Funeral Rule
The Federal Trade Commission, established in 1914 under president Woodrow Wilson as a government agency to investigate and eliminate unfair and deceptive practices in business, enacted the Funeral Rule on April 30, 1984, and amended it effective 1994. The Funeral Rule was designed to protect consumers by requiring that they receive adequate information concerning the goods and services they may purchase from a funeral provider.
All funeral providers must comply with The Funeral Rule. The Funeral Rule defines such terms as, among others, funeral provider, funeral goods and funeral services and specifies various consumer rights, as well as specific parameters in which funeral industry goods and service providers must respect consumer rights and conduct their business.
Read more about Funeral Rule: The Funeral Rule Overview, Types of Funerals, Viewing or Visitation, Basic Service Fee, Optional Goods or Services, Itemized Statement, Embalming, Caskets, Cremation, Outer Burial Container, Cemetery Sites, U.S. Veteran Cemeteries, Pre-Need Contracts, Specific Prohibited Misrepresentations, Other Misrepresentations, Problem Solving Guidelines
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