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Disposition of Dead Bodies

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Section
68-4-101

Notice of Death Occurring While Receiving Medical Attention or in Institution — Action Taken Upon Expiration of Eight Hours — Penalty

Section
68-4-102

Disposition of Unclaimed Bodies of Persons Dying in Charitable or Penal Institutions or to Be Buried at Public Expense

Section
68-4-103

Persons Dying in Publicly-Supported Institutions or to Be Buried at Public Expense — Notice to Relatives — Notice to Chief Medical Examiner — Removal of Body — Embalming — Infectious or Contagious Cases

Section
68-4-104

Distribution of Bodies Among Medical, Dental and Anthropologic Institutions — Receiving Institution to Pay Expense

Section
68-4-105

Bodies to Be Used Only for Promotion of Science — Surrender to Relative Upon Demand

Section
68-4-106

Resolution of Conflict Regarding the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition of Remains in the Event of Death When Military Personnel in a Duty Status

Section
68-4-107

Penalty for Violations of §§ 68-4-102 — 68-4-109

Section
68-4-108

Expenses to Be Borne by Medical, Dental and Anthropologic Institutions

Section
68-4-109

Immunity From Civil Suit

Section
68-4-110

Regulations Governing Disinterment

Section
68-4-111

Autopsy by Consent of Persons Having Custody of Body

Section
68-4-112

Rigid Containers Not Mandatory for Remains of Certain Children

Section
68-4-113

Cremation of Unclaimed Dead Body