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Michigan Compiled Law, or MCL, Statutes:
- Chapter 52 - County Medical Examiners
- Chapter 123 Demonstrations at Funeral Services
- Chapter 328 - Dead Human Bodies
- Chapter 328 - Prepaid Funeral & Cemetery Sales Act
- Chapter 333 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- Chapter 338 State License Fee Act
- Chapter 339 Occupational Code Article 18 Mortuary Science
- Chapter 500 The Insurance Code of 1956
- Chapter 700 Estates and Protected Individuals Code
Administrative Code:
- Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics
- Bureau of Epidemiology
- Bureau of Laboratories
- Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science
Penal Code:
MCL Statutes
Chapter 52, Coroners-Medical Examiners, 52.86-52.216
| R.S. of 1846 |
Revised Statutes of 1846 (52.86-52.87) |
| Act 345 of 1919 |
Coroners (52.111-52.118) |
| Act 143 of 1945 |
Transfer of Coroner's Duties to Health Officer (52.141-52.146) |
| Act 181 of 1953 |
County Medical Examiners (52.201-52.216) |
Chapter 123, Demonstrations at Funeral Services
| Act 152 of 2006 |
Ordinance; additional provisions. (123.1113) |
Chapter 328, 328.201-328.235
Dead Human Bodies, 328.201-328.204
| Act 70 of 1954 |
Agreements for Disposition of Dead Human Bodies (328.201-328.204) |
Prepaid Funeral & Cemetery Sales, 328.211-328.235
| Act 255 of 1986 | Prepaid Funeral & Cemetery Sales Act (328.211-328.235) |
Chapter 333
Health, 333.1031-333.25211
| Act 90 of 1992 |
Determination of Death Act (333.1031-333.1034) |
| Act 193 of 1996 | Michigan Do-Not-Resuscitate Procedure Act (333.1051-333.1067) |
| Act 687 of 2002 | Born Alive Infant Protection Act (333.1071-333.1073) |
Public Heath Code, 333.1101 - 333.25211
| Act 368 of 1978 |
Public Heath Code (333.1101-333.25211) |
Administration, Vital Records, 333.2801-333.2899
| Act 368 of 1978, Article 2 |
Vital Records (333.2801-333.2899) |
Anatomical Gits, 333.10101-333.10123
| Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Law (333.10101-333.10123) |
Disposition of Human Body Parts, 333.10201-333.11101
| Act 368 of 1978, Article 10-102 | Disposition of Human Body Parts (333.10201-33.11101) |
Environmental Health, 333.13801-333.13831
| Act 368 of 1978, Article 12 | Medical Waste (333.13801-333.13831) |
Chapter 338 State License Fee Act, 338.2243
| Act 152 of 1979 | Practice of mortuary science, operator of funeral establishment, resident trainer, embalmer, or funeral director; fees. (338.2243) |
Chapter 339 Occupational Code, Mortuary Science, 339.1801-339.1812
| Act 299 of 1980, Article 18 |
Mortuary Science (339.1801-339.1812) |
Chapter 500 The Insurance Code of 1956
| Act 218 of 1956 |
Limited death benefit policy (500.2080) |
Chapter 700 Estates and Protected Individuals Code, 700.1101-700.8206
| Act 386 of 1998-III-2 | Right and Power to Make Decisions About Funeral Arrangements and Handling, Disposition, or Disinterment of Decedent's Body; Presumption; Priority; Shared Rights and Powers; Personal Representative or Nominated Personal Representative; Guardian; Special Personal Representative; Additional Persons; Reasonable Attempt to Locate Person; "Nominated Personal Representative" Defined (700.3206) |
| Petition; Venue; Hearing Date; Notice of Hearing; Funeral Establishment as Petitioner; Factors to be Considered in Court Decision (700.3207) | |
| Act 386 of 1998-III-2 | Funeral Establishment not Civilly Liable (700.3209) |
| Act 386 of 1998-VI | Special Personal Representative; Appointment (700.3614) |
| Act 386 of 1998-VI | Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers (700.3701) |
Administrative Code
Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics
| R325.3201 -325.3221 |
Completion, Filing, and Registration of Vital Records Documents |
| R325.3231 -325.3236 |
Vital Records Documents; Public Inspection and Copying |
| R325.3251 -325.3267 |
Amendments to Vital Records |
| R325.8051 -325.8057 |
Disinterment - Reinterment |
Bureau of Epidemiology
| R325.1141 -325.1145 |
Transportation and Disposition of Dead Bodies |
Bureau of Laboratories
| R 325.951 -325.955 |
Anatomical Gifts |
Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science
| R339.18901 -339.18947 |
Mortuary Science Licensure Education Requirements |
Penal Code
Chapter 750 Dead Human Bodies
| Section 750.160 | Disinterment, mutilation, defacement, or carrying away of human body; exception. |
| Section 750.160a | Photograph of decedent located in human grave prohibited; exceptions; definitions. |
| Section 750.160b | Violation of MCL 750.160a as felony; penalty. |
| Section 750.160c | Prohibited acts; violation; exceptions; “final disposition of a dead body” defined. |
