Iowa § 156.12 - 156.12 Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty.
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§ 156.12. 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 Wed Dec 10 23:08:11 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 156.12 (19, 0)
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Section 156.12 ("156.12 Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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