Authority Of Department Of Health And Welfare To Control Handling Of Dead Bodies — Rules And Regulations

TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 11 MORTICIANS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS 54-1119. Authority of department of health and welfare to control handling of dead bodies — Rules and regulations. The department of health and welfare shall have the jurisdiction to regulate, control and supervise the preservation, embalming, handling, transportation and burial or disposal of all dead human bodies and all methods preparatory thereto; and that said department is hereby authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations relating thereto as in its opinion are necessary to preserve and protect the public health.