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Most states have a licensing board that regulates the funeral industry.
You may contact the licensing board in your state for information or help. The Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, which represents licensing boards in 47 states, provides information on laws in various states and accepts and responds to consumer inquiries or complaints about funeral providers. For a free directory of Memorial Societies, which will help you pre-plan your funeral arrangements, write to Continental Association of Funeral and Memorial Societies. This is a consumer organization that disseminates information about alternatives for funeral or non-funeral dispositions. It encourages advance planning and cost efficiency.