General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 743c — Funeral Service Contracts

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-200

Funeral service contracts: Definitions; requirements. Funeral service establishment to maintain copies of contracts. Notification to purchaser of transfer of more than fifty per cent ownership or of closure

(a) For the purposes of this section and sections 42-201 to 42-207, inclusive, “funeral service contract” means a contract which requires the payment of money, the delivery of securities or the assignment of a death benefit payable under an individual or group life insurance policy in exchange for the final disposition…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-201

Funeral service contracts limited to licensed firms and persons

No person, firm or corporation shall enter into a funeral service contract to provide such services, property or merchandise unless such person, firm or corporation is licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 385. No person may arrange, promote or sell any funeral service contract on behalf of a funeral se…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-202

Escrow accounts

(a) A licensed funeral service establishment shall deposit any money or securities which such establishment receives pursuant to a funeral service contract, and not later than fifteen days after its receipt of such money or securities, in one or more escrow accounts established in accordance with the provisions of this…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-203

Disposition of funds held in escrow

(a) Funds held in an escrow account in accordance with the provisions of a funeral service contract shall remain intact unless such funds are commingled in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of section 42-202 or the purchaser of funeral services, property or merchandise defaults in making payments require…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-204

Cancellation of revocable funeral service contract

The legal representative of the decedent or a person who has entered into a revocable funeral service contract with a funeral service establishment, upon written notice to such establishment and to the escrow agent, if any, and subject to the provisions of section 17b-91, may cancel any revocable funeral service contra…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-205

Funeral service contract not a burial insurance policy

A funeral service contract shall not be deemed a burial insurance policy under section 38a-464.

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-206

Unfair trade practice

A violation of any of the provisions of sections 42-200 to 42-205, inclusive, shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice in accordance with the provisions of chapter 735a.

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-206a

Arranging, promoting or selling funeral service contract with intent to defraud

Any person who arranges, promotes or sells a funeral service contract with the intent to defraud another person shall be guilty of a class D felony.

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-206b

Intentional deprivation of services, property or merchandise under funeral service contract

Any person who enters into a funeral service contract and intentionally deprives the beneficiary of such contract or the estate or heirs of such beneficiary of the services, personal property or merchandise contracted for shall be guilty of a class D felony.

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-206c

Limitation on prosecution

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 54-193, no person may be prosecuted for an offense under section 42-206a or 42-206b except within five years from the date of death of the beneficiary of the funeral service contract or within five years from the date the victim notifies any police officer or state's attorney a…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-207

Irrevocable funeral service contract. Revocation of revocable funeral service contract purchased by Medicaid beneficiary. Irrevocable funeral service contract required provisions. Payment of funds to Commissioner of Social Services

An irrevocable funeral service contract may be entered into in which the amount held in escrow or a death benefit payable under an individual or group life insurance policy may be disbursed only upon the death of the beneficiary, provided such a contract does not exceed ten thousand dollars and all interest, growth or…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-207c

Adherence to disposition directions and funeral prearrangements contained in a funeral service contract. Exception

The disposition directions and funeral prearrangements that are contained in a funeral service contract, as defined in section 42-200, shall not be subject to cancellation or substantial revision by the person or persons with the right of disposition following the death of the decedent unless (1) any financial resource…

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