Utah § 58-9-502 - Unprofessional conduct.

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§ 58-9-502. Unprofessional conduct.

58-9-502.  Unprofessional conduct.
(1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes:
(a) the failure of a funeral service director to accurately document, report, and supervise the activities of a funeral service intern;
(b) knowingly soliciting the sale of any funeral service or funeral merchandise for a person whose death occurred or was imminent prior to the solicitation;
(c) paying or offering to pay a commission or anything of value to secure deceased human remains for a funeral service or disposition to:
(i) medical personnel;
(ii) a nursing home;
(iii) a nursing home employee;
(iv) a hospice;
(v) a hospice employee;
(vi) clergy;
(vii) a government official; or
(viii) any other third party; and
(d) failure to provide the following current information to the division:
(i) a licensee's business address;
(ii) a licensee's primary residence;
(iii) a funeral service establishment's funeral service director; or
(iv) a supervising funeral service director's funeral service intern's name.
(2) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include:
(a) general advertising directed to the public at large; or
(b) responding to a notification of death from:
(i) medical personnel;
(ii) a nursing home;
(iii) a nursing home employee;
(iv) a hospice;
(v) a hospice employee;
(vi) clergy;
(vii) a government official; or
(viii) any authorized representative of the family of the deceased person.


Amended by Chapter 144, 2007 General Session

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