54-1101 Public Interest and Concern in Disposition of Human Bodies
54-1102 Definitions
54-1103 Persons Required to Have Licenses
54-1104 Exemptions From Provisions of Chapter
54-1105 Board of Morticians
54-1106 Powers and Duties of Board
54-1107 Powers and Duties of Division Administrator
54-1108 Examination of Applicants for License — Subjects — Certification of Results
54-1109 Requirements for Mortician License — Requirements for Funeral Director License — License by Endorsement
54-1110 Inactive Licenses
54-1111 Requirements for Establishment License — Cancellation — Records — Operation by Legal Representative of Estate
54-1112 Requirements for Resident Trainee License
54-1113 Application for License — Form and Contents — Certified Copies of Documents Showing Qualifications
54-1115 License Fees
54-1115A Annual Renewal — Reinstatement
54-1116 Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses — Grounds — Probation
54-1117 Written Complaint — Procedure for Suspension or Revocation of License
54-1118 Sending Body to an Establishment Without Inquiry Prohibited — Exceptions — Anatomical Gifts — Authority Regarding Disposition
54-1119 Authority of Department of Health and Welfare to Control Handling of Dead Bodies — Rules and Regulations
54-1120 Receiving Body for Transportation Outside State Without Permit Prohibited — Cremation and Removal of Human Remains
54-1121 Accounting Procedure — Income and Expenses
54-1127 Injunction Against Violations of Act — Venue
54-1128 Violations Constituting Misdemeanors — Exceptions — Enforcement
54-1129 Declaration of Intent
54-1130 Scope and Exceptions
54-1131 Definitions
54-1132 Certificate of Authority — Requirements — Display of Certificate
54-1133 Form and Content of Contract — Price Disclosure
54-1134 Prearrangement Trust Fund Deposits
54-1135 Cancellation of Contract — Refund of Trust Deposits
54-1136 Solicitation — Limitations
54-1137 Substitutions — Merchandise, Services or Provider
54-1138 Enforcement Penalty — Disclosure of Contracts Upon Sale of Business
54-1139 Instructions for Disposition of Person’S Remains
54-1140 Person’S Directions to Be Followed — Exception
54-1141 Survivor’S Services
54-1142 Authority in Absence of or Uncovered Provisions in a Prearranged Funeral Plan
54-1143 Right to Rely
54-1144 Unclaimed Remains of Veterans

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 54 > Chapter 11 - Morticians, Funeral Directors and Embalmers

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
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  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.