California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7634

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 970, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 1999.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensed embalmer, at the request of a licensed physician, may remove tissue from human remains for transplant, or therapeutic, or scientific purposes specified in, and pursuant to, the provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 7150) of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code), if such embalmer has completed a course in tissue removal for transplant, or therapeutic, or scientific purposes approved by the Medical Board of California of the State of

California.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7634 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-3-professions-and-vocations-generally/chapter-12-cemetery-and-funeral-act/article-2-funeral-establishments-and-directors/section-7634

Other sections in Article 2 - Funeral Establishments and Directors

§ 7615§ 7616§ 7616.2§ 7617§ 7617.1§ 7618§ 7619§ 7619.3§ 7622§ 7622.2…§ 7627§ 7628§ 7629§ 7630§ 7631§ 7632§ 7633§ 7634§ 7635§ 7636

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.