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Law Q3

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2 most important sources of law   state statues & contract law  
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the body of a human being deprived of life and not entirely disintegrated   dead body  
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the study of those branches of law that pertain to the disposition of dead human bodies   mortuary law  
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irreversible cessation of total brain function according to the usual & customary standards of the medical profession   death  
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expert tests for death   1. stethoscope 2. opthalmoscope 3. dye injection test 4. elecrocardiogram/electroencephelogram/EKE/EEG  
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inexpert tests for death   1. pulse test 2. ligature test 3. ammonia injection test 4. heart sound test  
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a body is ____ property   quasi  
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a suit to recover personal property which has been wrongfully withheld from you   suit in replevin  
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suit filed for holding a dead body   suit in equity  
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possession of the body where they are now   actual possession  
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possession of the body when they are elsewhere   constructive possession  
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Order of Right of Disposition   1. spouse 2. adult children 3. competent parents 4. competent adult siblings  
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A spouse is or is not next of kin?   is not  
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the person the deceased was living with who comes forward to make arrangements and pays the funeral bill   householder  
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secondary right of disposition lies with...   the state  
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a contract between funeral home & a living person or their agent for the providing of a funeral at the time of their death   pre-need contract  
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benefits go to beneficiary of the policy   whole life insurance  
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beneficiary signs over the proceeds to the funeral home   whole life insurance  
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the funeral home ___ be a beneficiary of a whole life insurance policy   cannot  
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policy that is taxable   trust funded  
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interest on an insurance policy ____ taxable   is not  
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interest on a trust funded policy ____ taxable   is  
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option in policy to revoke it   revocable  
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a _____ contract cannot qualify for public aid   revocable  
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option in policy to make it irrevocable   irrevocable  
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a _____ contract can qualify for public aid   irrevocable  
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contract in which the price is locked in   guaranteed  
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contract in which the price is not locked in   non-guaranteed  
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If you enter into a pre-need contract at someone's home, they have ___ business days to cancel   3  
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funeral home in possession of body   custodian  
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person who possess personal property of the deceased   bailee  
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place where dead bodies are prepared pending disposition   mortuary  
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place where dead bodies are help pending identification   morgue  
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primary liability for payment of a funeral bill lies with ___________   the deceased's estate  
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3 sources of payment for funeral bill   1. estate 2. spouse 3. person who signed contract  
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the removal of a dead body or the remains thereof from its place of repose   disinterment  
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a place where dead bodies are prepared pending disposition   funeral home (aka mortuary)  
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Funeral homes are governed by ___ ordinances   zoning  
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# of employees (ADA)   15  
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You cannot refuse to embalm if a person died from a communicable disease under ____   ADA  
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Which jurisdiction does OSHA fall under?   Dept of Labor  
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the purpose of OSHA   to protect the nation's employees  
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exceptions to OSHA   1. self-employed persons 2. persons with no employees  
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OSHA is authorized to...   conduct workplace inspections  
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OSHA requirements for funeral homes   1. formaldehyde exposure standard 2. hazard communication standard 3. bloodborne pathogen standard  
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time weighted average   less than .75 ppm/8 hours  
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short term exposure limit   less than 2.0 ppm/15 minutes  
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action level   .5 ppm  
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If the TWA is less than ___ ppm, no action is needed   .5  
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If the TWA is ___ ppm - ____ ppm, remedial action required   .5 - .75  
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safety data sheets   hazard communication standard  
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An employer must provide Hep B vaccinations to employee's at the funeral home's expense under which OSHA standard?   bloodborne pathogen  
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amendement to the bloodborne pathogen standard   needle stick safety & prevention act  
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requires protection policy for sharps   needle stick safety & prevention act  
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GPL requirements   name of FH, address, phone #, fax #, title, effective date  
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the only non-declinable charge on the GPL   basic services fee  
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# of mandatory items on GPL   16  
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# of mandatory disclosures on GPL   6  
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GPL mandatory disclosures   1. consumer has a choice 2. service fee is non-declinable 3. right to decline embalming/not required by law 4. casket price list 5. outer burial container price list 6. alternate container  
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contain certain caskets & OBCs together at a discounted price   package funerals  
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The GPL must be distributed immediately upon discussing...   1. prices 2. goods 3. services 4. disposition  
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The GPL must be given to the consumer...   for their retention  
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requirements of casket price list   1. name of FH 2. title 3. effective date 4. every casket offered  
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requirements of OBC price list   1. name of FH 2. title 3. effective date 4. disclosure that OBCs are not required by law  
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The Statement of Funeral Goods & Services Selected must be...   itemized  
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The SFGSS is given to the consumer when?   at conclusion of arrangements conference  
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act concerning warranties   Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act  
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seller requires the buyer to buy a certain item from seller as a condition for the seller to provide the service **not allowed**   tying arrangement  
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a document that legally disposes of a person's property at the time of their death   will  
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the person that draws up a will   testator  
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a person cannot disinherit...   their spouse  
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died without a will   intestate  
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to disinherit children...   1. expressly disinherit them 2. leave them a nominal sum  
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cannot forever hold title to your property after death   rule against perpetuities  
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title to property must vest in a person within ____ years   21  
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a will written entirely in handwriting of testator   holographic will  
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oral will declared by testator to be their will in the presence of witnesses   nun-cupative  
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"soldier's will" or "sailor's will"   nun-cupative  
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a writing that modifies a will   codicil  
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_____ will revoke a will   divorce  
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afterborns receive the share...   they would have gotten if you died intestate  
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if an estate does not have sufficient funds to pay all its debts, to comply with terms of will, then heirs who were to take under will, will only get a proportional share of intended gift   abatement  
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if a specific item given under a will is destroyed, no longer in existence, or not owned by testator at the time of death, then person who was supposed to receive item gets nothing   ademption  
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administers will and estates   probate court  
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a gift of real property   devise  
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person receiving real property   devisee  
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a gift of personal property   bequest/legacy  
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person receiving personal property   legatee  
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person named in will by testator to administer estate   executor  
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person appointed by court to administer estate, when no executor is named   administrator  
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heir under will dies before testator & their share goes to deceased's decedents (vertically)   per stirpes  
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per head, each person, if a taker under will predeceases testator, then their share goes to the surviving members of same class (laterally)   per capita  
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