Ohio § 759.49
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 759.49, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 759.49.
(A) As used in this section and section 759.491 of the Revised Code , “fetal death” has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Code . (B) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation owning a public burial ground
or cemetery, whether within or without the municipal corporation, may pass and provide
for the enforcement of ordinances for the burial, re-interment, or disinterment of
the product of a fetal death in that public burial ground or cemetery. (C) With regard to the product of a fetal death, on the request of the mother and in
compliance with the public burial ground or cemetery's ordinances, a public burial
ground or cemetery shall inter the product of the fetal death in accordance with one
of the following: (1) In a single grave within the public burial ground or cemetery that contains, or will
contain, the remains of a parent, sibling, or grandparent; (2) In another location of the public burial ground or cemetery, including a separate
burial ground for infants, on a temporary or permanent basis.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 759.49
What does Ohio Revised Code § 759.49 cover?
Section 759.49 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. 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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