Iowa § 142.13 - 142.13 Burial in private cemetery lot.
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§ 142.13. 142.13 Burial in private cemetery lot.
In the event that a deceased person, whose body has been used for scientific purposes as provided in this chapter, owns or has the right of burial in a private or family cemetery lot in the state of Iowa, that deceased person’s body shall be buried in that lot. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §142.13] 2021 Acts, ch 80, §71 Wed Dec 10 22:56:33 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 142.13 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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