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FD 6.08(2) (2)A statement that the agent has received the required training pursuant to s. 445.125 (3m) (b) 2. a., Stats., and will obtain any additional training as required by the board.
FD 6.08(3) (3)A statement that the agent shall immediately notify the operator of the funeral establishment at any time while the contract between the agent and operator of the funeral establishment is in effect if any of the following occur:
FD 6.08(3)(a) (a) The agent's life insurance license is suspended or revoked.
FD 6.08(3)(b) (b) There are any changes to listings with insurers.
FD 6.08(4) (4)A statement that the agent will abide by the funeral industry practices regulations of the federal trade commission, and all applicable Wisconsin statutes and rules.
FD 6.08(5) (5)A statement as to whether the sales commission or other form of compensation is being paid to the agent who sells or solicits the sale of a burial agreement and the life insurance used to fund the burial agreement and, if so, the identity of any other persons to whom the commission or other compensation is paid.
FD 6.08 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97.
FD 6.09 FD 6.09 Requirements for terminating a burial trust. Written notice shall be sent to the board by an agent, licensed funeral director or operator of the funeral establishment when a consumer terminates a trust as established under s. 445.125 (1), Stats. The following information shall be included in the written notice that an agent, funeral director, or operator of a funeral establishment gives to a consumer and to the board when the consumer terminates a burial trust and converts to a burial agreement funded by the proceeds of a life insurance policy:
FD 6.09(1) (1)The name of the individual for whom the existing burial trust is intended.
FD 6.09(2) (2)The date on which the original burial trust agreement was made.
FD 6.09(3) (3)The name of the funeral establishment that was designated on the original burial trust agreement.
FD 6.09(4) (4)The name of the bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or savings bank in which the burial trust funds have been held.
FD 6.09(6) (6)The name of the life insurance company issuing the life insurance policy intended to fund the burial agreement.
FD 6.09(7) (7)The name of the agent who sells the life insurance policy.
FD 6.09(8) (8)The name of the funeral establishment that will be designated on the life insurance policy as the beneficiary.
FD 6.09 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; CR 19-161: r. (5) Register September 2020 No. 777, eff. 10-1-20.
FD 6.10 FD 6.10 Solicitation of prospective purchasers of burial agreements funded with the proceeds of a life insurance policy.
FD 6.10(1)(1)Automated telephone calls. A funeral director, owner of a funeral establishment, or agent may only initiate a telephone call using an automated telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice system for the purpose of selling or soliciting a burial agreement funded by the proceeds of a life insurance policy when calling a residential or business telephone line, provided that the funeral director, owner of a funeral establishment, or agent obtains the prior express written consent of the party to be called.
FD 6.10(2) (2) Live-voice telephone calls. A funeral director, owner of a funeral establishment, or an agent may initiate a telephone call by live-voice for the purpose of selling or soliciting a burial agreement funded with the proceeds of a life insurance policy only if all of the following apply:
FD 6.10(2)(a) (a) A funeral director, owner of a funeral establishment, or agent sends written notice to the prospective purchaser at least 10 days in advance of the call, advising the prospective purchaser of all of the following:
FD 6.10(2)(a)1. 1. The name of the funeral director, owner of a funeral establishment, or agent who will be calling, the name of the person or entity upon whose behalf the call is being made, and a telephone number or address at which the person or entity may be contacted.
FD 6.10(2)(a)2. 2. That the call will only be made between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. central time.
FD 6.10(2)(a)3. 3. The specific reason for the call in no less than 12-point type.
FD 6.10(2)(a)4. 4. That a prospective purchaser may call the person or entity upon whose behalf the call is being made to request that no call be made. This statement shall be in no less than 14-point, bold-faced type.
FD 6.10(2)(b) (b) The telephone caller immediately begins the conversation by providing the called party with the name of the funeral director, owner of the funeral establishment, or agent, the name of the person or entity upon whose behalf the call is being made, and a telephone number or address at which the person or entity may be contacted.
FD 6.10(2)(c) (c) The telephone caller records the name and telephone number of persons who request placement on a do-not-call list at the time the request is made and the caller agrees to make no further calls to a person who has requested placement on the list.
FD 6.10(2)(d) (d) A telephone call is only made to a prospective purchaser or the prospective purchaser's authorized representative, in a hospital, health care facility, elderly home or similar establishment, if the prospective purchaser or the prospective purchaser's authorized representative requests the call.
FD 6.10(2)(e) (e) A telephone call is only made to a prospective purchaser of a burial agreement funded by the proceeds of a life insurance policy whose death is imminent or appears to be imminent, if the prospective purchaser or the prospective purchaser's authorized representative requests the call.
FD 6.10(3) (3) Door-to-door solicitation. A funeral director, owner of a funeral establishment, or an agent may not contact a prospective purchaser of a burial agreement funded with the proceeds of a life insurance policy by door-to-door solicitation.
FD 6.10 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97; renum. and am. (1) (intro.) to be (1), (2) (b) (intro.), 1. to 4., to be (2) (a) (intro.), 1. to 4., r. (1) (a) to (c), (2) (a), (4) and (5), cr. (2) (b) to (e), r. and recr. (3), Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; reprinted to correct printing error in (3), Register, November, 1999, No. 527.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.