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2022 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 8 - Cemeteries
§8:652. Unlawful disposal of remains

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LA Rev Stat § 8:652 (2022)
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RS 8:652 - Unlawful disposal of remains

A. Except in the case of cremated remains or as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any human remains, except fetal remains, without first obtaining certification of the cause of death by the treating physician, parish coroner, or the authorized representative of the parish coroner. Disposal of such remains shall not be in any place other than a cemetery or a building dedicated exclusively for such purposes, and the remains shall be decently interred within a reasonable time after death.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years, with or without hard labor, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both.

Acts 1991, No. 195, §1.

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