156.14 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT AND CREMATION ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE.
156.14 FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT AND CREMATION
ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE.
1. A person shall not establish, conduct, or maintain a funeral
establishment or a cremation establishment in this state without a
license. The license shall be identified as an establishment
license.
a. An establishment license issued by the board under this
chapter shall be issued for a site and in the name of the individual
in charge and is not transferable or assignable.
b. A license is required for each place of practice.
c. The license of the establishment shall be displayed.
2. The board shall specify by rule the licensing procedures to be
followed, including specifications of forms for use in applying for
an establishment license and fees for filing an application. The
board shall specify by rule minimum standards for professional
responsibility in the conduct of a funeral establishment or a
cremation establishment.
3. To qualify for a funeral establishment or a cremation
establishment license, the applicant shall submit to the board a
license fee as determined by the board and a completed application on
a form prescribed by the board that shall include the following
information and be given under oath:
a. Ownership of the establishment.
b. Location of the establishment.
c. The license number of each funeral director employed by
the establishment at the time of the application.
d. The trade or corporate name of the establishment.
e. The name of the individual in charge, who has the
authority and responsibility for the establishment's compliance with
laws and rules pertaining to the operation of the establishment.
4. A person who falsely makes the affidavit prescribed in
subsection 3 is subject to all penalties prescribed for making a
false affidavit. Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1148, § 9
Referred to in § 156.15