South Carolina § 44-43-540 - Dead bodies not available to board.
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§ 44-43-540. Dead bodies not available to board.
Notice is not required to be given and a body must not be delivered if a person claiming to be, and satisfying the authorities in charge of the body that he is, of kin or related by marriage to the deceased claims the body for burial and pays the burial expenses; and notice is not required to be given for the body to be delivered if the deceased was a traveler who died suddenly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 9-504; 1952 Code SECTION 9-504; 1942 Code SECTION 3445; 1932 Code SECTION 3445; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 1054; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 931; 1909 (26) 166; 2006 Act No. 334, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2006.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-43-540 ("Dead bodies not available to board.") 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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