Revocation of license to practice mortuary science.

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156.9 Revocation of license to practice mortuary science.

1. Notwithstanding section 147.87, the board may restrict, suspend, or revoke a license to practice mortuary science or place a licensee on probation. The board shall adopt rules of procedure pursuant to chapter 17A by which to restrict, suspend, or revoke a license. The board may also adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to conditions of license reinstatement.

2. In addition to the grounds stated in sections 147.55 and 272C.10, the board may revoke or suspend the license of, or otherwise discipline, a funeral director for any one of the following acts:

a. Knowingly misrepresenting any material matter to a prospective purchaser of funeral merchandise, furnishings, or services.

b. A violation of chapter 144 related to the practice of mortuary science.

c. Knowingly aiding, assisting, procuring, advising, or allowing a person to unlawfully practice mortuary science.

d. Willful or repeated violations of this chapter, or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

[C31, 35, §2585-c5; C39, §2585.05; C46, 50, §156.5; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.9]

87 Acts, ch 30, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1148, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §110; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §20, 31

2020 strike of subsection 2, paragraph e effective January 1, 2021; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §31

Subsection 2, paragraph e stricken


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