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Section 194.375 Citation of law — definitions.

MO Rev Stat § 194.375 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 28 Aug 2004

194.375. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 194.375 to 194.390 shall be known and may be cited as the "Disposition of Fetal Remains Act".

2. As used in sections 194.375 to 194.390, the following terms mean:

(1) "Final disposition", the burial, cremation, or other disposition of the remains of a human fetus following a spontaneous fetal demise occurring after a gestation period of less than twenty completed weeks;

(2) "Remains of a human fetus", the fetal remains or fetal products of conception of a mother after a miscarriage, regardless of the gestational age or whether the remains have been obtained by spontaneous or accidental means.

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(L. 2004 H.B. 1136)

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