Can a Preneed Sales Agent registration be reciprocated with another state?
No.
When is the consumer protection fee for preneed sales due?
The Consumer Protection Fee is due with the renewal fee every two years before the expiration date.
Can I pay the consumer protection fee for preneed sales every year?
Yes. Consumer protection fees can be paid for a calendar year and sent with written documentation of the following: Name of Establishment, Registration Number, Period the fees are intended to cover, number of contracts written and the amount being paid.
Is there a limit to how many preneed sales agents a funeral establishment may have?
No. As long as each sales agent is licensed, there is no regulation to the quantity for a single establishment.
Am I obligated to only one establishment as a preneed sales agent?
No, you may write pre-need contracts for more than one pre-need seller.
I have two funeral homes; do I need to register both as preneed sales?
Yes. No funeral establishment may offer or sell preneed funeral contracts without first registering with the commissioner as a preneed seller.
I just purchased a funeral home that was a preneed seller; what do I need to do to get it registered?
Engage a Tennessee licensed independent certified public accountant to audit the preneed funeral contracts, ask the CPA to send the audit report to Burial Services; and submit an application for registration with a fee of $1000.00.
Should a cemetery register as a preneed seller when they sell grave spaces on a preneed basis?
No, but the cemetery should register as a Preneed Seller if they sell funeral merchandise on a preneed basis, items such as caskets, outer burial containers, etc.