MI Funeral Juris study plan

Map the structure of the Mortuary Science Code into its major article groupings and state what each grouping governs

Define the statutory definitions that recur across the code (license, establishment, practice of mortuary science, embalming) and distinguish terms that are commonly confused

Locate the provisions governing preparation room equipment, sanitation, and facility requirements and summarize them in your own words

Build a citation index that links each code section number to a one-line plain-language summary

Trace the code provisions on funeral establishment operation, including requirements that attach to the physical premises and recordkeeping

Explain how the code delegates rulemaking authority and identify which requirements sit in statute versus administrative rule

Compare the code's handling of embalming authorization, refrigeration, and time limits, and write out the decision logic a licensee follows

Self-test on domain 1 with closed-book recall and log every missed item with its citation

List every licensure category the bureau issues and state the scope of practice authorized by each

Outline the education, examination, and experience prerequisites for funeral director and embalmer licensure and identify which prerequisites are shared versus separate

Describe apprenticeship or training requirements, including supervision ratios and documentation obligations

Summarize renewal, continuing education, and lapsed-license reinstatement requirements

Explain the requirements for obtaining and maintaining a funeral establishment license, including who must hold it and what the license covers

Identify the conditions under which a license must be displayed, transferred, or surrendered, and what happens to a license when an establishment changes ownership

Distinguish the manager-in-charge or designated licensee concept from individual practitioner licensure

Complete a timed 40-question practice set spanning domains 1 and 2 and review every rationale

Enumerate the licensee's duties to the consumer at the point of arrangement, including price disclosure and itemization obligations

Describe the standards governing custody and handling of remains, identification, and release authorization

Explain the rules on advertising, solicitation, and unprofessional conduct, and distinguish prohibited conduct from merely discouraged conduct

Analyze conflicts of interest and financial dealings with families, including preneed and assignment arrangements

Describe how a complaint reaches the licensing bureau and what the bureau's initial review consists of

Sequence the disciplinary process from complaint through investigation, administrative complaint, hearing, and final order

Identify the grounds for discipline enumerated in the statute and match each ground to a realistic fact pattern

Explain the licensee's procedural rights, including notice, representation, and appeal, and state where judicial review fits

Compare the range of sanctions available to the bureau and predict which sanction fits a given violation's severity and history

Explain how summary suspension or emergency action differs from ordinary discipline and what standard triggers it

Describe collateral consequences of discipline, including reporting obligations, effect on establishment licensure, and reinstatement pathways

Work through 10 original disciplinary scenarios and justify the sanction you would expect with reference to aggravating and mitigating factors

Re-drill every flagged item from weeks 1 through 7 until each is answered correctly twice in a row

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions and record section-level scores

Reconcile remaining weak areas against the domain weighting and allocate final review time to the highest-yield gaps

Write a condensed one-page recall sheet of numbers, deadlines, and citation anchors to review in the final 48 hours