Cash advance item.
Cash advance item. A cash advance item is any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as a cash advance, accommodation, cash disbursement, or similar term. A cash advance item is also any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's behalf. Cash advance items may include, but are not limited to: cemetery or crematory services; pallbearers; public transportation; clergy honoraria; flowers; musicians or singers; nurses; obituary notices; gratuities and death certificates.