The settlements require court approval to become binding. The FTC's Funeral Rule was promulgated in 1984 and revised in 1994. The Rule requires funeral homes to give consumers who visit a funeral home a copy of an itemized general price list that they can use to comparison shop. The Rule also makes clear that consumers do not have to buy a package deal. It requires funeral homes to give consumers itemized lists of the goods and services they have selected, so that they can be sure they are paying only for the items chosen or that state law requires.
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The Commission vote to authorize filing of the Mississippi area cases was 5-0. These consent decrees are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute admissions by the defendants of law violations. Consent decrees have the force of law when signed by the judge.