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1. 1The holder of a West Virginia funeral establishment license stops operating at the licensed address. Within what period must the holder surrender that license to the Board?

   1. A. 7 days
   2. B. 20 days
   3. C. 45 days
   4. D. 90 days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: West Virginia Code §30-6-18(e) requires a holder who ceases operating at the licensed location to surrender the license "within 20 days thereafter."

   Reference: §30-6 — W. Va. Code §30-6-18(e)

2. 2A funeral business receives money as payment on a West Virginia preneed funeral contract. What authority must it ordinarily hold?

   1. A. A certificate of authority from the Consumer Protection Division
   2. B. A courtesy card from the Funeral Service Board
   3. C. A cemetery deed from the county clerk
   4. D. A crematory operator certificate

   Answer: A

   Explanation: West Virginia Code §47-14-3(a) provides that no person may receive or control preneed funds unless the person "has obtained a certificate of authority" from the division.

   Reference: §47-14 — W. Va. Code §47-14-3(a)

3. 3Before a West Virginia licensee or employee assumes control of a dead body, whose permission must be obtained?

   1. A. The next of kin or representative, or a legally authorized public official
   2. B. The funeral establishment's accountant
   3. C. The seller of any preneed contract
   4. D. The Board's inspector in every case

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 6 CSR 1 §6.1 prohibits assuming control "without first gaining permission from the next of kin or their representatives" or a legally authorized public official.

   Reference: 6csr1-2026-FINAL — 6 CSR 1 §6.1

4. 4A taxable funeral-related sale is subject to West Virginia's general consumers sales and service tax. What general state rate applies?

   1. A. Four percent
   2. B. Five percent
   3. C. Six percent
   4. D. Seven percent

   Answer: C

   Explanation: West Virginia Code §11-15-3(b) sets the general tax "at the rate of six cents on the dollar of sales or services."

   Reference: §11-15 — W. Va. Code §11-15-3(b)

5. 5A funeral home assigns employees to tasks with reasonably anticipated blood exposure. Which written OSHA document is specifically designed to eliminate or minimize that exposure?

   1. A. An emergency action plan for building evacuation.
   2. B. A hazard communication program for chemical labels.
   3. C. An Exposure Control Plan for bloodborne hazards.
   4. D. A respiratory protection program for airborne hazards.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: OSHA §1910.1030(c)(1)(i) requires a "written Exposure Control Plan" for employees with occupational exposure and states that it is designed to eliminate or minimize that exposure. The other named programs address different workplace hazards.

   Reference: OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030 — 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)

6. 6A family asks a funeral home for a disability-related change to its ordinary arrangement policy. Which condition is the Title III exception to the duty to make a necessary reasonable policy modification?

   1. A. The modification is not readily achievable for an existing doorway.
   2. B. The modification would fundamentally alter the funeral service.
   3. C. The modification requires an auxiliary aid for communication.
   4. D. The modification differs from the home's longstanding policy.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Title III §36.302(a) says reasonable policy changes are required "unless the public accommodation can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature" of the services. Readily achievable is the existing-barrier standard, while auxiliary aids concern communication; a longstanding policy alone is no exception.

   Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act Title III Regulations — 28 CFR 36.302(a)

7. 7At an in-person meeting, someone begins asking a funeral director about the home's available services and prices. Which document must the director give that person to keep?

   1. A. A completed statement of goods and services selected.
   2. B. An outer burial container price list for inspection.
   3. C. A general price list covering funeral goods and services.
   4. D. A casket price list showing caskets and alternatives.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: FTC guidance says "You must give the General Price List to anyone who asks, in person, about funeral goods, funeral services, or the prices of such goods or services." The GPL is given for retention at this stage; the other documents have different subjects or timing.

   Reference: FTC Complying with the Funeral Rule — The General Price List; Who Gets a GPL?

8. 8The individual holder of a West Virginia funeral establishment license dies. Within what period after qualifying must the personal representative surrender the establishment license?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 90 days
   3. C. 120 days
   4. D. 180 days

   Answer: C

   Explanation: West Virginia Code §30-6-18(e) requires the personal representative to surrender the license "within one hundred twenty days of qualifying as the personal representative."

   Reference: §30-6 — W. Va. Code §30-6-18(e)

9. 9A West Virginia company makes preneed funeral contracts available but does not itself hold consumers' money. Does the certificate requirement apply?

   1. A. No, because it does not hold the money
   2. B. Yes, making the contracts available requires a certificate of authority
   3. C. No, if a funeral director signs each contract
   4. D. Yes, but only after the first beneficiary dies

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 47-14-3(b) says no person may "sell, make available or be a provider" of a preneed contract without a certificate of authority.

   Reference: §47-14 — W. Va. Code §47-14-3(b)

10. 10After receiving lawful instructions about handling a body, when may a licensee depart from those instructions?

    1. A. Whenever a cheaper option is available
    2. B. When public health, legal requirements, or respectful handling require it
    3. C. Whenever an apprentice recommends a change
    4. D. Only when the establishment owner prefers another service

    Answer: B

    Explanation: 6 CSR 1 §6.2.1 requires honoring instructions insofar as "public health, legal requirements and customary respectful handling of the dead body may permit."

    Reference: 6csr1-2026-FINAL — 6 CSR 1 §6.2.1