Week 3 Operations & Laws

Question 1

those drivers under the directions and control of the funeral establishment which is liable for the driver’s negligent actions

Answer 1

agent driver

Question 2

a person who receives personal property from another as a bailment

Answer 2

bailee

Question 3

a delivery of personal property by one person (the bailor) to another (the bailee) who holds the property for a certain purpose under an express or implied-in-fact contract.

Answer 3

bailment

Question 4

a person who delivers personal property to another as a bailment

Answer 4

bailor

Question 5

laws, ordinances and government regulations setting forth requirements for construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of buildings

Answer 5

building code

Question 6

an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of dead human bodies

Answer 6

cemetery

Question 7

the location of the retort/cremation chamber which will perform the cremation process

Answer 7

crematory

Question 8

the attention reasonably expected from, and ordinarily exercised by, a person who seeks to satisfy a legal requirement or to discharge an obligation

Answer 8

due diligence

Question 9

a facility used in the care and preparation for the funeral and/or final disposition of dead human bodies

Answer 9

funeral establishment

Question 10

one who has been invited on the property by the landowner; persons coming to a funeral home for the purpose of attending funerals, viewing remains, or engaging the funeral director’s services are some examples

Answer 10

invitee

Question 11

automotive equipment made available for hire

Answer 11

livery

Question 12

acts, occupations or structures which are not nuisances per se but may become nuisances by reason of the location or manner in which it is operated

Answer 12

Nuisance in fact

Question 13

acts, occupations or structures which are nuisances at all times and under all circumstances; it may be prejudicial to public morals, dangerous to life or injurious to public rights.

Answer 13

Nuisance per se

Question 14

a landowner’s use of property which interferes with the public or another landowner’s use of their property

Answer 14

Nuisance

Question 15

a law passed by a local municipal governing body (e.g., zoning, building, safety, etc.)

Answer 15

ordinance

Question 16

provision in a deed limiting the use of real property and prohibiting certain uses

Answer 16

restrictive covenant

Question 17

a private or civil wrong against a person or his or her property, other than by breach of contract, for which there may be action for damages

Answer 17

tort

Question 18

one who intentionally and without consent or privilege enters another’s property

Answer 18

trespasser

Question 19

time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service

Answer 19

viewing (calling hours, visitation, visiting hours, wake)

Question 20

those drivers not under the control of the funeral director

Answer 20

volunteer driver

Question 21

a law passed by a local unit of government which regulates and prescribes the land use planning

Answer 21

zoning ordinance

Question 22

a federal statute prohibiting discrimination against the disabled in employment, public transportation, telecommunications services, and public accommodations and services

Answer 22

Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA

Question 23

a governmental agency with environmental protection regulatory and enforcement authority

Answer 23

Environmental Protection Agency - EPA

Question 24

a place where dead human bodies are kept until identified and/or released for disposition

Answer 24

Morgue

Question 25

a governmental agency with the responsibility for regulation and enforcement of safety and health matters for most employees

Answer 25

Occupational Safety and Heath Administration – OSHA

Question 26

that portion or location in a funeral establishment specifically designed and equipped for embalming and other use preparing dead human bodies

Answer 26

Preparation room