Iowa Code 156.1A – Provision of services
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 156.1A
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Cremation: means the technical process, using heat and flame, that reduces human remains to bone fragments. See Iowa Code 156.1
- Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Funeral director: means a person licensed by the board to practice mortuary science. See Iowa Code 156.1
- Funeral establishment: means a place of business as defined by the board devoted to providing any aspect of mortuary science. See Iowa Code 156.1
- Mortuary science: means the engaging in any of the following:a. See Iowa Code 156.1
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the operation of any funeral home, funeral establishment, or cremation establishment by any person, heir, fiduciary, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation. However, each such person, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation shall ensure that all mortuary science services are provided by a funeral director, and shall keep the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing advised of the name of the funeral director.