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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-18-79. Death of license holder.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-18-79. Death of license holder.

No funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory license shall terminate upon the death of the holder thereof but shall pass to the legal representative of the deceased or, if there is no legal representative, to the widow of the deceased who may continue to operate the establishment, facility, or crematory for the unexpired time of the license.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-18-79, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2762, § 6; Ga. L. 2025, p. 269, § 1-11/SB 241, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, inserted “, organic human reduction facility or crematory,” and “, facility, or crematory”.