§ 156.15 — Funeral establishments and cremation establishments — license required — discipline, violations, and penalties

Iowa § 156.15

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 156: FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION

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discipline, violations, and penalties.
1. Afuneralestablishmentorcremationestablishmentshallnotbeoperateduntilalicense
or renewal certificate has been issued to the establishment by the board.
2. The board shall refuse to issue an establishment license when an applicant fails to meet
the requirements of section 156.14. The board may refuse to issue or renew a license or may
impose a penalty, not to exceed ten thousand dollars, issue a reprimand, or revoke, restrict,
cancel, or suspend a license, and may place a licensee on probation, if the board finds that
the applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
a. Been convicted of a felony or any crime related to the practice of mortuary science or
implicating the establishment’s ability to safely perform mortuary science services, or if the
applicant is an association, joint stock company, partnership, or corporation, that a managing

officer or owner has been convicted of such a crime, under the laws of this state, another
state, or the United States.
b. Violated this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or that any owner or
employee of the establishment has violated this chapter or any rule adopted under this
chapter.
c. Knowingly aided, assisted, procured, advised, or allowed a person to unlawfully
practice mortuary science.
d. Failed to engage in or ceased to engage in the business described in the application for
a license.
3. Failed to keep and maintain records as required by this chapter or rules adopted under
this chapter.