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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 651.457. Unethical Conduct Regarding Embalming

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person violates this chapter if the person:

(1) embalms a body without:

(A) receiving the express written or oral permission of a person authorized to make funeral arrangements for the deceased;  or

(B) making a documented reasonable effort over a period of at least three hours to obtain the permission;

(2) embalms or attempts to embalm a dead human body without proper authority, evidence of which includes making an incision on the body, raising a circulatory vessel of the body, or injecting a chemical into the body;

(3) allows the presence or participation of a student for credit or satisfaction of academic requirements during the embalming of a dead human body without complying with Section 651.407;  or

(4) places a chemical or substance on or in a dead human body to disinfect or preserve the body or to restore body tissues and structures without holding an embalmer's license.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(4), a provisional license holder does not violate this chapter if the provisional license holder places a chemical or substance on or in a dead human body to disinfect or preserve the body or to restore body tissues and structures under the supervision of an embalmer.

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