Prohibited Conduct, Complaints & Discipline
About 5 of every 50 questions on a Arkansas state exam practice exam come from this topic.
What to know
Review the 18 grounds for discipline in § 17-29-311, including solicitation, runners, commissions, false death certificates, refusing to release a body, and discrimination. Unlicensed practice is a Class D felony, and civil penalties run up to $10,000 per violation. The Board must start an investigation within 30 days of a written complaint. Licensees answer complaints within 15 business days, and complaints must be signed and notarized. Hearing notice is 20 days by certified mail. Emergency suspension requires a hearing within 10 days, and a summary suspension can't exceed 60 days without a hearing. Revocation bars relicensure for 1 year. Injunctions are sought in Pulaski County without bond.
Where it comes from
- Ark. Code Ann. §§ 17-29-307, -311, -312, -401 to -403
- 17 CAR §§ 30-503 to 30-505, 30-801
Try a practice question
Practicing embalming or funeral directing without a license is a:
- ACivil violation only
- BClass A misdemeanor
- CClass C misdemeanor
- DClass D felony
Show the answer
Class D felony. Operating without a license (embalming, directing, funeral home, crematory, transport) is a Class D felony.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-401
Other topics on the exam
- Licensing Requirements
- Apprenticeship
- Renewal, Reciprocity & Continuing Education
- Funeral Establishments (Types A & B)
- Crematories, Retort Operators & Cremation
- Transport Services (Type D)
- Preparation & Preservation of the Dead
- Right of Disposition (Final Disposition Rights Act)
- The State Board & Its Administration
- Record Retention
- Sales Practices, Ethics & the FTC Funeral Rule