'Boost Your Business IQ' Fall Forum
Plan now to join friends and colleagues for this unique and dynamic business management program including two relaxing evenings along the Ohio River and a tour of the Aurora Casket Company facilities with lunch in nearby Aurora, Ind. To make hotel reservations, contact the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter at (800) 266-6605 and ask for the OGR rate of $129/night.
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Participate in our Members Only GSG Survey!
You should have received by fax or email a survey regarding OGR’s Golden Services Group. Please take a moment to answer the survey. Your feedback and ideas will help us to take stock of how we are doing and how to better meet your needs as a member of OGR. If you have any questions, please contact OGR Products and Services, Maureen Hayes or Connie Haymes.
FTC clarifies third-party casket deliveries
Responding to a request for clarification of funeral rules regarding delivery of third-party caskets, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a recent opinion on several important issues.
These issues include casket delivery times, delivery requirements, assisting in the unloading of a third-party casket, packaging disposal and misrepresentations of third-party caskets. The opinion follows a request from Universal Casket Co., a supplier of caskets to Costco for purchase by consumers.
See FTC Opinion
See Third-Party Casket Agreement
TSA clarifies new shipping rules; CCSP locations
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued two important clarifications regarding domestic shipment of human remains. One, The Aug. 1, 2010, deadline remains in place for all domestic cargo.
TSA has not provided any industry an exemption; however, protocols that dictate the screening of human remains have not changed. Two, TSA has implemented a Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) to enable freight forwarders and shippers to pre-screen cargo at certified locations, avoiding bottlenecks or mishandling at airports.
See CCSP
See Screening locations
See TSA
See Letter From Eagle's Wings Air
2010 Annual Business Meeting
The OGR Board appointed a Membership Standards Task Force to review the current structure and bring forward a recommendation that would promote membership growth and secure that the association was in compliance with Federal and State laws. J.D. Slack, chair, presented the work and recommendation of the task force during the Annual Business Meeting.
See Annual Business Meeting Minutes
See Membership Standards Task Force Report
FTC increasing inspections regarding Bundled/Unbundled GPLs
This official Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announcement is more specific about the inspection activity related to the number of violations found. If you do not have current pricing lists updated, as well as compliance policies and procedures, then you need to do so as soon as possible. Possible fines could be as high as $30,000.
See FTC Sweeps Press Release
See FTC Website: Complying With The Funeral Rule
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