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6 Indianapolis Funeral Homes Violate Funeral Law

Wed, 08/23/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Indiana Attorney General's office conducted a sweep of 46 funeral homes in the Indianapolis metropolitan area to test for compliance with the FTC's Funeral Rule. Nine of those homes appeared to be in violation of the Rule. The sweep-- part of an ongoing nationwide law enforcement program -- was coordinated by the FTC's Midwest Region and the Indiana AG's office, with assistance from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Using test shoppers, the FTC, the Attorney General's office and AARP volunteers visited the funeral homes to determine whether the homes provide consumers with a copy of an itemized general price list and show consumers itemized casket and outer burial container price lists -- key requirements of the FTC's Funeral Rule. (The Funeral Rule is designed to ensure that consumers making funeral arrangements receive price lists and are informed that they can purchase only the goods and services they want or need.)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Indiana Attorney General's office conducted a sweep of 46 funeral homes in the Indianapolis metropolitan area to test for compliance with the FTC's Funeral Rule. Nine of those homes appeared to be in violation of the Rule. The sweep-- part of an ongoing nationwide law enforcement program -- was coordinated by the FTC's Midwest Region and the Indiana AG's office, with assistance from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Using test shoppers, the FTC, the Attorney General's office and AARP volunteers visited the funeral homes to determine whether the homes provide consumers with a copy of an itemized general price list and show consumers itemized casket and outer burial container price lists -- key requirements of the FTC's Funeral Rule. (The Funeral Rule is designed to ensure that consumers making funeral arrangements receive price lists and are informed that they can purchase only the goods and services they want or need.)