20 Pa. C.S. § 8665

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 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.

20 Pa.C.S. § 8665

Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 90, § 10, eff. 10/23/2018.