As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board" shall mean the board of mortuary science examiners.
2. "Funeral director" shall mean a person licensed by the board to practice mortuary science.
3. "Mortuary science" shall mean the engaging in any of the following:
a. Preparing, for the burial or disposal, or directing and supervising the burial or disposal of dead human bodies.
b. Furnishing any funeral services, or embalming, in connection with the disposition or sale of any casket, vault or other burial receptacle.
c. Using the words, "funeral director", "mortician" or any other title implying that the person is engaged as a funeral director as defined in this section.
d. Embalming by disinfecting or preserving dead human bodies, entire or in part, by the use of chemical substances, fluids or gases in the body, or by the introduction of same into the body by vascular or hypodermic injections, or by direct application into the organs or cavities for the purpose of preservation or disinfection.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the operation of any funeral home or funeral establishment by any person, heir, fiduciary, firm, co-operative burial association or corporation; provided that each such person, firm, co-operative burial association or corporation shall employ a funeral director, and shall keep the Iowa department of public health advised of the name of the funeral director.
[S13, § 2575-a36; C24, 27, § 2584; C31, 35, § 2585-c1; C39, § 2585.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 156.1]
Referred to in § 156.2
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