§ 68-4-101 Notice of death occurring while receiving medical attention or in institution – Action taken upon expiration of eight hours – Penalty
§ 68-4-102 Disposition of unclaimed bodies of persons dying in charitable or penal institutions or to be buried at public expense
§ 68-4-103 Persons dying in publicly – supported institutions or to be buried at public expense – Notice to relatives – Notice to chief medical examiner – Removal of body – Embalming – Infectious or contagious cases
§ 68-4-104 Distribution of bodies among medical, dental and anthropologic institutions – Receiving institution to pay expense
§ 68-4-105 Bodies to be used only for promotion of science – Surrender to relative upon demand
§ 68-4-106 Resolution of conflict regarding the person authorized to direct disposition of remains in the event of death when military personnel in a duty status
§ 68-4-107 Penalty for violations of Sections 68-4-102 – 68-4-109
§ 68-4-108 Expenses to be borne by medical, dental and anthropologic institutions
§ 68-4-109 Immunity from civil suit
§ 68-4-110 Regulations governing disinterment
§ 68-4-111 Autopsy by consent of persons having custody of body
§ 68-4-112 Rigid containers not mandatory for remains of certain children
§ 68-4-113 Cremation of unclaimed dead body
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