Sec.19a-36-A42. Care in handling bodies dead of a communicable disease

Any licensed embalmer who has in charge the preparation of a body dead of a communicable disease shall take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of infection, and such licensed embalmer shall instruct the owner of the building or the family in which the death occurs, or both, that it is unlawful to remove any infectious material, clothing, instrument or thing until thoroughly disinfected by combustion, by boiling for at least ten minutes or by thorough saturation or immersion in a disinfecting solution for at least two hours.

(Effective October 25, 1989)