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34-26 CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF BODIES AND BODY PARTS
CHAPTER 34-26

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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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.


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