North Carolina Funeral Law Practice Exam

If Young-Rest Mortuary performed 199 funeral services last year, what is the maximum number of resident trainees they may have at one time?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Five

The correct answer is: One

In North Carolina, the regulations governing the maximum number of resident trainees that a funeral establishment can have at one time are tied to the number of funeral services performed by that establishment. According to North Carolina funeral law, for every 50 funeral services performed in a calendar year, a licensed funeral establishment is allowed to have one resident trainee. In the case of Young-Rest Mortuary performing 199 funeral services, when we divide 199 by 50, it results in 3.98, which rounds down to 3. This means that, theoretically, the establishment could support 3 resident trainees based on this calculation. However, North Carolina regulations specify that no more than one resident trainee may be present for each establishment regardless of their service volume above the minimum threshold. Thus, the maximum number of resident trainees they may have at one time is one. This aligns with the state’s emphasis on ensuring individualized training and oversight for trainee funeral directors.