Funeral Services Chapter 8 Review

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Who administers the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (correct)

Department of Justice

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Which of the following groups is protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?

Individuals younger than 40 years

Individuals aged 40 years or older (correct)

Individuals aged 50 years or older

Individuals aged 30 years or older

What is a requirement for the Americans with Disabilities Act to be applicable to funeral establishments?

They must have 15 or more employees (correct)

They must have been in operation for at least 5 years

They must have at least 10 employees

They must serve a large community

Under the Equal Pay Act, discrimination is prohibited on the basis of what factor?

Gender Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits discriminatory employment decisions based on race, color, national origin, sex, or religion?

Civil Rights Act, Title VII Signup and view all the answers

What type of custody does a funeral establishment have if they need to receive a body that must be shipped to them?

Constructive custody Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for transporting a body outside of a state?

Interstate Signup and view all the answers

What is the first disclosure that must be included on the General Price List?

Right of selection Signup and view all the answers

How many disclosures must be included on the General Price List?

6 Signup and view all the answers

What document issued by the State Department is necessary when shipping a body to a foreign country?

Apostille Signup and view all the answers

What is the only non-declinable fee on the General Price List?

Basic services of funeral director and staff Signup and view all the answers

What is the amount above which violations of the FTC Funeral Rule may result in fines?

$40,000 Signup and view all the answers

According to the Funeral Rule, when might there be a necessity and charge for embalming?

When a funeral with viewing is selected Signup and view all the answers

Which document must be provided to the consumer at the end of the arrangement conference?

Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected Signup and view all the answers

What Federal law requires companies to explain their information-sharing practices?

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Signup and view all the answers

What is the keystone of the Funeral Rule?

General Price List (GPL) Signup and view all the answers

What must occur for a General Price List (GPL) to be provided to a consumer according to the Funeral Rule?

Face-to-face meeting Signup and view all the answers

What must a funeral establishment offer if it provides cremation services?

Alternative container Signup and view all the answers

What is considered an offense that may prevent an individual from obtaining a funeral director or embalmer’s license?

Moral turpitude Signup and view all the answers

What does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cover?

Minimum wage, overtime compensation, and equal pay Signup and view all the answers

Which legislation promotes the accuracy and privacy of consumer information held by reporting agencies?

Fair Credit Reporting Act Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Chapter 8 Review - Eliza Brunt

Embalming without authorization is considered the tort of mutilation.
Intrastate transport is transporting within a state.
Interstate transport is transporting across state lines.
Constructive custody is the type of custody a funeral establishment has when a body is shipped to them.
A combination case is a particle board box with a cardboard cover used for transporting embalmed remains for airline travel.
An air tray is the container a casketed body is placed in for airline transport.
A known shipper is a TSA management system used to identify and approve qualified shippers for cargo transport on passenger aircraft.
An apostille is a certificate issued by the State Department to authenticate signatures and seals on public documents related to shipping a body to a foreign country.
The U.S. Embassy Consulate of the State Department handles receiving remains of U.S. citizens from foreign countries.
The family of the deceased is responsible for all costs associated with transporting the deceased from a foreign country.
Moral turpitude is an offense that insults morality and prevents someone from obtaining a funeral director or embalmer's license.
A fetal death certificate is a commemorative document acknowledging a stillbirth.
Violations of the FTC Funeral Rule can result in fines exceeding $40,000.
The keystone of the Funeral Rule is the General Price List (GPL).
A face-to-face meeting to discuss funeral goods, services, and prices is the triggering event requiring a GPL to be given to a consumer, according to the Funeral Rule.
If a funeral practitioner is unavailable to give price information over the phone, a callback number should be taken, and the call returned as soon as possible.
A Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected is a document containing an itemized list and costs of items, given to consumers during arrangement conferences.
Three disclosures are required to be on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected.
Yes, cash advance items that the funeral provider makes money from must be disclosed to the consumer.
Yes, according to the Funeral Rule, the provider must explain why they charged for embalming.
Sixteen specific items of goods and services, along with their prices, must be on the General Price List.
Six disclosures must be included on the General Price List.
The right of selection is the first on the General Price List.
Basic services of the funeral director and staff are the only non-declinable fee on the General Price List.
If a funeral establishment offers cremation, it must also offer an alternative container.
Embalming is necessary and may be charged when handling a viewing during a funeral service.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ensures accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information in reporting agencies' files.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) requires companies that offer loans, investments, or insurance to explain information-sharing practices and safeguard consumer information.
Printed consumer disclosure forms from insurance companies must be provided to consumers by funeral establishments/practitioners selling pre-need insurance.
A funeral establishment must comply with the Federal Truth in Lending Act when extending credit more than 25 times in a year.
Significant consequences, including heavy fines and potential legal action, can occur for organizations not complying with HIPAA.
Express and implied warranties are covered by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Minimum wage, overtime compensation, and equal pay are all covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Employers of establishments with annual sales exceeding $500,000 are covered under the FLSA.
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor administers the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Under the Equal Pay Act, employers cannot discriminate based on gender.
Employees waiting to be engaged on-call are not considered working.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects individuals aged 40 and older.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Funeral establishments employing 15 or more employees are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Employees with disabilities do not qualify for preference over other employees.
The Essential functions of the job can be performed with reasonable accommodations.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Civil Rights Act.
Federal law makes it unlawful to discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), and religion under the Civil Rights Act.
The Civil Rights Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act apply to employers with 15 or more employees.

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