North Carolina Funeral Law Practice Exam

In North Carolina, the law stipulates the maximum number of resident trainees at a funeral establishment is determined by the number of funeral services performed annually. Specifically, for every 100 funeral services performed, a funeral home is allowed to have one resident trainee. Given that Young-Rest Mortuary performed 199 funeral services last year, they fall into the range that allows for two resident trainees.

This is calculated as follows: for the first 100 funeral services, they are permitted to have one trainee. For the next 99 services (which brings the total to 199), they do not reach the 200 mark, so a second trainee may be allowed, making the total allowable number of resident trainees two. Understanding this ratio helps clarify how the staffing regulations are structured in relation to the volume of services rendered by the establishment.