Which of the following individuals is exempt from Cremated Remains Disposer registration before scattering cremains?

• A. Licensed airplane pilots
• B. Licensed boat skippers
• C. Licensed embalmers
• D. Licensed funeral directors

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is who is already covered by professional regulation to handle the final disposition of cremated remains. Licensed funeral directors are exempt because their license and scope of practice include supervising cremations and the disposition of cremated remains. That means they’re already regulated to ensure proper scattering or other final disposition, so a separate Cremated Remains Disposer registration would be duplicative.

Licensed airplane pilots and licensed boat skippers have roles centered on transportation, not disposition of cremains, so they aren’t granted authority to perform or supervise scattering under their licenses. Embalmers prepare remains but do not typically oversee or authorize scattering of cremated remains, so they aren’t exempt either.