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Health and Safety Code § 7205

CHAPTER 4. Disposal of Unclaimed Dead

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 7205Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.

It is unlawful for any person, unless specifically authorized by law, to hold a post mortem examination of any unclaimed dead without the express permission of the State department.