Minnesota State Mortician Practice Exam

Who qualifies as a Funeral Provider?

1. Any person offering burial site goods

2. Any person selling funeral services to the public

3. Any person selling monuments and markers

4. Any person selling flowers for funerals

The correct answer is: Any person selling funeral services to the public

A funeral provider is specifically defined as an individual or entity that sells funeral services to the public. This encompasses a wide range of services that a funeral provider may offer, including but not limited to, arranging for the transportation of the deceased, conducting memorial services, preparing the body, and providing grief support. While selling burial site goods, monuments, markers, or flowers may be part of the overall context of a funeral, these activities do not inherently qualify someone as a funeral provider. Selling these items could be done by various vendors who are not necessarily involved in the broader spectrum of funeral services. Therefore, option B accurately reflects the definition of a funeral provider by emphasizing the involvement in providing comprehensive funeral-related services directly to the community.