But, he explained, it would not be easy because of the state regulators.

His department, with 800 employees, is generally considered the best of the state regulators.

"But if we can make the state regulators happy, then there's a big value in that."

He also asked the company to provide the same assurances to other state regulators.

But the presence of state regulators has helped to hold that down.

But the agreement does not end the firm's potential problems with state regulators.

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By doing so, the company broke free of the state regulators' restrictions.

According to state regulators, this change came about as a result of lobbying efforts from the death care industry.

Such talk caught the attention of state regulators and Federal law enforcement officials.