California § 7304 - No embalmer shall embalm a dead body without obtaining written or oral permission
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§ 7304. No embalmer shall embalm a dead body without obtaining written or oral permission
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.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 7304 cover?
Section 7304 ("No embalmer shall embalm a dead body without obtaining written or oral permission") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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