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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7304 — Embalming

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7304

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

No embalmer shall embalm a dead body without obtaining written or oral permission of a person who has the right to control the disposition of the remains pursuant to Section 7100, except that prior authorization is not required if embalming is necessary in order to comply with applicable laws or…

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7304 — Embalming is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

No embalmer shall embalm a dead body without obtaining written or oral permission of a person who has the right to control the disposition of the remains pursuant to Section 7100, except that prior authorization is not required if embalming is necessary in order to comply with applicable laws or regulations, or is necessary to avoid irreparable deterioration of the dead body, in which case, a good faith effort shall be made to obtain permission.