California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 3 - Embalmers

  • Section 7640.
    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...
  • Section 7641.
    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...
  • Section 7642.
    An application for an embalmer’s license shall be written on a form provided by the bureau, verified by the applicant, and accompanied by the fee...
  • Section 7643.
    In order to qualify for a license as an embalmer, the applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements:(a) Be over 18 years of age.(b) Not...
  • Section 7646.
    (a) The bureau shall require the applicant to pass both of the following:(1) The sciences section of the national examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral...
  • Section 7647.
    Examinations shall be administered at times and places determined by the bureau and the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.The bureau shall give notice...
  • Section 7647.5.
    Where a hearing is held to determine whether an application for a license should be granted, the proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter...
  • Section 7648.
    No embalmer’s license is assignable, and only the licensee may engage in the practice of embalming under the license.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 39.)
  • Section 7649.
    Except as provided in Section 102805 of the Health and Safety Code, whenever the name of any licensed embalmer is subscribed to any certificate, the...
  • Section 7650.
    From time to time, the bureau may examine the requirements for the issuance of licenses to embalmers in other states of the United States and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018