Proposed Trade Practice Boles
T»erve As Guide For Morticians
1 Ed. Note, Following is a set
>°s of questions and answers
•lealing with the Trade Practice
Rules for the Funeral Service
Industry which have been pro
posed hv National Selected Mor
tieians to the Federal Trade
Commission. Because o f the
many requests from the general
public for information on the
proposed rules, the following is
submitted.
Q Do the trade prartii-c rules
confer juiisdiction ovbr individ
ual funeral director* beyond that
which the federal government
already possesses?
A No. As it was pointed out
in the special report issued by
the Official NSM Board, the
trade practice rules merely re- '
state the prohibitions of existing j
law. They do not add to existing |
law. They are voluntary In their j
adoption and do not have the
force of law
Q Will the proposed rules
make funeral directors subject to
federal legislation and regula
tions in other aieas?
A No. This has not been the
ex|x*rience of other industries,
deluding the Concrete Burial
Fault .Manufacturers. Rather,
they will serve to refute any
claim that legislation or regula
tory authority is necessary or de
sirable.
Q Can these proposed rules
he used by the FTC as a basis
for issuing trade regulations and
rules?
A -No. Rather, these rules, if
supported and adopted by the .
funeral industry, will make un
necessary regulatory action a
gainst funeral service, which has
l»een urged i>> so me groups.
Q It has been claimed that
if tunerai directors adopt the
proposed practice rules, thev
j . ,lu‘n be subject to the pro*
visions of other federal regula
•ions and legislation which are
not already applicable
A Tltis in incorrect. The rules
do not give the Federal Trade
Commission or any other federal
agency jurisdiction over funeral
directors which is not already
present.
Q How many cases involving
funeral diiectors have Iwen the
subject of judicial action by the
FTC?
A One case has dealt with a
specific funeral director, the
Greater Chambers Company of
Washington, D. C. There have,
however. I»een a total of 36 oth
er cases from 1922 to 1933. in
volving other segments of the
funeral industry, including can
ket and monument manufactur
ers. But, these only represent
cases which have been actually
filed by the FTC. They do not
include the many hundreds of
<-omplaints received by the FTC
against funeral directors. Infor
mation concerning tht» details of
•such complaints is confidential.
By statute, it is a crime for FTC
personnel to disclose the nature
of such complaints.
Q If the FTC adopts the pro
posed trade practice rules for the
funhral service industry, how
would they be enforced?
A Tile FTC would give every
funeral director full opportunity
to comply voluntarily. Only in
the event of a deliberate or will
ful violation would the FTC in
stitute formal proceodings. The
FTC would take this latter ac
tion whether or not trade prac
tice titles were adopted, provided
the Commission had the r«*qdisite
iurisdiction.
As Senator Philip A. Hart.
Chairman of the Senate Anti
trust and Monopoly Subcommit
tee said following the hearings
in Washington last July:
“To me, the most encouraging
fact developed jn these hearings
is the trade practice rules pro
posed to tile Federal Trade Com
mission. While they by not hav
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ing the force of law would not ,
solve all problems involved, at
least they would provide the
' funeral dim-tor a guide that is
moie in k«>epir*g with our free
enterprise system."
Q Was it necessary to pro- I
|K)se trade practice rules to the 1
Federal Trade Commission?
A Yes. if public confidence is .
, ever to be restored in the funeral
director, as they demonstrate
the funeral service industry is
concerned with the public inter
est and public opinion.
.y N'SM and other funeral di j
rector organizations have their
own codes of ethics as effective
in restoring public confidence as
trade practice rules?
A The public always suspects
codes of ethics which are issued
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by association* for tin* guidance
of their members. Most people
consider them as being more in
the interest of the funeral dhts
tor than of the public. Proof of
their ineffectiveness were the
critical attacks made against
funeral dim-tors over the past
few years.
Q Would the proposed trade
practice rules supercede exsiting
state law and regulations gov
erning funeral directors?
A No. The proposed trade
practice rules are a restatement
of existing federal law, which
does not confer upon the FTC
any jurisdiction or authority over
funeral directors which is not
already provided in the statutes
it administers. The trade prac
tice rules provide a national
guide for both funeral service
and the general public, and are
intended to do no more or no
less.
As it was stated in the special
re|K)i t from the Official Board of
National Selected Morticians:
"The rules; do not have the
force of law, hut they do serve
to put the industry membership
on notice thai abidance by the
rules is an excellent way to avoid
adversary action by the Commis
sion for law violations. Further,
they form the basis for ehtical
conduct for all funeral directors
on a nationwide basis."
y W uld ail persons, includ
ing representatives of funeral
scrviie organizations, have an
'pportunity t o express their
views on the proposed rules and
lo suggest amendments if public
hearings arc held h ythp FTC?
A Yes. All parties, including
S'FDA anti NSM. would hav e an
opportunity t o express their
views and opinions before tile
Commission. The Commission
A'ould only make its decision on
whether or not to promulgate
Ihe proposed rules if they had
:aken into consideration all the
testimony given at such hear
ings.
Q What is the alternative to
! trade practice rules?
A Funeral service has little al
ternative in view of the critical
attitude of the general public to
ward this industry. If continuing
{opposition persists and the rules
are not adopt ini or issued by the {
j FTC. funeral service is in for
many years of litigation, not on
ly by the federal government. :
hut by state and local authorities '
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Health and Safety Tips <
from
The American Medical
Axsoi'iatUm |
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