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Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 41/15-60. Determination of life

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 15-60. Determination of life. Every funeral director licensee or funeral director and embalmer licensee under this Code before proceeding to prepare or embalm a human body to cremate or bury shall determine that life is extinct by ascertaining that:

(a) pulsation has entirely ceased in the radial or other arteries; and

(b) heart or respiratory sounds are not audible with the use of a stethoscope or with the ear applied directly over the heart.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 41/15-60. Determination of life - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-225-professionsoccupations-and-business-operations/il-st-sect-225-41-15-60/

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