The handling, preparation, or embalming of human remains which carried infectious or contagious diseases must at all times be done by a licensed funeral director, or in the case of an apprentice funeral director, under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director.
D.C. Code § 3-414
Services requiring direct supervision by funeral director
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In Re Marshall (1988)
Most recently applied in Robert Lee Parrish v. District of Columbia (September 1998)
May 22, 1984, D.C
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Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.