New Jersey § 45:7-64
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:7-64, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:7-64.
The sale or use for embalming purposes within the State of New Jersey of any fluid
containing arsenic, zinc, mercury, copper, lead, silver, antimony, chloral, or cyanogen,
or any compound containing any of said substances, or any poisonous alkaloid is prohibited. The board shall have power, by rules and regulations, to provide for appropriate
tests to be made of all brands of embalming compounds sold or used within this State
or intended for sale or use within this State, and shall disapprove for such sale
or use any such compounds that, upon such tests, are determined to contain any substance
herein prohibited. The board shall have power to publish a list of such compounds that, upon such tests,
are determined to comply with the provisions of this section. Nothing in this section contained shall prohibit the use by any association incorporated
under article four of chapter nine of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, 1 of any substance for the preservation of dead bodies which have legally come into
its possession. 1
N.J.S.A. § 45:9-43 et seq.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 45:7-64
What does New Jersey Statutes § 45:7-64 cover?
Section 45:7-64 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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