Opinion 95-5
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Discusses when fees for basic services of funeral director and staff may be charged.
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Opinion 95-5
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The Division of Marketing Practices periodically issues informal staff advisory opinions in response to requests for interpretation of the Funeral Rule. Staff opinions are issued, pursuant to Rules 1.1-1.4 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, 16 C.F.R. §§ 1.1-1.4, in response to questions of general public interest.
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Opinion 95-4
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Discusses whether a sales agent representing several funeral providers may use a single generic General Price List.
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Opinion 95-4
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Opinion 95-3
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Discusses whether a funeral home is obligated to sell caskets without providing any funeral services.
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Opinion 95-3
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Opinion 95-2
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States staff view that discount packages may not discount the basic services fee, that fees for washing and disinfection may not be charged unless required by applicable law, and discusses how fees...
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Opinion 95-2
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Opinion 95-1
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Discusses whether a group of funeral homes may use a consolidated General Price List and whether the Funeral Rule applies to pricing issues.
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Opinion 95-1
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Opinion 94-2
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Concludes that the basic services fee may not be discounted; that consumers may add additional items to direct cremation, immediate burial, and forwarding and receiving remains without necessarily...
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Opinion 94-2
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Opinion 94-1
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Discusses the applicability of the Funeral Rule to a company that launches remains into space.
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Opinion 94-1
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Opinion 85-1
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Expresses view that refusal to serve consumers who provide their own casket violates the funeral rule.
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Opinion 85-1
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Opinion 84-1
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Opines that refusal to accept a funeral because the family has purchased a third-party casket, and refusal to accept delivery of a third-party casket would be funeral rule violations.
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Opinion 84-1
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