FTC Rule - Quick Facts and Definitions

April 30th, 1984

When did the FTC rule go into effect?

1994

What year did the Commission revise the FTC Rule?

six

How many disclosures goes the FTC require?

sixteen

How many items does the FTC require?

No

Is embalming required by law?

No

Are casket stores considered funeral providers?

Yes

Does the FTC Rule apply to pre-needs?

When you begin to discuss the type of funeral or disposition that you can arrange, the specific goods and services that you offer, and the prices of your goods and services. The triggering event is not exclusive to the funeral home.

When must you hand a customer a GPL?

Misrepresenting legal, crematory, and cemetery requirements; embalming for a fee without permission; requiring the purchase of a casket for direct cremation; requiring consumers to buy certain funeral goods or services as a condition for furnishing other funeral goods or services engaging in other deceptive or unfair practices.

What does the FTC prohibit?

All funeral providers, so anyone who sells or offers to sell both funeral goods and funeral services to the public.

Who must comply with the FTC Rule?

No, only an alternative container.

Is a casket required for a direct cremation?