<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65d000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:45:02:05"><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000000">20:45:02:05</span></a><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000001">.  Written contract required.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> At the time funeral arrangements are made, a funeral </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">home representative</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> shall give to the </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">purchaser</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> a written contract </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">containing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    (1)  Any service that has been or will be performed, including the removal of the body and transportation, any merchandise selected, and the itemized price for any service and merchandise;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    (2)  The supplemental items of service or merchandise requested and the price of each item;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    (3)  Insofar as it can be specified at that time, the items for which the funeral director will advance money as an accommodation; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    (4)  The terms </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> method of payment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    The funeral contract </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> be signed by the purchaser and a funeral home representative. A copy of the funeral contract </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> be given to the purchaser upon signing. A copy of the contract </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> also be retained by the funeral establishment</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> for seven years after completing the contracted services</span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 9 SDR 59, effective November 14, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 30 SDR 215, effective July 14, 2004</span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">; 50 SDR 157, effective July 2, 2024</span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-12.1"><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000003">36-19-</span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000003">12.1</span></a><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">    </span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-19-38"><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000003">36-19-</span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0-000003">38</span></a><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">(15)</span><span class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca5754b7-5072-443d-9593-c6ce9dd2b65d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>