§ 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