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IA SF198
A bill for an act relating to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 563.)
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments. The bill requires the board of mortuary science (board) to adopt rules for the licensure of crematory operators, which shall require an applicant to complete a course of study of not less than 12 hours of education and practical instruction in the operation of crematory equipment. The bill also requires the board to grant a crematory operator license to a funeral director who submits an application to the board and who has not had a funeral director’s license revoked or suspended by the board within the two years immediately preceding the date of application. The bill allows a person licensed as a crematory operator or funeral director to operate a cremation establishment but requires a person who operates a funeral establishment to be licensed as a funeral director. The bill makes conforming changes by making prohibitions and penalties that currently apply to funeral directors also apply to crematory operators. The bill makes the payment of anything of value to secure business for a crematory operator a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. A person who falsely makes an affidavit in the application for a crematory establishment license is subject to all penalties prescribed for making a false affidavit.
AI Summary
This bill relates to establishing a new licensing framework for crematory operators in Iowa, amending existing mortuary science regulations. The bill requires the board of mortuary science to create rules for crematory operator licensing, including a mandatory 12-hour educational course covering crematory equipment operation. A funeral director can obtain a crematory operator license if they submit an application and have not had their funeral director's license revoked or suspended in the past two years. The legislation extends existing regulations for funeral directors to crematory operators, making them subject to similar professional standards and penalties. For example, the bill makes it a simple misdemeanor for crematory operators to pay or receive anything of value to secure business, which is punishable by up to 30 days in confinement and a fine between $105 and $855. The bill also requires cremation establishments to list their licensed funeral director or crematory operator in charge and mandates that person be responsible for ensuring the establishment's compliance with relevant laws and rules. Additionally, the bill adds provisions for cremation establishment licensing, specifying required application details such as ownership, location, and license numbers of employed professionals.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 563. S.J. 442. (on 03/06/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF198 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF198.html |
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