California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 12 — Cemetery and Funeral ActArticle 9 — Preneed Funeral ArrangementsSection 7745

Every funeral establishment shall present to the survivor of the deceased who is handling the funeral arrangements or the responsible party a copy of any preneed agreement which has been signed and paid for in full, or in part by, or on behalf of the deceased and is in the possession of the funeral establishment. The copy may be presented in person, by certified mail, or by facsimile transmission, as agreed upon by the survivor of the deceased or the responsible party. A funeral establishment that knowingly fails to present a preneed agreement to the survivor of the deceased or the responsible party shall be liable for a civil fine equal to three times the cost of the preneed agreement, or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater.

Notes

Requires every funeral establishment to give the survivor handling arrangements or responsible party a copy of any preneed agreement in its possession signed and paid in full or part by or for the deceased, using an agreed permitted delivery method. Sets a knowing failure penalty at three times the agreement cost or $1,000, whichever is greater.

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