Iowa § 156.12 Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty

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§ 156.12 — Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty

Iowa § 156.12

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 156FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION

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Iowa Code § 156.12 (2026).

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Every funeral director, or person acting on behalf of a funeral director, who pays or causes
to be paid any money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity for the securing
of business for the funeral director, and every person who accepts or offers to accept any
money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity from a funeral director in order
to secure business for the funeral director commits a simple misdemeanor. This section does
not prohibit any person, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation, subject to the
provisions of this chapter, from using legitimate and honest advertising. This section does
not apply to sales made in accordance with chapter 523A.

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Every funeral director, or person acting on behalf of a funeral director, who pays or causes
to be paid any money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity for the securing
of business for the funeral director, and every person who accepts or offers to accept any
money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity from a funeral director in order
to secure business for the funeral director commits a simple misdemeanor. This section does
not prohibit any person, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation, subject to the
provisions of this chapter, from using legitimate and honest advertising. This section does
not apply to sales made in accordance with chapter 523A.