(a) General rule.— Except as set forth in subsection (b), a funeral director or a funeral establishment shall not:

1. (1) remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse;
2. (2) permit others to remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse; or
3. (3) use funeral establishment facilities to remove vascularized composite allografts from a corpse.

(b) Exception.— Subsection (a) shall not apply and removal is permissible if the removal is:

1. (1) necessary to perform embalming or other services in preparation for burial or cremation; and
2. (2) authorized in writing by a family member or guardian.