Crematories, Retort Operators & Cremation
About 5 of every 50 questions on a Arkansas state exam practice exam come from this topic.
What to know
The construction-permit notice runs on a Sunday and a Wednesday, 7–15 days before the application. A temporary certificate lasts up to 90 days. Crematories need $1,000,000 in insurance and a full-time licensed funeral director as manager. Unembalmed remains may be held 24 hours unless refrigerated. When cremation is planned, embalming or refrigeration isn't required for 48 hours. No simultaneous cremations without written authorization from every authorizing agent. Remains must be reduced to 1/8 inch before scattering, and cremated remains unclaimed after 90 days may be disposed of. Retort operators must be 18 with a high school diploma or GED and hold CANA, ICCFA, or NFDA certification. Trainees may work up to 6 months under a certified operator.
Where it comes from
- Ark. Code Ann. §§ 17-29-313, 17-29-314
- 17 CAR §§ 30-204 to 30-210
Try a practice question
Unembalmed remains received by a crematory may be held no longer than ___ unless they are in a refrigerated facility.
- A12 hours
- B24 hours
- C48 hours
- D72 hours
Show the answer
24 hours. Unembalmed remains may not be held more than 24 hours unless refrigerated.
17 CAR § 30-208(b)(3)
Other topics on the exam
- Licensing Requirements
- Apprenticeship
- Renewal, Reciprocity & Continuing Education
- Funeral Establishments (Types A & B)
- Transport Services (Type D)
- Preparation & Preservation of the Dead
- Right of Disposition (Final Disposition Rights Act)
- Prohibited Conduct, Complaints & Discipline
- The State Board & Its Administration
- Record Retention
- Sales Practices, Ethics & the FTC Funeral Rule