(1) A funeral establishment shall have the appropriate equipment and personnel to adequately provide the funeral services it contracts to provide and shall provide written notice to the consumer specifying any subcontractors or agents routinely handling or caring for human remains. To comply, the notice must be given when the consumer inquires about the goods or services the funeral establishment provides and must include the names and addresses of the subcontractors, agents, or other providers; except that, if the inquiry is over the telephone, the written notice must be provided when the customer finalizes the arrangements for goods or services with the funeral establishment.(1.5) A funeral establishment shall have a written contract with all subcontractors or agents. The contract must be signed by the establishment's designee and made, upon request, available to a consumer that is affected by the contract or the director.(2) A funeral establishment shall retain all documents and records concerning the final disposition of human remains for at least seven years after the disposition.Amended by 2024 Ch. 242,§ 9, eff. 5/24/2024.Added by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. all documents and records concerning the final disposition of human remains for at least seven years after the disposition.Amended by 2024 Ch. 242,§ 9, eff. 5/24/2024.Added by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.This section is similar to former § 12-54-103 as it existed prior to 2019.
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