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Board approves reciprocal funeral director license for Joe Simon after past Iowa disciplinary records surfaced

5941507 · October 14, 2025
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Summary

After reviewing Iowa records showing a 2011 consent order and a letter of warning, the Tennessee board approved Joe Simon’s application for licensure by reciprocity and reminded him to comply with Tennessee law and reporting requirements.

Joe Simon, an applicant seeking a Tennessee funeral director’s license by reciprocity, told the Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers on Oct. 14 that he moved to Tennessee after a long hiatus from the profession and did not recall a 2011 disciplinary matter noted in Iowa records.

Board staff reported primary‑source records from Iowa showing two enforcement items: a signed consent order tied to a preneed/sales registration and a letter…

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