§ 58-9-502 — Unprofessional conduct.

Utah § 58-9-502

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 58: Occupations and Professions
• Ch. 58-9: Funeral Services Licensing Act
• Part 58-9-5: Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

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(1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes:

(1)(a) the failure of a funeral service director to accurately document, report, and supervise the activities of a funeral service intern;
(1)(b) knowingly soliciting the sale of any funeral service or funeral merchandise for a person whose death occurred or was imminent prior to the solicitation;
(1)(c) paying or offering to pay a commission or anything of value to secure deceased human remains for a funeral service or disposition to:
(1)(c)(i) medical personnel;
(1)(c)(ii) a nursing home;
(1)(c)(iii) a nursing home employee;
(1)(c)(iv) a hospice;
(1)(c)(v) a hospice employee;
(1)(c)(vi) clergy;
(1)(c)(vii) a government official; or
(1)(c)(viii) any other third party; and
(1)(d) failure to provide the following current information to the division:
(1)(d)(i) a licensee's business address;
(1)(d)(ii) a licensee's primary residence;
(1)(d)(iii) a funeral service establishment's funeral service director; or
(1)(d)(iv) a supervising funeral service director's funeral service intern's name.
(2) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include:

(2)(a) general advertising directed to the public at large; or
(2)(b) responding to a notification of death from:
(2)(b)(i) medical personnel;
(2)(b)(ii) a nursing home;
(2)(b)(iii) a nursing home employee;
(2)(b)(iv) a hospice;
(2)(b)(v) a hospice employee;
(2)(b)(vi) clergy;
(2)(b)(vii) a government official; or
(2)(b)(viii) any authorized representative of the family of the deceased person.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 144, 2007 General Session