Louisiana § RS 8:652 - Unlawful disposal of remains
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 8:652 — Unlawful disposal of remains, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 8:652. Unlawful disposal of remains
A. Except in the case of cremated remains or as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any human remains, except fetal remains, without first obtaining certification of the cause of death by the treating physician, parish coroner, or the authorized representative of the parish coroner. Disposal of such remains shall not be in any place other than a cemetery or a building dedicated exclusively for such purposes, and the remains shall be decently interred within a reasonable time after death.
B. Whoever violates this Section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years, with or without hard labor, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both.
Acts 1991, No. 195, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 8:652 ("Unlawful disposal of remains") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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