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2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 31 - HEALTH
CHAPTER 21 - DEAD BODIES
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 31-21-5 - Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof
O.C.G.A. 31-21-5 (2010)31-21-5. Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a crematory licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or to a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility authorized by the Department of Community Health and in a manner approved by the commissioner of community health.
(b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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