California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 12 — Cemetery and Funeral ActArticle 5.5 — Funeral PracticesSection 7685.5
(a) The bureau shall make available to funeral establishments and cemetery authorities a copy of a consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases for purposes of reproduction and distribution. The funeral and cemetery guide that is approved by the bureau, in consultation with the funeral and cemetery industries and any other interested parties, shall be made available in printed form and electronically through the Internet.
(b) A licensee shall prominently display and make available to any individual who, in person, inquires about funeral or cemetery purchases, a copy of the consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases, reproduced as specified in subdivision (a).
(c) Prior to the drafting of a contract for services, the licensee shall provide, for retention, the consumer with a copy of the consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases described in subdivisions (a) and (b).
Notes
Requires the bureau to make an approved consumer guide for funeral and cemetery purchases available to funeral establishments and cemetery authorities for reproduction and distribution, both in print and online. Licensees must prominently display and provide the guide to in-person inquirers and, before drafting a services contract, give the consumer a copy to retain.
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