FREE BMS Mortuary And Business Law Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What does OSHA require funeral homes to provide employees who may be exposed to formaldehyde during embalming?
Answer: Hazard communication training and personal protective equipment
OSHA's formaldehyde standard requires employers to provide hazard communication training, exposure monitoring, and appropriate personal protective equipment to workers.
A preneed funeral contract that guarantees the price of services at the time of purchase regardless of future cost increases is known as what type of contract?
Answer: Guaranteed price contract
A guaranteed price preneed contract locks in the cost of funeral services at the purchase price, protecting consumers from future price increases.
Which legal doctrine holds a funeral home liable for the negligent actions of its employees performed within the scope of their employment?
Answer: Respondeat superior
Under respondeat superior, an employer is vicariously liable for the torts committed by employees acting within the scope of their employment duties.
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, which of the following practices is explicitly prohibited?
Answer: Requiring consumers to purchase a casket from the funeral home as a condition of providing services
The FTC Funeral Rule prohibits funeral homes from conditioning the provision of services on the purchase of a casket from that establishment.
What is the primary purpose of state funeral board licensing requirements for mortuary science practitioners?
Answer: To protect public health and consumer interests
State licensing boards exist primarily to protect the public by ensuring that practitioners meet minimum standards of education, competence, and ethical conduct.
When a funeral home holds preneed trust funds, what is its primary legal obligation regarding those funds?
Answer: To maintain them in a separate trust account as required by state law
State laws typically require preneed trust funds to be held in separate, dedicated trust accounts to protect consumers from misappropriation.
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