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Title 34 - Public Health an...
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Chapter 26 - Custody And Disposition Of Bodies ...
Chapter 26 - Custody And Disposition Of Bodies And Body Parts
§ 34-26-1 Personal right to direct disposition of body and bodily parts--Inconsistent statutes not applicable.
§ 34-26-2 Autopsy authorized.
§ 34-26-3 Dissection authorized by decedent during life.
§ 34-26-4 Dissection authorized by spouse or next of kin.
§ 34-26-5 Dissection for purposes of inquest authorized by coroner, sheriff, or state's attorney.
§ 34-26-6 Dissection of body of state institution inmate--Consent of next of kin required--Abandoned inmate.
§ 34-26-7 Dissection authorized by legislative enactment.
§ 34-26-8 Notice to medical school of unclaimed body--Requisition by and forwarding to medical school.
§ 34-26-9 Receipt and record of bodies received by medical school.
§ 34-26-10 Embalming and preservation of bodies by medical school--Claim by friend or relative.
§ 34-26-11 Use of unclaimed bodies by medical school--Burial of remains.
§ 34-26-12 Autopsies at hospitals for the mentally ill.
§ 34-26-13 Unauthorized dissection of body as misdemeanor.
§ 34-26-14 Right to custody of dead body--Coroner's custody pending inquest.
§ 34-26-15 Burial within reasonable time required.
§ 34-26-16 Persons charged with duty of burial--Grave marker.
§ 34-26-17 Duty of burial on failure by persons first charged--County claim against estate for expense of burial.
§ 34-26-18 Failure to make burial as misdemeanor--Civil liability for treble expenses.
§ 34-26-19 Provisions applicable to parts of body.
§ 34-26-20 , 34-26-21. Repealed.
§ 34-26-21.1 Information on organ donation to be made available to persons obtaining driver license or identification card.
§ 34-26-22 to 34-26-46. Repealed.
§ 34-26-47 Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors.
§ 34-26-48 Short title.
§ 34-26-49 Definitions.
§ 34-26-50 Applicability.
§ 34-26-51 Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
§ 34-26-52 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
§ 34-26-53 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
§ 34-26-54 Refusal to make anatomical gift--Effect of refusal.
§ 34-26-55 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
§ 34-26-56 Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
§ 34-26-57 Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
§ 34-26-58 Persons who may receive anatomical gift--Purpose of anatomical gift.
§ 34-26-59 Search and notification.
§ 34-26-60 Delivery of document of gift not required--Right to examine.
§ 34-26-61 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
§ 34-26-62 Coordination of procurement and use.
§ 34-26-63 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
§ 34-26-64 Other prohibited acts.
§ 34-26-65 Immunity.
§ 34-26-66 Law governing validity--Choice of law as to execution of document of gift--Presumption of validity.
§ 34-26-67 Donor registry.
§ 34-26-68 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
§ 34-26-69 Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization.
§ 34-26-70 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner.
§ 34-26-71 Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 34-26-72 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
§ 34-26-73 Disposition of body of deceased servicemember.