Maine Statutes
§ 32 §1404 — Medical examiner case; no embalming until release
When a person has died under circumstances which constitute a medical examiner case as defined in Title 22, section 3025, no person may inject into any cavity or artery of the body any fluid or substance, or submerge the body in or place, pour or spray on the body any preservative, deodorant, insecticide, cosmetic or other chemical until a legal certificate as to the cause of death has been obtained from the medical examiner, or until permission to do so has been given by the medical examiner.
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Legislative History
PL 1979, c. 538, §11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 611, §10 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 32 §1400
Definitions§ 32 §14001
Short title§ 32 §14002
Definitions§ 32 §14003
License required§ 32 §14004
Exemption§ 32 §14005
Civil actions§ 32 §14006
Violation§ 32 §1401
Prearranged funerals or burial plans§ 32 §14012
Rules§ 32 §14012-A
Fees§ 32 §14013
Hearings§ 32 §14014
Grounds for disciplinary action