, or only one required element does not satisfy the director-specific rule. The statute separately treats the licensed embalmer's identity.

   Reference: South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 44 Chapter 63 — S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-72(1)

8. 8An unlicensed owner actively directs daily operations at a South Carolina funeral establishment but does not meet with families. How does Chapter 19 classify that activity?

   1. A. Ownership activity outside funeral-service practice
   2. B. The practice of funeral service
   3. C. Crematory management only
   4. D. Preneed contract administration only

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute provides, "A person who engages or participates actively in directing or in the management of a funeral establishment is considered to be in the practice of funeral service." Active management therefore falls within licensed practice even without direct family contact.

   Reference: Code of Laws - Title 40 - Chapter 19- - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS — S.C. Code § 40-19-30(A)

9. 9What factor must a funeral director consider while counseling a family about services and furnishings?

   1. A. The crematory's annual volume
   2. B. The preferences of competing establishments
   3. C. The insurer's preferred merchandise
   4. D. The family's financial limitations

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The ethics rule provides, "A funeral director shall consider the financial limitations of the family of the deceased when counseling the family in the selection of services and furnishings." The family's financial limitations are therefore a required consideration.

   Reference: Chapter 57 Regulations — S.C. Regulation 57-13.1(A)(2)

10. 10Who qualifies as a seller under South Carolina's preneed funeral contract chapter?

    1. A. Any employee of a licensed funeral home
    2. B. A licensed insurance producer appointed by the provider
    3. C. A licensed funeral director in South Carolina directly employed by the provider
    4. D. The financial institution holding the trust account

    Answer: C

    Explanation: Chapter 7 defines a seller as "a licensed funeral director in this State who is directly employed by the provider." Both the professional license and direct employment are part of the definition.

    Reference: Code of Laws - Title 32 - Chapter 7- - CONTRACTS AND AGENTS — S.C. Code § 32-7-10(11)