- (a) A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or otherwise has an interest in a funeral establishment is deemed to have a conflict of interest and shall not direct business to the establishment when performing his or her duties under the laws of this state.
- (b) Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from taking the body of the deceased to a funeral establishment in which the coroner has an interest if the person decides to do so without the suggestion of the coroner.
- (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply if an emergency situation exists and the coroner acts in good faith to prevent a health hazard.
- (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(Act 2006-581, p. 1527, §3.)