§ 5-162 General Price List to be Furnished by Provider of Funeral Services.
RCNY § 5-162
(a)Size of print. The presentation sheet required to be furnished by providers of funeral services pursuant to § 20-732 of the New York City Administrative Code shall be printed clearly and conspicuously.
(b)Form and content.
(1)Except as specifically provided otherwise in this subchapter, the presentation sheet required pursuant to § 20-732 of the New York City Administrative Code shall conform to and shall contain the information required to be included in the General Price List as prescribed by the New York State Sanitary Code (10 NYCRR § 79.4) and the Federal Trade Commission Funeral Industry Trade Practices Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 453), as such may be amended from time to time, and shall be known hereinafter as the "General Price List." (2) The following disclosures shall be placed on the General Price List in addition to and immediately after such disclosures that are required to be placed immediately above the price information required pursuant to State and federal law or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto specifying the form and content of the General Price List: (i) Your authorization is required for a funeral home to obtain custody of a body, and a body must be released promptly upon your request.
(ii)The provider of funeral services is required to give price information in person and over the telephone.
(iii)A provider of funeral services is prohibited from representing that the deterioration of human remains can be prevented for more than a limited time by embalming, caskets, vaults or outer interment receptacles.
(3)The following statement shall be inserted in the General Price List in a box immediately after the listing of prices for caskets or the listing of the price range for caskets: "The Federal Trade Commission prohibits the provider of funeral services from imposing any additional fee or surcharge to consumers who obtain a casket elsewhere." (c) Availability and display.
(2)Copies of the General Price List shall be clearly visible and easily accessible in all areas of the funeral service establishment where sales or potential sales of funeral services are discussed and in the area within the funeral service establishment that is in the immediate vicinity of the main public entrance to such establishment.
