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Preparation & Preservation of the Dead

About 6 of every 75 questions on a Arkansas state exam practice exam come from this topic.

What to know

Embalming isn't mandatory, but a body whose final disposition won't happen within 24 to 48 hours must be refrigerated, packed in dry ice, or embalmed. When cremation is chosen, embalming or refrigeration isn't required for 48 hours unless a health problem dictates otherwise. Refrigeration, dry ice, or embalming is also required for travel by public transportation or when the director of health orders it. Embalming requires written authorization; oral permission counts only if the word "embalm" is used and explained. Keep the original authorization. Use universal precautions and prepare bodies in privacy. In crime or violence cases, nothing happens until the coroner or medical examiner approves. Return viscera to the body cavity, or place them in a labeled, nonporous biohazard container.

Where it comes from

  • Ark. Code Ann. §§ 17-29-311(c)–(f), 17-29-701, 20-17-107
  • 17 CAR §§ 30-601 to 30-607, 30-803

Try a practice question

Under Arkansas law, is embalming mandatory?

  1. ANo, and refrigeration is never required
  2. BNo, but a body not disposed of within 24 to 48 hours must be refrigerated, iced, or embalmed
  3. CYes, for every death
  4. DYes, unless the body is cremated within 7 days
Show the answer

No, but a body not disposed of within 24 to 48 hours must be refrigerated, iced, or embalmed. Embalming is one of several options: Board rules require refrigeration, dry ice, or embalming when final disposition will not occur within 24 to 48 hours after death or release, or the body will be stored.

17 CAR § 30-603(2); Ark. Code Ann. § 17-29-311(f)(1)

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