{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7640","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7640","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 12. Cemetery and Funeral Act [7600. - 7746.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Embalmers [7640. - 7650.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 970, Sec. 46.   Effective January 1, 1999.","effective":"1999-01-01","html":"<p>An embalmer is one who is duly qualified to disinfect or preserve human remains by the injection or external application of antiseptics, disinfectants or preservative fluids; to prepare human bodies for transportation which are dead of contagious or infectious diseases; and to use derma surgery or plastic art for restoring mutilated features; and who is duly licensed as an embalmer under the laws of the State of California.</p>","text":"An embalmer is one who is duly qualified to disinfect or preserve human remains by the injection or external application of antiseptics, disinfectants or preservative fluids; to prepare human bodies for transportation which are dead of contagious or infectious diseases; and to use derma surgery or plastic art for restoring mutilated features; and who is duly licensed as an embalmer under the laws of the State of California.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/embalmers-7640","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}