Texas Occupations Code 651.457 – Unethical Conduct Regarding Embalming
(a) A person violates this chapter if the person:
(1) embalms a body without:
(A) receiving the express written or oral permission of a person authorized to make funeral arrangements for the deceased; or
(B) making a documented reasonable effort over a period of at least three hours to obtain the permission;
(2) embalms or attempts to embalm a dead human body without proper authority, evidence of which includes making an incision on the body, raising a circulatory vessel of the body, or injecting a chemical into the body;
(3) allows the presence or participation of a student for credit or satisfaction of academic requirements during the embalming of a dead human body without complying with § 651.407; or
(4) places a chemical or substance on or in a dead human body to disinfect or preserve the body or to restore body tissues and structures without holding an embalmer’s license.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(4), a provisional license holder does not violate this chapter if the provisional license holder places a chemical or substance on or in a dead human body to disinfect or preserve the body or to restore body tissues and structures under the supervision of an embalmer.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 651.457
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005