The subject area guidelines for Funeral Service Law are designed tointroduce the student to rights, duties, and responsi - bilities of the funeral service practitioner and funeral establishment; including but not limited to: state and federal laws, regulations andadministrative agency law pertaining to funeral service including preneed; torts involving thedead human body and the funeral service practitio - ner; wills, estates, probate and related matters;cemeteries, crematories and issues related to final disposition; sources of law; the legal status ofthe dead human body; the right to control funeral arrange - ments and final disposition and liability for funeral expenses; and the legal aspects of being licensed to practice in funeral service (funeral director, embalmer, etc.).