GF14 - Dead Human Body

GF14 - Abuse or Desecration of a Human Body

A person is guilty of abuse or desecration of a dead human body if the person intentionally and unlawfully:

  1. removes, conceals, or destroys a dead human body or any part of it or Moves it from one location to another

  2. disinters a buried or otherwise interred dead human body, without authority of a government order.

  3. Interring a dead human body without the qualification of gravedigging and a death certificate copy.

  4. dismembers a dead human body to any extent, or damages or detaches any part or portion of a dead human body.

  5. perform any form of practice with a dead human body without being a licensed medical practitioner.

"Dead human body" includes any part of a human body in any stage of decomposition.


GF14.1 - Possession of Human Body Tissue

"Human body tissue" makes up organs and other body parts.

it is illegal to be in possession of any human tissue unless authorized by a government institution licensed to manage, storing and/or using human tissue.

"Dead human body" includes any part of a human body in any stage of decomposition.

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