Section 3443. Funeral directing; use of names; unlicensed persons prohibited


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  • 1. The name of any living person  who  has  not  been  duly
      licensed  and  is not duly registered as specified in this article shall
      not be
        (a) shown or displayed upon or in any funeral establishment; or,
        (b) used alone,  in,  as  part  of,  or  in  connection,  association,
      combination,  or  together  with  the name or title of any person, firm,
      corporation or other form of enterprise engaged  in  funeral  directing,
      undertaking,  or  embalming  or  maintaining a mortuary, funeral home or
      other similar establishment or using in connection with  such  name  and
      practice,  the  words funeral director, mortician, undertaker, embalmer,
      or any other title or words of similar meaning or import  on  any  card,
      sign,  stationery,  or  other printed, engraved or written instrument or
      device or in any public or private announcement or advertisement; or,
        (c) used in any manner as to give or tend to give the impression  that
      such  person  is  licensed  or  practicing  or entitled to practice as a
      funeral director, undertaker, or embalmer.
        2. A person who holds a license as a funeral  director  or  undertaker
      and  is registered as required herein may hold himself out and advertise
      as a funeral director, undertaker, or mortician.