Transport Services (Type D)
About 3 of every 50 questions on a Arkansas state exam practice exam come from this topic.
What to know
A Type D firm works only as an agent of a Type A. The owner or manager must be 21. Drivers must be 18 with a valid Arkansas license and an acceptable driving record. Applicants need 3 reference letters, one from a funeral establishment manager. Insurance is $500,000 general liability plus $500,000 commercial auto. Report a manager departure within 10 business days and the new manager within 30. Sedans may carry infants only, and pickups with camper shells are allowed only in extreme conditions. Funeral establishment licensees don't need a separate transport license.
Where it comes from
- Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-315
- 17 CAR §§ 30-215, 30-708
Try a practice question
What insurance must a Type D Transport Service Firm carry?
- AAt least $1,000,000 general liability only
- BAt least $100,000 auto liability only
- CAt least $250,000 general liability
- DAt least $500,000 general liability and $500,000 commercial auto liability
Show the answer
At least $500,000 general liability and $500,000 commercial auto liability. Transport firms need $500,000 general liability and $500,000 commercial auto coverage that covers transport of the dead.
17 CAR § 30-215(i)
Other topics on the exam
- Licensing Requirements
- Apprenticeship
- Renewal, Reciprocity & Continuing Education
- Funeral Establishments (Types A & B)
- Crematories, Retort Operators & Cremation
- 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