All bodies which are refrigerated in lieu of, or prior to, embalming shall be stored at a temperature not to exceed 40 degrees fahrenheit {five degrees celsius} and shall not be taken out of refrigeration until such time as the dead human body is being prepared to be embalmed, upon final disposition, or for identification purposes only not to exceed 30 minutes.

[2/6/1982...9/26/1993; 16.64.4.12 NMAC - Rn & A, 16 NMAC 64.4.12, 9/15/2001]

History of 16.64.4 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

Regulation No. 10, Necessary Drainage, Ventilation, Sanitary Flooring and Necessary and Suitable Instruments, Supplies and Merchandise in a Funeral Establishment, 8/15/1988.

Regulation 10, Minimum Requirements of Funeral Establishments, Commercial Embalming Establishments, Direct Disposition Establishments and Crematories, 4/15/1991.

Reg. 11, Minimum Requirements of Establishments and Crematories, 8/27/1993.

Regulation No. 7, Transfer of Funeral Establishment License, 8/28/1990.

Regulation 7,Changes of Establishment and Crematory Licenses, 4/15/1991.

Reg. 13,Changes of Establishment and Crematory Licenses, 8/27/1993.

Regulation No. 8, Separate Establishment, 8/15/1988.

Regulation 8, Separate Funeral Establishment, 4/15/1991.

Regulation 8, Separate Funeral and Direct Disposition Establishments, 4/15/1992.

Reg. 12, Separate Establishments, 8/27/1993.

Regulation No. 22, Embalming, 1/7/1981.

Regulation No. 11, Embalming, 8/15/1988.

Regulation 11, Embalming, 4/15/1991.

Reg. 14, Refrigeration, 8/27/1993.

Section 5, Direct Disposition Rules and Regulations - Establishment, 12/9/1988.

Section 7, Crematory Rules and Regulations - Crematories - Inspections, 12/9/1988.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]