Florida Statutes § 497.387 — Unlawful to remove or embalm body without consent of proper official when crime is suspected.

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From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

2026 edition · Chapter 497 — FUNERAL, CEMETERY, AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Part III — FUNERAL DIRECTING, EMBALMING, AND RELATED SERVICES

It is unlawful for a licensee under this chapter to remove or embalm a dead human body when she or he has information indicating crime or violence of any sort in connection with the cause of death until permission of the medical examiner or other lawfully authorized official has first been obtained.

History

History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-231; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 89-8; s. 122, ch. 93-399; s. 325, ch. 97-103; s. 92, ch. 2004-301.

Notes

Note.—Former s. 470.032.

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