MOR 315 - Funeral Law II

1. Paraphrase foundational principles of mortuary laws
   1. Define terminology associated with funeral service laws
   2. Identify sources of funeral service law
   3. Explain legal definitions of death
2. Summarize principles of mortuary law relating to the funeral home/funeral director
   1. Identify torts involving a dead body
   2. Explain control and liability of disposition
   3. Describe funeral establishment regulations
   4. Explain cemetery and crematory regulations
   5. Describe the laws pertaining to funeral service practices
   6. Explain funeral director obligations of disposition
3. Demonstrate funeral director responsibilities according to professional licensing requirements
   1. State the limitations imposed upon the practice of funeral director/embalmer
   2. Identify the responsibilities of the funeral director to the families that called him/her to serve
   3. Identify the responsibilities of the funeral director to other professionals
4. Apply laws and rules related to probate law
   1. Define the laws which govern the disposition of an estate
   2. Explain wills
   3. Describe the procedures of a person dying intestate
   4. Explain the administration of an estate
5. Examine the Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rule
   1. List the requirements of the Funeral Rule
   2. Summarize the Misrepresentations which are identify the by the Federal Trade Commission
   3. Utilize forms to complete the requirements of the Funeral Rule for given scenarios.
6. Summarize federal regulations
   1. Describe the Environmental Protection Agency rules that relate to funeral services
   2. Relate the wage and hour laws to funeral service situations
   3. Summarize federal codes such as the ADA and Civil Rights Act.
7. Determine the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as it relates to funeral directors/embalmers
   1. Generalize of the formaldehyde standards
   2. Communicate the elements of the Blood borne pathogen standards
   3. Initiate a plan to accomplish a Hazard Communication standard
   4. List the requirements of the Medical records standards