week2 Flashcards
GPL
General Price List
Who gets a GPL?
Anyone who asks “in person”
When do you give a GPL?
whenever we talk about funerals, goods and services, or prices of goods and services
if someone calls and has questions about funerals, goods and services, and/or prices, what do I need to do?
Must provide current and accurate information over the phone. Must any questions about your offerings, not required to send GPL.
What is required on a GPL?
- Identifying information
- 6 required disclosures
- required itemized prices (in any order)
- must be printed or typewritten
Identifying information for GPL
- must have funeral provider on document, address, phone number
- must have caption
- effective date
-must be printed or typewritten and show retail prices for funeral goods and services offered for sale
6 required disclosures on GPL
- 6 disclosures must be written on GPL exactly as the RULE describes in a clear and conspicuous manner
- must use Identical wording that the FTC says you must use. Can’t edit or paraphrase
- may include additional info to reference state laws; but can’t modify or add anything that changes the FTC language
- right of selection
- embalming
- alternative containers
- basic services fee
- casket price list
- outer burial container price list
Required Itemized prices for GPL (16) part 1
- can list in any order
- dont have to list items you don’t provide
- can list additional items you do provide
- list package prices in addition to itemize prices
- can lower prices, but not over charge
- basic services of funeral director and staff (and overhead)
- only possible non declinable service fee - embalming
- prep room, chemicals, professional services, instruments and equipments and materials - Other preparation of the body
- cosmetic application, dressing, casketing, washing and disinfecting for ID views - use of facilities and staff for viewing
- staff and facility area - Use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony
- service with body present
- includes staff and facilities - use of facilities and staff for memorial service
- servivce without body present
- includes staff and facilities - use of equipment and staff for graveside service
- service at cemetery instead of a service at funeral home/church
- includes staff and and equipment - transfer of remains to funeral home
- can charge any way you see fit
- hourly, milage, flat or combination of these
required itemized prices for GPL (16) Part 2
- hearse
- charge any way you see fit
- hourly, flat, mileage, or combination - limousine
- flat, hourly, mileage or combination - forwarding remains to another funeral home
- these charges include; basic service fee, facility, and equipment fees.
- you can add other charges - receiving remains from another funeral home
- these charges include; basic service fee, facility, and equipment fees.
- you can add additional charges for merchandise, etc. - direct cremation
- -these charges include; basic service fee, facility, and equipment fees.
- without the actual cremation fee - immediate burial
- these charges include; basic service fee, facility, and equipment fees.
- can add for merchandise and additional services - casket price list
- in total or range on GPL - outer burial container price list
- may or may not list the outer burial container price list on the GPL