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The Funeral Rule, enacted by the Federal Trade Commission on April 30, 1984, and amended effective 1994, is a U.S. federal regulation designed to protect consumers by requiring that they receive adequate information concerning the goods and services they may purchase from a funeral provider.
Funeral homes have to follow the FTC’s “Funeral Rule,” which provides bereaved consumers rights during the process and holds the business to strict requirements. One of the caveats is that ...
Opinion: The Funeral Rule of the Federal Trade Commission requires funeral homes to be truthful, accurate and not seek to upsell bereaved consumers.
In 1984, [10] [non-primary source needed] the FTC began to regulate the funeral home industry in order to protect consumers from deceptive practices. The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to provide all customers (and potential customers) with a General Price List (GPL), specifically outlining goods and services in the funeral industry, as defined by the FTC, and a listing of their prices.
Secret shopper data collected by the FTC from 2018-2023, albeit of small sample sizes, showed that anywhere from 15-19% of funeral homes were violating the rule by not sharing the full price list.
By 1984, the FTC issued the Federal Trade Rule which included regulations such as requiring funeral directors to provide detailed, itemized price lists to all clients, informing clients that embalming is not required by law, and allowing clients to choose non-traditional alternatives. [11]
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or FACTA, Pub. L. 108–159 (text)) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress on November 22, 2003, [1] and signed by President George W. Bush on December 4, 2003, [2] as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
‘Turbocharging fraud’: The FTC Chair warns US airlines could eventually ‘charge you more’ if they know you’re attending a funeral — here’s how Lou Carlozo October 20, 2024 at 8:02 AM