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Dear Mr. Pellerin:

You have requested an opinion of this Office regarding the impact of Act 949 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature ("Act 949") which regards the sale of preneed funeral goods and services. Specifically, you have asked the following questions:

1) Does Act 949 effectively limit those authorized to engage in the writing of prearranged or prepaid burial or funeral services or merchandise contracts to only a licensed funeral establishment through its licensed funeral director?

2) Is a funeral establishment that writes prearranged or prepaid burial or funeral…