H.P. 525 - L.D. 732
An Act to Require Certain Disclosures by Providers of Funeral Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1407 is enacted to read:
§1407. Disclosure of funeral establishment ownership; rental caskets
1. Ownership information. A funeral establishment shall disclose the name and address of each person holding an ownership interest in the funeral establishment on each contract or agreement for provision of funeral services or supplies and on any document required by federal law.
2. Rental caskets. A funeral establishment shall disclose on its general price list and casket price list either that the funeral establishment offers rental caskets and the cost of rental or that the funeral establishment does not offer rental caskets.
3. Federal Trade Commission regulations. The disclosures required under this section supplement the disclosures required by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to its regulations governing the funeral industry.
Sec. 2. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1999-00
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Licensing and Registration
All Other $1,000
Provides funds for the cost of adopting rules on behalf of the State Board of Funeral Service.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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