§ 12-135-801 — Practice of an embalmer described

(1) The practice of an
embalmer consists of engaging in, offering to engage in, or attempting to engage in
the following acts for compensation:

(a) Temporarily disinfecting and preserving human remains by chemically
treating the human remains to:

(I) Reduce the presence and growth of organisms; or

(II) Retard organic decomposition;

(b) Disinfecting and preserving human remains by the use of or application of
chemical substances that are ordinarily used for, prepared for, or intended for
disinfection or preservation by:

(I) Introducing the chemical substances into the human remains by vascular
or hypodermic injection; or

(II) Directly introducing chemical substances into the organs or cavities of
the human remains; or

(c) Using the title embalmer or any other word or abbreviation to indicate
or induce others to believe that one is licensed to practice as an embalmer.

(2) The practice of an embalmer does not include:

(a) Setting features for the purpose of identifying unembalmed human
remains; or

(b) Disinfecting human remains through nonarterial methods.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 24-173), ch. 240, p. 1585, � 2, effective May 24.