156.12 Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty.
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.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.12]
87 Acts, ch 30, §2
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION
Section 156.1A - Provision of services.
Section 156.2 - Persons excluded.
Section 156.3 - Eligibility requirements.
Section 156.4 - Funeral directors.
Section 156.8A - Student practicum.
Section 156.9 - Revocation of license to practice mortuary science.
Section 156.12 - Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty.
Section 156.13 - Certificate of national board in lieu of examination.
Section 156.14 - Funeral establishment and cremation establishment license.
Section 156.16 - Unlicensed practice — injunctions, civil penalties, consent agreements.