{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7641","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7641","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. 2009, Ch. 307, Sec. 85.   (SB 821)   Effective January 1, 2010.","effective":"2010-01-01","html":"<p>It is unlawful for any person to embalm a body, or engage in, or hold himself or herself out as engaged in practice as an embalmer, unless he or she is licensed by the bureau. However, this section shall have no effect on students and instructors of embalming in mortuary science programs approved by the bureau.</p>","text":"It is unlawful for any person to embalm a body, or engage in, or hold himself or herself out as engaged in practice as an embalmer, unless he or she is licensed by the bureau. However, this section shall have no effect on students and instructors of embalming in mortuary science programs approved by the bureau.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/embalmers-7641","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}