South Carolina § 17-5-600 - Permit required for cremation.
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§ 17-5-600. Permit required for cremation.
When the body of any dead person who died in the county is to be cremated, the person who has requested the cremation must secure a permit for the cremation from the coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner, or deputy medical examiner. A person who wilfully fails to secure a permit for cremation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars. A permit for cremation promptly must be acted upon by the coroner or medical examiner.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 73, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-5-600 ("Permit required for cremation.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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