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20 Pa.C.S. § 8665

Funeral establishments

Known as the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code

The act spans §§ 20–20 (744 sections).

(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a funeral director or a funeral establishment shall not:

(1) remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse;

(2) permit others to remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse; or

(3) use funeral establishment facilities to remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse.

(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply and removal is permissible if the removal is:

(1) necessary to perform embalming or other services in preparation for burial or cremation; and

(2) authorized in writing by a family member or guardian.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.