A. No person shall operate a funeral establishment, commercial embalming establishment, or crematory, engage in the sale of any funeral service merchandise to the public, provide funeral services, carry on the business or profession of embalming or funeral directing or perform any of the functions, duties, or powers prescribed for funeral directors or embalmers pursuant to the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act unless the person has obtained the license specified by rules promulgated pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act. The license shall be nontransferable and nonnegotiable.

B. A license shall not be issued to any person for the operation of a funeral or embalming establishment which does not employ an embalmer licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 396.3 of this title. An individual who supervises a funeral or embalming establishment shall be licensed pursuant to the provisions of Section 396.3 of this title.

C. The holder of any license or certificate issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act, or any rules promulgated pursuant thereto, shall have the license or certificate displayed conspicuously in the place of business of the holder.

Laws 1941, HB 73, p. 237, § 7, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941; Amended by Laws 1983, HB 1174, c. 163, § 4; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 155, c. 297, § 7, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1999, SB 86, c. 64, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1270, c. 57, § 9, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003 (superseded document available).