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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title VI COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
  4. Chapter 38 MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND INQUESTS
  5. Section 12 Embalming fluid; restriction on use

Section 12

Section 12: Embalming fluid; restriction on use

Section 12. No embalming fluid, or any substitute therefor, shall be injected into the body of any person whose death is being investigated by the office until authorization from a representative of the office has first been obtained.