Which of the following is rooted in English and early Colonial law
Common Law
Which type of law provides rights and places duties upon the
... [Show More] survivors of the decedent?
Funeral Law
State legislatures utilize police power to set standards for licensing of the funeral trade. Which of the following is not one of the standards required by this power?
Types of services permitted
What is the term for the following?
An appointed governmental body charged with implementing particular legislation.
Administrative Agency
Which of the following allows the body to be treated as property for the purpose of disposition only?
Quasi-Property
Which of the following is the accepted theory of the legal status of a dead human body?
Quasi-Property
Which of the following is not technically a method of disposition?
Cremation
Finish the following statement.
"Under the law, a dead body is a body that has not yet disintegrated. Therefore, the remains of a cremated body, a disintegrated corpse, or the bones of a skeleton."
Do not constitute a "dead body" in the eyes of the law."
The doctrine of stare decisis is linked to
Case law
Which of the following best represents the status of a dead body in early English law?
The dead body was within the exclusive control of the Church.
Which of the following terms/concepts deals with contractual obligations in the event of contract default?
Collection Fees
You have made a removal at the request of the family. In the morning you discover that you have been working with the son from the first marriage and not the present spouse. The present spouse wishes to utilize another funeral home. Which of the following is correct?
Until a contract is signed you have no legal rights to continue activities regarding disposition.
Mr. Johnson has died. His third wife is the legal next of kin. Mr. Johnson has three children from his first marriage and two from his second marriage. Which of the following is a true statement regarding the widow's right of control?
She is not compelled by law to share this right with others.
Which of the following is NOT advised regarding private services?
Announce the time and place of the funeral.
Which of the following statements is true regarding rights of custody of a dead human body?
It is a limited right. [Show Less]