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NFDA Webinar (2 CE Hours)

Free for Members

All times are U.S. Central Time

Learn the top Funeral Home compliance issues and the steps your funeral home can take to avoid FTC Funeral Rule violations.

Key Takeaways

1.      Understand the most common compliance issues with the Funeral Rule.
2.      Review steps that funeral homes should be using to reduce the risk of employees violating the Funeral Rule either due to lack of knowledge of the requirements of the Rule or simple carelessness.
3.      Discuss possible changes to the Rule that the FTC will be examining and how they could impact funeral service going forward.

Presenter

Chris Farmer, NFDA General Counsel, has been serving funeral professionals for over 20 years. Chris was in-house counsel for SCI from 2003-2008 before he started private practice representing funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories of all sizes across North America. Chris was General Counsel for the Texas Funeral Directors Association and General Counsel and on the Board of Directors for the Cremation Association of North America for over 7 years each. Chris founded The Farmer Firm in 2015 and served as outside general counsel to many successful businesses. As NFDA’s General Counsel, Chris provides counsel on litigation, regulatory matters, business matters, buying and selling, employment law, and any other legal matters our profession faces.

Melissa Dickey is the FTC Funeral Rule Coordinator and participates annually in the NFDA Funeral Rule presentation with NFDA’s in-house counsel.

Approved for 2 CE hours by APFSP and by most state and province licensing boards.