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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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