(a)

1. (1) Every Type B establishment that causes a dead human body to be embalmed shall create and maintain on its premises or other business location in Arkansas, an accurate record of every embalming performed.

2. (2) The record shall include all of the following information for each embalming:

   1. (A) The name of the decedent and the date of death;
   2. (B) The date the funeral establishment took physical custody of the body, and if applicable, the name of the person releasing the body to the custody of the funeral establishment;
   3. (C) The reason for embalming the body;
   4. (D) The name, address, and relationship to the decedent of the person who authorized the embalming of the body;
   5. (E) The date the body was embalmed, including the time begun and the time of completion;
   6. (F) The name, license number, and signature of the embalmer who performed or personally supervised the intern or student who performed the embalming;
   7. (G) The name, permit number, if applicable, and signature of any intern or practicum student or clinical student who participated in the embalming of a body, whether the intern or practicum student or clinical student performed part or all of the embalming; and
   8. (H) The original written authorization to embalm and any other supporting documentation that establishes the legal right of the funeral establishment to physical custody of the body and to embalm the body.

(b) Retention of records.

1. (1) Records required under subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years after the embalming of the body.
2. (2) Following this period and subject to any other laws requiring the retention of records, the Type B establishment may then place the records in storage or reduce them to microfilm, microfiche, laser disc, or any other method that can produce an accurate reproduction of the original record, for retention for a period of seven (7) years from the date of the embalming of the body.
3. (3) At the end of this seven-year period and subject to any other laws requiring the retention of records, the establishment may destroy the records by any manner which protects the privacy of the individuals identified in the records.