Iowa § 142.8 - 142.8 Purpose for which body used.
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§ 142.8. 142.8 Purpose for which body used.
1. The dead bodies delivered under this chapter shall be used only within the limits of this state for the purpose of scientific, medical, and surgical study, and no person shall remove the same beyond the limits of this state or in any manner traffic therein. Any person who shall violate this section shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 2. This section shall not apply to bodies given under authority of the revised uniform anatomical gift Act as provided in chapter 142C. [C73, §4020; C97, §4950; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2358; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §142.8] 2003 Acts, ch 108, §37; 2007 Acts, ch 44, §27; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94 Wed Dec 10 22:56:30 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 142.8 (18, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 142.8 cover?
Section 142.8 ("142.8 Purpose for which body used.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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