(a) All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29, and the Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3113

  • Board: shall mean the State Board of Funeral Services established in this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3101
  • Division: shall mean the State Division of Professional Regulation. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3101
  • Funeral services: shall mean those services rendered for the disinfecting, embalming, burial, entombment or cremation of human remains, including the sale of those goods and services usual to arranging and directing funeral services. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3101
  • Practitioner: shall mean a funeral director. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3101
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) When it is determined that an individual is engaging or has engaged in the practice of funeral services, or is using the title “funeral director” and is not licensed under the laws of this State, the Board shall apply to the Attorney General to issue a cease and desist order, after formally warning the unlicensed practitioner in accordance with this chapter.

(c) Any complaints involving allegations of unprofessional conduct or incompetence shall be investigated by the Division.

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