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Title 31. HEALTH

Chapter 21. DEAD BODIES

22 sections · 31-21-1 to 31-21-45

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 31-21-1Approved disinfectant; embalming.
  2. 31-21-2Conflict with authority of Commissioner of Agriculture.
  3. 31-21-3Death of person with infectious or communicable disease; reporting requirements; confidentiality; penalty.
  4. 31-21-4Cremated or organically reduced remains; burial at sea; notification; disposition of remains.
  5. 31-21-5Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof.
  6. 31-21-6Notification of law enforcement agency upon disturbance, destruction, or debasement of human remains.
  7. 31-21-7Right of disposition of remains; preneed contracts; funeral home liability.

Article 2. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED DEAD BODIES

  1. 31-21-20Board for the Distribution of Cadavers.
  2. 31-21-21Delivery to board of certain unclaimed bodies.
  3. 31-21-22Disposition of bodies of travelers dying suddenly.
  4. 31-21-23Distribution of bodies by board.
  5. 31-21-24Transportation of bodies.
  6. 31-21-25Bond requirement.
  7. 31-21-26Payment of expenses.

Article 3. OFFENSES

  1. 31-21-40Penalty.
  2. 31-21-41Trafficking in human bodies.
  3. 31-21-42Disinterment by coroner without good grounds.
  4. 31-21-43Removal of interred dead human body for purposes of sale or dissection.
  5. 31-21-44Unlawful removal, disturbance, receipt, retention, disposal, or possession of unlawfully removed dead human body or bodily parts.
  6. 31-21-44.1Abuse of a dead body.
  7. 31-21-44.2Abandonment of a dead body.
  8. 31-21-45Public exhibit or display of dead human bodies of American Indians or American Indian human remains.