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Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-10

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Discusses the circumstances under which the Rule requires funeral providers to list "direct cremation" on their price lists, including whether the disclosure must be made if the provider offers only...
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-9

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Discusses the use of computerized displays of casket prices to comply with the Funeral Rule's casket price list requirement.
Cases and Proceedings

Service Corporation International, In the Matter of

Consent order permits the acquisition of Equity Corporation International, the fourth largest funeral home and cemetery company in the United States, and requires SCI to divest funeral service and cemetery properties in 14 markets to Carriage Services, Inc. to remedy the anticompetitive effects of the acquisition.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
981 0353
Docket Number
C-3869
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-7

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Discusses the circumstances under which the Rule requires that embalming performed by another funeral home or a third party provider be listed on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services as a cash...
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-6

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Discusses whether the Rule requires that the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services include an itemization of the goods and services provided in direct cremations, immediate burials, forwarding of...
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-8

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Clarifies that the Rule's prohibition of casket storage fees discussed in Opinion 07-4 applies only to "at need" arrangements, and not to "pre-need" arrangements.
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-5

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Discusses whether the Funeral Rule requires a funeral provider to make its facilities available for a memorial service to families who do not make any other funeral arrangements with the provider.
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-4

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Discusses whether funeral providers may charge fees for storing third-party caskets or for disposing of the containers in which they are shipped; and whether funeral providers may use two separate...
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-2

Date
Discusses whether funeral providers may routinely charge a fee for the refrigeration of bodies that is separate from the non-declinable basic services fee, and whether funeral providers may charge a...
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-1

Date
Discusses under what circumstances a funeral provider may need a contract with a cemetery provider to provide either a good faith estimate of the cemetery costs or the actual costs.
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 07-3

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Reiterates the long-standing policy that funeral providers may not require consumers to inspect and accept third-party merchandise.
Cases and Proceedings

Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers settled charges that it prohibited Virginia funeral directors and service providers from engaging in truthful advertising that would inform consumers of prices and discounts for funeral products and services. Under terms of the consent order, the Board is prohibited from engaging in such practices in the future and is required to amend its regulation prohibiting Board licensees from advertising funeral services including those services that can be contracted prior to the death of the person whose funeral is being planned.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0410014
Advisory Opinions

Opinion 04-3

Date
Discusses what funeral goods and services must be separately itemized on the General Price List; under what circumstances items may be listed as "no charge"; whether funeral providers may use separate...
Plain Language Guidance

Advertising FAQ's: A Guide for Small Business

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What truth-in-advertising rules apply to advertisers? Under the Federal Trade Commission Act : Advertising must be truthful and non-deceptive; Advertisers must have evidence to back up their claims...

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