This Week’s FCCFA Legislative Update

FCCFA Obligations of Membership

Members of the Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association recognize that we have special obligations to the families and public we serve. As Guardians of Florida’s Heritage we pledge:

• To care for the remains of those entrusted to us with dignity, respect, and professional skill, whether at a funeral home, crematory or cemetery.
• To honor the wishes of the deceased and their family and to serve all families with respect, understanding and confidentiality.
• To administer and safeguard all advance planning and permanent maintenance funds for their lawful and intended purpose.
• To protect and preserve all interment sites and relevant historical data entrusted to us.
• To be guided by the spirit and letter of all applicable laws and regulations set by governing bodies with jurisdiction over our activities in the ownership, management and operation of a funeral home, crematory, cemetery or related endeavor.
  
  Approved by the Board of Directors, March 24, 2011

The mission of the Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association will be:

• Fostering positive consumer relationships by promoting high ethical standards; and
• Providing services, products and educational opportunities that members cannot as effectively provide for themselves; and
• Presenting proactive leadership on legislative, regulatory and legal issues; and
• Encouraging members to promote the celebration of life, remembrance and memorialization and
• Promoting the value of selecting and funding funeral, cemetery and memorial products and services in advance of need;
• And providing members the opportunity for growth and recognition through participation in the association.
  

For more information on the Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association, please contact FCCFA President Lee Longino at 727-786-3416 or lee.longino@sci-us.com, or the FCCFA office at 800-226-3332.

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