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Title 21 Chapter 47: Violation Sepulture & the Remains of the Dead


§1151. Right to Control Disposition of Remains - Persons in Whom Vested
§1151a.
 Forfeiture of Right to Dispose of One's Body  
§1152.  Decent Burial-Exception 
§1153.  Right to Carry Body to Another State for Burial 
§1154.  Autopsy-Definition-When Allowed 
§1155.  Penalty for Unauthorized Dissection 
§1156.  Post-dissection Burial of Remains 
§1157.  Burial of Dead Limbs 
§1158.  Duty of Burial
§1158a. Determination by Court to Award Right of Disposition
§1158b. Effect of Signing Funeral Service Agreement or Other Authorization for Disposition - Rights and Responsibilities of Funeral Directors
§1158c. Authority of Funeral Director 
§1158d. Limitations on Liability of Funeral Director
§1159. Failure to Perform Duty of Burial  
§1160. Custody of Body  
§1161. Unauthorized Removal of Dead Bodies-Penalty 
§1161.1  Desecration of a Human Corpse – Penalty 
§1162. Unlawfully Purchasing or Receiving Dead Body-Penalty 
§1163. Opening Grave or Place of Burial-Penalty 
§1164. Lawful Authorization to Remove Remains of Bodies 
§1165. Penalty for Attachment of Dead Body 
§1166. Penalty for Disturbing or Interrupting Funeral 
§1167. Punishment for Destruction or Removal of Tomb, Gravestone or other Cemetery Ornament 
§1168. Definitions
§1168.1. Penalty for Buying or Selling Human Skeletal Remains for Profit  
§1168.2. Institution's and Museum's Duty to Consult Tribal Leaders or Others before Final Disposition of Remains 
§1168.3. Punishment for Display of Open Burial Ground, Furniture or Remains for Profit 
§1168.4. Duty to Report Discovered Remains-Penalty for Failure to Report-Persons to Notify  
§1168.5. Designation of Repository for Unclaimed Remains for Scientific Purposes
§1168.6. Penalty and Fine
§1168.7. Government Agencies Discovery of Remains-Duties
§1169. Promulgation of Rules Relating to the Disposition of Human Tissue 

Last Modified on May 05, 2023
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