N.J. Admin. Code § 13:36-5.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:36-5.19 - Use of registered mortuary in organ and tissue recovery

(a) A registered mortuary shall not be used as a site for recovering organs and/or tissues from a decedent.

(b) A licensed funeral director who permits a registered mortuary to be used as a site for recovering organs and/or tissues from a decedent shall be deemed to have engaged in professional misconduct and shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to 45:1-21 et seq.

(c) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the use of a registered mortuary for the purpose of conducting examinations to determine the cause and/or manner of death of a decedent.

(d) Nothing in this section shall preclude a licensed funeral director from providing a lock of the decedent's hair to a member of the decedent's immediate family prior to the final disposition of remains.

(e) Nothing in this section shall preclude a licensed funeral director from collecting a DNA sample via cheek swab, clipping of fingernails, and/or blood collection, provided that the legal next of kin makes such a request and the sample is provided to the legal next of kin, consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:27-22, prior to the final disposition of remains.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:36-5.19

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 880(b), effective 6/3/2019