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  "heading": "Substitution of guaranteed funeral goods and services",
  "text": "If any guaranteed funeral goods or services which were selected by the buyer in a preneed funeral contract are unavailable at the time of the death of the funeral recipient of that contract, the funeral establishment shall offer a similar casket or other funeral goods or services of equal quality, value and workmanship as the unavailable funeral goods or services.",
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      "name": "EMBALMING AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS"
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