Funeral Service Funeral Service Law & Ethics Flashcards
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When a funeral home adds a 'service charge' to the retail price of a casket purchased from a third-party supplier, this practice is known as:
Answer: A handling fee, which is prohibited by the FTC Funeral Rule
The FTC Funeral Rule prohibits funeral homes from charging a 'handling fee' or any surcharge on caskets purchased from third-party sellers as a condition of service.
A funeral director in a small town is approached by a grieving widow who is clearly confused and signs a contract for services far more expensive than she can afford. The ethical principle most implicated is:
Answer: Non-maleficence — the funeral director must avoid exploiting the vulnerable widow
Exploiting a grieving, vulnerable person violates non-maleficence; funeral directors have a heightened duty of care when families are emotionally compromised.
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, which of the following is NOT required to be provided in writing?
Answer: Aftercare and grief support services list
The FTC Funeral Rule mandates written price lists for the GPL, casket price list, and outer burial container price list, but does not require a written aftercare/grief services list.
A state board of funeral directors has the authority to do which of the following?
Answer: Suspend or revoke a funeral director's license for misconduct
State funeral service licensing boards can investigate complaints, hold hearings, and impose sanctions including suspension or revocation of licenses for professional misconduct.
Which of the following actions constitutes 'unprofessional conduct' under most state funeral service practice acts?
Answer: Willfully making false statements on vital records
Deliberately falsifying vital records such as death certificates constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for license revocation under virtually all state funeral practice acts.
The legal concept of 'quasi-property right' in funeral service refers to:
Answer: The next-of-kin's right to possess and control the disposition of the deceased's body
Courts recognize a 'quasi-property right' in the body held by the next-of-kin, meaning they have the legal right to possession for the purpose of burial or disposition.
Under most state preneed regulations, what percentage of preneed funeral funds must typically be placed in trust?
Answer: 90% or more (often 100%)
Most state preneed laws require that 90% to 100% of preneed funeral contract funds be deposited into a regulated trust to protect consumers.