17-A §508. Abuse of corpse

17-A ME Rev Stat § 508 (2019) (N/A)
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§508. Abuse of corpse

1.  A person is guilty of abuse of corpse if he intentionally and unlawfully disinters, digs up, removes, conceals, mutilates or destroys a human corpse, or any part or the ashes thereof.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2.  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was a physician, scientist or student who had in his possession, or used human bodies or parts thereof lawfully obtained, for anatomical, physiological or other scientific investigation or instruction.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Abuse of corpse is a Class D crime.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).