49 Pa. Code § 13.184

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 13.184 - Prompt disposal of a deceased body

A funeral director shall promptly prepare and bury bodies which are entrusted to his funeral establishment for that purpose and may not allow the retention of a dead human body at his establishment or elsewhere for a total of more than 10 days without first obtaining special permission from the Board. This section does not prohibit the transfer of a deceased body to a receiving vault located in a cemetery. In such case, the body shall be retained in accordance with 28 Pa. Code § 1.22 (relating to structures for the dead).

49 Pa. Code § 13.184

The provisions of this § 13.184 adopted October 19, 1973, effective 10/20/1973, 3 Pa.B. 2392; amended November 11, 1977, effective 11/12/1977, 7 Pa.B. 3306.