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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the embalming authorization form in the editor.
Begin by entering your dba name and physical address at the top of the form. This identifies your funeral establishment.
Fill in the name of the decedent in the designated field, ensuring accuracy for legal purposes.
In the 'Oral Permission' section, provide the name of the person with the right to control disposition, their relationship to the decedent, and contact details including date and time contacted.
Ensure that the authorizing individual signs and prints their name, along with a representative from your funeral home who acquired this permission.
For written authorization, have the same individual confirm their relationship to the decedent and request embalming by filling in their printed name and signing where indicated.
Complete any additional fields such as phone numbers and dates as required before finalizing your document.

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What is the authorization to accept or decline embalming in California?

1214. Authorization to Accept or Decline Embalming. Except as otherwise provided in Health and Safety Code section 7304, human remains shall not be embalmed without the express authorization of a person having the legal right to control disposition of the remains.

What happens when a body is embalmed?

Embalming temporarily delays decomposition, typically preserving a body for about a week, suitable for open-casket funerals. Under optimal conditions, such as cool temperatures and proper storage, embalmed bodies can remain intact for several weeks to years. However, embalming does not stop decomposition indefinitely.

What is the main purpose of the embalming authorization?

Provides permission for embalming the body and indemnification of the funeral home. Gives necessary permission when extensive or operative restoration work may be necessary in the preparation of the body. Authorizes minimum care when embalming is not requested.

What is embalming?

Embalming is the process of preserving a body by delaying the natural effects of death. This is done by introducing specialist embalming solutions into the body after someone has passed away, helping to give them a more peaceful appearance.

Can you say no to embalming?

The answer is simply no. Embalming may be required depending on the type of service or celebration of life that the family would choose for their loved one. An example of that would be if you choose to have a visitation where the public would be coming into a funeral home and having an open viewing or an open casket.

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