Code of Ethics
The following is an excerpt of the Code:
Funeral Directors must comply with the Code of Ethics and many regulations and laws, including The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Act.
A funeral director must:
- deal with you in an honest and straightforward manner;
- respect and observe your cultural, ethnic, and family customs and traditions whenever possible;
- explain all services that are required;
- explain what services and goods are optional;
- give you a no-obligation, itemized, written estimate of the services and products you have selected for the deceased;
- give you a copy of the contract upon its signing;
- give you a copy of the Board's brochure to keep; and
- file a death registration with the Vital Statistics Agency within five days of the death occurrence.
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