Pennsylvania Act 1996-6 — FIRST CLASS CITIES - AMEND

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing medical examiners in cities of the first class to arrange for the embalming of bodies; and providing good faith immunity for persons acting under such authorization.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Immunity.

For the purpose of better preserving bodies received at a medical examiner's office, a medical examiner in a city of the first class, or his designee, may at his discretion cooperate with a licensed funeral director or with any school, college or university offering a course of study in mortuary subjects accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc., to arrange for the embalming of such bodies. Any person who acts in good faith in accordance with the terms of this provision shall not be liable for damages in any civil action or be subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for such act.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.