§ 8665. Funeral establishments.
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§ 8665. Funeral establishments.
(a)General rule.-- Except as set forth in subsection (b), a funeral director or a funeral establishment shall not:
(1)remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse;
(2)permit others to remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse; or
(3)use funeral establishment facilities to remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse.
(b)Exception.-- Subsection
(a)shall not apply and removal is permissible if the removal is:
(1)necessary to perform embalming or other services in preparation for burial or cremation; and
(2)authorized in writing by a family member or guardian.
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