(1) a separate price for a direct cremation where the purchaser provides the container; (2) separate prices for each direct cremation offered including an alternative container; and (3) a description of the services and container (where applicable), included in each price; (D) The price range for the immediate burials offered by the funeral provider, together with: (1) a separate price for an immediate burial where the purchaser provides the casket; (2) separate prices for each immediate burial offered including a casket or alternative container; and (3) a description of the services and container (where applicable) included in that price; (E) Transfer of remains to funeral home; (F) Embalming; (G) Other preparation of the body; (H) Use of facilities and staff for viewing; (I) Use of facilities and staff for funeral ceremony; (J) Use of facilities and staff for memorial service; (K) Use of equipment and staff for graveside service; (L) Hearse; and (M) Limousine. (iii) Include on the price list, in any order, the following information: (A) Either of the following: (1) The price range for the caskets offered
funeral provider may use other formats, such as notebooks, brochures, or charts, if they contain the same information as the printed or typewritten list, and display it in a clear and conspicuous manner. Provided, however, that funeral providers do not have to make an outer burial container price list available if the funeral providers place on the general price list, specified in paragraph (b) (4) of this section, the information required by this paragraph. (ii) Place on the list, however produced, the name of the funeral provider’s place of business and a caption describing the list as an “outer burial container price list.” (A) Give a printed or typewritten price list for retention to persons who inquire in person about the funeral goods, funeral services, or prices of funeral goods or services offered by the funeral provider. The funeral provider must give the list upon beginning discussion of any of the following: (1) the prices of funeral goods or funeral services; (2) the overall type of funeral service or disposition; or (3) specific funeral goods or funeral services offered by the funeral provider. (B) The requirement in paragraph (b)(4)(i)(A) of this section applies whether the discussion takes place in the funeral home or elsewhere. Provided, however, that when the deceased is removed for transportation to the funeral home, an in-person request at that time for authorization to embalm, required by § 453.5(a)(2), does not, by itself, trigger the requirement to offer the general price list if the provider in seeking prior embalming approval discloses that embalming is not required by law except in certain special cases, if any. Any other discussion during that time about prices or the selection of funeral goods or services triggers the requirement under paragraph (b)(4)(i)(A) of this section to give consumers a general price list. (C) The list required by paragraph (b)(4)(i)(A) of this section must contain at least the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone (ii) Include on the price list, in any order, the retail prices (expressed either as the flat fee, or as the price per hour, mile, or other unit of computation) and the other information specified below for at least each of the following items, if offered for sale: (A) Forwarding of remains to another funeral home, together with a list of the services provided for any quoted price; (B) Receiving remains from another funeral home, together with a list of the services provided for any quoted price; (C) The price range for the direct cremations offered by the funeral provider, together with: number of the funeral provider’s place of business; (2) A caption describing the list as a “general price list”; and (3) The effective date for the price list;
(4) General Price List. (i)
by the funeral provider, together with the statement: “A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.”; or disclosed in the manner specified by paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section; and (1) The price range for the outer burial containers offered by the funeral provider, together with the statement: “A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home.”; or (2) The prices of individual outer burial containers, disclosed in the manner specified by paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section; and (2) The prices of individual caskets, (1) The price for the basic services of funeral director and staff, together with a list of the principal basic services provided for any quoted price and, if the charge cannot be declined by the purchaser, the statement: “This fee for our basic services will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. (This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials, and forwarding or receiving remains.)”. If the charge cannot be declined by the purchaser, the quoted price shall include all charges for the recovery of unallocated funeral provider overhead, and funeral providers may include in the required disclosure the phrase “and overhead” after the word “services”; or
(B) Either of the following:
(C) Either of the following:
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