Incineration or Cremation of Dead Body or Parts Thereof

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Health
  4. Dead Bodies
  5. General Provisions
  6. Incineration or Cremation of Dead Body or Parts Thereof

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  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a crematory licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or to a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility authorized by the Department of Community Health and in a manner approved by the commissioner of community health.
  2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1981, §31-21-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 992, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 2-31/SB 433.)


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