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Unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent, any funeral service establishment, funeral service licensee, crematory, or registered crematory that receives a body following donation of organs, tissues, or eyes shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to restore such decedent’s form or features in a manner acceptable for viewing prior to the final disposition of the remains.

2009, c. 811.