Hunt v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “the Board maintains that the regulation requires the signature prior to embalming [because] the written agreement form was designed to eliminate confusion by assuring that every client is informed of and agrees to the rendering of all services prior to their performance. Embalming, of course, is a necessary service, and the object of the regulations would clearly not be served if embalming were to be performed before a signed and written agreement were to be obtained. Awaiting such a signature may present problems because of the time demands of embalming a body within 24 hours of death, but we believe that the regulation requires the signature prior to embalming, and the Board’s finding of a .violation as to the requirement of the regulation will be affirmed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Toms v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs

2. “While [the funeral director] may have honestly thought that the family had chosen him to handle the funeral arrangements ... he knew that [the family representative] had signed no consent. A signed written agreement form would obviously have served to protect him from any misunderstanding as to whom [the family representative] wanted to serve as the funeral director, and would further serve to prevent unauthorized actions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Toms v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs