| (1)__Upon transfer of the account by the appointment of | a successor trustee; |
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| (2)__Upon revocation of the agreement if the agreement | is revokable; and |
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| (3)__For the actual financial and tax administration of | the account. |
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| The payee shall maintain a complete record of the deposit of | all funds, including principal and interest.__The record | must be available for inspection by the payor, the payor's | legal representative, a member of the board or an inspector | for the board and must contain the name and address of the | financial institution or credit union and the dates and | amounts of deposits. |
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| E.__The funds may be withdrawn, if otherwise lawful and | permitted by contract, by the payee on written instructions | of the payor or the payor's legal representative or on the | death of the person for whose benefit the funds were paid, | in which event they must be used in accordance with the | agreement. |
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| | 2.__Rulemaking.__The board shall adopt rules regarding | prearranged funeral agreements, including, but not limited to: |
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| A.__The form, format and content of trust agreements; |
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| B.__Standards regarding when service contracts are required | in conjunction with trust agreements and the form, format | and content of the service contracts; |
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| C.__The establishment of reasonable fees that may be charged | only pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph D; and |
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| D.__Board inspection of trust agreements, account | information and any related documentation. |
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| Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical | rules under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, | subchapter II-A. |
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| | 3.__Financial institution or credit union liability.__The | financial institution or credit union is discharged from | liability for payment of the funds in an account under subsection | 1 upon presentation of a written consent to withdrawal signed by | the payor or the payor's legal representative and by the payee or | upon presentation of proof of death of the person for whose | benefit the funds were paid. |
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