Casket & Funeral Related Organizations

International Cemetery and Funeral Association (ICFA)
http://www.icfa.org/

The Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America (CFSA)
http://www.cfsaa.org/

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
FTC Funeral Rule (requiring cemetary bill itemization, 1984)

Caskets, Case Law:
Rosebrough Monument Co. v. Memorial Park Cemetery Association 736 F.2d 441
(8th Circuit 1984) - cemetaries can charge fees for inspection and use of items purchased from 3rd parties, (e.g.- monuments, markers, printing, flowers, limousines, hearse).

Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
520 E. Van Trees Street
P.O. Box 497
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-7887
represents licensing boards of most U.S. states, provides state law info, responds to consumer complaints about funeral providers.


Green Burial Council
550 D St. Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Tel: (888) 966-3330
www.greenburialcouncil.org

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Cremation Association of North America
Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Funeral Ethics Association
International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association
International Memorialization Supply Association
International Order of the Golden Rule
Jewish Funeral Directors Association of America
Monument Builders of North America
National Concrete Burial Vault Association
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association
National Funeral Directors Association

GOVERNMENT

Federal Trade Commission
Funeral Rule
Veterans Administration