Test 1- FTC Flashcards
unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, whites designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials
Alternative Container
price list which may be prepared for use in certain limited situations such as children/infants, govt agencies etc
Alternative Price List
charge, fee or surcharge applied to consumers who purchase their casket from a source other than the funeral provider
Casket handling fees
date that the specific price list was put into use
Effective Date
situation requiring immediate action or urgency
Exigent Circumstances
agency of fed govt created in 1914 to promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition
FTC
required on gal, involves services of the funeral provider in the locale where deac occurs and prep for transfer to another funeral provider as selected by the family. Funeral Rule requires package pricing of this service with a description of the components included
Forwarding of remains
none of the 16 items required to be separately itemized on the gpl can be listed as free or no charge. items not required by the rule can be listed as free
free items
service commemorating the deceased with he body present
funeral ceremony
the goods which are sold or offered for sale directly to the public for use in connection with funeral service
funeral goods
person partnership or corp that sells or offers to sell funeral goods and funeral services to the public
funeral provider
any services which may be used to care for and prepare deceased human bodies for burial, cremation or other final disco and arrange supervise or conduct the funeral ceremony or the final disco of deceased human bodies
funeral services
printed list of goods and services offered for sale by a funeral provider with retail prices. considered the keystone of the funeral rule
gpl
ceremony commemorating the deceased a place of final disco
graveside service / committal service
disco of human remains by burial without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present except for a graveside
immediate burial
method of price quotation by which each unit of service and or merchandise is priced separately
itemization
statements required by the rule which cannot be modified or edited and must appear in a clear and conspicuous manner
mandatory disclosures
basic services is the only fee which the consumer cannot decline
non declinable service fee
use of a single dollar amount to identify the charge for a group or bundle of goods and or services
package funerals
any individual partnership, corporation, association, govt or agency or other entity
person
one of the categories required to be itemized on the gpl. involves services of the funeral provider after
receiving remains
the basic services…….
services of funeral director and staff
itemized written statement provided…..
statement of funeral goods and services selected
a seller requires the purchase of unwanted items/services in order to obtain the desired item/service
tying arrangements
in selling or offering to sell funeral goods or funeral service to the public
unfair or deceptive acts or practices
an unornamented casket made of wood which does have a fixed interior lining
unfinished wood box
