Sec. 2658. A person, unless specifically authorized by law, shall not hold a postmortem examination of an unclaimed body without the express permission of the director of the department. When, through the failure of a person to notify the department or promptly to release an unclaimed body as required by the department, the body becomes unfit for scientific or educational purposes, the department shall so certify, and the unclaimed body shall be interred at the expense of those responsible for the noncompliance. History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 301, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the anatomy board to the director of the department community health and the abolishment of the board, see E.R.O. No. 1997-4, compiled at MCL 333.26324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Popular Name: Act 368
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