California Statutes
§ 7114. — 7114. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1048.)
California·Code HSC Health and Safety Code - HSC·Div. 7. DIVISION 7. DEAD BODIES·Part 1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS·Ch. 3. CHAPTER 3. Custody, and Duty of Interment
Any person who performs, permits or assists at, an autopsy on a dead body without having first obtained (a) the authorization of the deceased in writing, including, but not limited to, the last will of the deceased; or (b) the authorization in writing of the person designated by Section 7100 of this code as having the right to control the disposition of the remains of the deceased; or (c) in the case of a cemetery authority or a licensed funeral director or a licensed hospital or its agents or a physician, the written or verbal authorization described in Section 7113 or 7151.6 of this code, is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that this section shall not be applicable to the performance of an autopsy by the coroner or other officer authorized by law to perform autopsies.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1048.