54-1138. ENFORCEMENT PENALTY — DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS UPON SALE OF BUSINESS. (1) Sections 54-1129 through 54-1143, Idaho Code, shall be enforced by the Idaho state board of morticians or by the Idaho state board of cemeterians, depending upon whether the seller is a mortician/funeral director or cemeterian, who shall have authority to promulgate rules to enforce the provisions.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of sections 54-1129 through 54-1143, Idaho Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless such act is punishable as a felony elsewhere under law.
(3) No funeral service or funeral merchandise provider, be it funeral home or cemetery or third party seller, shall go out of business or sell a substantial part or all of its assets to any other person or firm without first disclosing the full particulars of all prearrangement sales contracts entered into by such seller, including the date of such contract, the purchaser thereof, the beneficiary, the amount of the trust, the name and location of trustee, and the merchandise or services to be provided under the terms of the contract.
History:
[54-1138, added 1989, ch. 138, sec. 2, p. 316; am. 2003, ch. 257, sec. 20, p. 679.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 11 - MORTICIANS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
Section 54-1101 - PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONCERN IN DISPOSITION OF HUMAN BODIES.
Section 54-1102 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-1103 - PERSONS REQUIRED TO HAVE LICENSES.
Section 54-1104 - EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER.
Section 54-1105 - BOARD OF MORTICIANS.
Section 54-1106 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
Section 54-1107 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 54-1108 - EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE — SUBJECTS — CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS.
Section 54-1110 - INACTIVE LICENSES.
Section 54-1112 - REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENT TRAINEE LICENSE.
Section 54-1115 - LICENSE FEES.
Section 54-1115A - ANNUAL RENEWAL — REINSTATEMENT.
Section 54-1116 - DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES — GROUNDS — PROBATION.
Section 54-1117 - WRITTEN COMPLAINT — PROCEDURE FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Section 54-1121 - ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE — INCOME AND EXPENSES.
Section 54-1127 - INJUNCTION AGAINST VIOLATIONS OF ACT — VENUE.
Section 54-1128 - VIOLATIONS CONSTITUTING MISDEMEANORS — EXCEPTIONS — ENFORCEMENT.
Section 54-1129 - DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Section 54-1130 - SCOPE AND EXCEPTIONS.
Section 54-1131 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-1132 - CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY — REQUIREMENTS — DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE.
Section 54-1133 - FORM AND CONTENT OF CONTRACT — PRICE DISCLOSURE.
Section 54-1134 - PREARRANGEMENT TRUST FUND DEPOSITS.
Section 54-1135 - CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT — REFUND OF TRUST DEPOSITS.
Section 54-1136 - SOLICITATION — LIMITATIONS.
Section 54-1137 - SUBSTITUTIONS — MERCHANDISE, SERVICES OR PROVIDER.
Section 54-1138 - ENFORCEMENT PENALTY — DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTS UPON SALE OF BUSINESS.
Section 54-1139 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSITION OF PERSON’S REMAINS.
Section 54-1140 - PERSON’S DIRECTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED — EXCEPTION.
Section 54-1141 - SURVIVOR’S SERVICES.
Section 54-1142 - AUTHORITY IN ABSENCE OF OR UNCOVERED PROVISIONS IN A PREARRANGED FUNERAL PLAN.