FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSEBILLNO.557
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHOUX.
1151H.01P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections193.015,193.145,193.175,194.010,194.020,194.060,194.070,194.080,
194.090,194.100,194.105,194.110,and194.119,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
sixnewsectionsrelatingtodeceasedpersons.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections193.015,193.145,193.175,194.010,194.020,194.060,194.070,
2194.080,194.090,194.100,194.105,194.110,and194.119,RSMo,arerepealedandsixnew
3sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections193.015,193.145,193.175,194.010,
4194.105,and194.119,toreadasfollows:
193.015.Asusedinsections193.005to193.325,unlessthecontextclearlyindicates
2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Advancedpracticeregisterednurse",apersonlicensedtopracticeasanadvanced
4practiceregisterednurseunderchapter335,andwhohasbeendelegatedtasksoutlinedin
5section193.145byaphysicianwithwhomtheyhaveenteredintoacollaborativepractice
6arrangementunderchapter334;
7 (2)"Assistantphysician",assuchtermisdefinedinsection334.036,andwhohas
8beendelegatedtasksoutlinedinsection193.145byaphysicianwithwhomtheyhaveentered
9intoacollaborativepracticearrangementunderchapter334;
10 (3)"Deadbody",ahumanbodyorsuchpartsofsuchhumanbodyfromthecondition
11ofwhichitreasonablymaybeconcludedthatdeathrecentlyoccurred;
12 (4)"Department",thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 13 (5)"Finaldisposition",theburial,interment,cremation,removalfromthestate,or
14otherauthorizeddispositionofadeadbodyorfetus;
15 (6)"Institution",anyestablishment,publicorprivate,whichprovidesinpatientor
16outpatientmedical,surgical,ordiagnosticcareortreatmentornursing,custodian,or
17domiciliarycare,ortowhichpersonsarecommittedbylaw;
18 (7)"Livebirth",thecompleteexpulsionorextractionfromitsmotherofachild,
19irrespectiveofthedurationofpregnancy,whichaftersuchexpulsionorextraction,breathes
20orshowsanyotherevidenceoflifesuchasbeatingoftheheart,pulsationoftheumbilical
21cord,ordefinitemovementofvoluntarymuscles,whetherornottheumbilicalcordhasbeen
22cutortheplacentaisattached;
23 (8)"Physician",apersonauthorizedorlicensedtopracticemedicineorosteopathy
24pursuanttochapter334;
25 (9)"Physicianassistant",apersonlicensedtopracticeasaphysicianassistant
26pursuanttochapter334,andwhohasbeendelegatedtasksoutlinedinsection193.145bya
27physicianwithwhomtheyhaveenteredintoacollaborativepracticearrangementunder
28chapter334;
29 (10)"Spontaneousfetaldeath",anoninduceddeathpriortothecompleteexpulsionor
30extractionfromitsmotherofafetus,irrespectiveofthedurationofpregnancy;thedeathis
31indicatedbythefactthataftersuchexpulsionorextractionthefetusdoesnotbreatheorshow
32anyotherevidenceoflifesuchasbeatingoftheheart,pulsationoftheumbilicalcord,or
33definitemovementofvoluntarymuscles;
34 (11)"Stateregistrar",stateregistrarofvitalstatisticsofthestateofMissouri;
35 (12)"Systemofvitalstatistics",theregistration,collection,preservation,amendment
36andcertificationofvitalrecords;thecollectionofotherreportsrequiredbysections193.005
37to193.325[andsection194.060]; andactivitiesrelatedtheretoincludingthetabulation,
38analysisandpublicationofvitalstatistics;
39 (13)"Vitalrecords",certificatesorreportsofbirth,death,marriage,dissolutionof
40marriageanddatarelatedthereto;
41 (14)"Vitalstatistics",thedataderivedfromcertificatesandreportsofbirth,death,
42spontaneousfetaldeath,marriage,dissolutionofmarriageandrelatedreports.
193.145.1.Acertificateofdeathforeachdeathwhichoccursinthisstateshallbe
2filedwiththelocalregistrar,orasotherwisedirectedbythestateregistrar,withinfivedays
3afterdeathandshallberegisteredifsuchcertificatehasbeencompletedandfiledpursuantto
4thissection.Alldataprovidersinthedeathregistrationprocess,including,butnotlimitedto,
5thestateregistrar,localregistrars,thestatemedicalexaminer,countymedicalexaminers,
6coroners,funeraldirectorsorpersonsactingassuch,embalmers,sheriffs,attending
7physiciansandresidentphysicians,physicianassistants,assistantphysicians,advanced
HB557 2 8practiceregisterednurses,andthechiefmedicalofficersoflicensedhealthcarefacilities,and
9otherpublicorprivateinstitutionsprovidingmedicalcare,treatment,orconfinementto
10persons,shallberequiredtouseandutilizeanyelectronicdeathregistrationsystemrequired
11andadoptedundersubsection1ofsection193.265withinsixmonthsofthesystembeing
12certifiedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,orthedirector's
13designee,tobeoperationalandavailabletoalldataprovidersinthedeathregistrationprocess.
14However,shouldthepersonorentitythatcertifiesthecauseofdeathnotbepartof,ordoes
15notuse,theelectronicdeathregistrationsystem,thefuneraldirectororpersonactingassuch
16mayentertherequiredpersonaldataintotheelectronicdeathregistrationsystemandthen
17completethefilingbypresentingthesignedcauseofdeathcertificationtothelocalregistrar,
18inwhichcasethelocalregistrarshallissuedeathcertificatesassetoutinsubsection2of
19section193.265.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventthestateregistrarfromadoptingpilot
20programsorvoluntaryelectronicdeathregistrationprogramsuntilsuchtimeasthesystem
21canbecertified;however,nosuchpilotorvoluntaryelectronicdeathregistrationprogram
22shallpreventthefilingofadeathcertificatewiththelocalregistrarortheabilitytoobtain
23certifiedcopiesofdeathcertificatesundersubsection2ofsection193.265untilsixmonths
24aftersuchcertificationthatthesystemisoperational.
25 2.Iftheplaceofdeathisunknownbutthedeadbodyisfoundinthisstate,the
26certificateofdeathshallbecompletedandfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.
27Theplacewherethebodyisfoundshallbeshownastheplaceofdeath.Thedateofdeath
28shallbethedateonwhichtheremainswerefound.
29 3.WhendeathoccursinamovingconveyanceintheUnitedStatesandthebodyis
30firstremovedfromtheconveyanceinthisstate,thedeathshallberegisteredinthisstateand
31theplacewherethebodyisfirstremovedshallbeconsideredtheplaceofdeath.Whena
32deathoccursonamovingconveyancewhileininternationalwatersorairspaceorinaforeign
33countryoritsairspaceandthebodyisfirstremovedfromtheconveyanceinthisstate,the
34deathshallberegisteredinthisstatebutthecertificateshallshowtheactualplaceofdeathif
35suchplacemaybedetermined.
36 4.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbodyshall
37filethecertificateofdeath.Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeofthefinaldispositionof
38thedeadbodyshallobtainorverifyandenterintotheelectronicdeathregistrationsystem:
39 (1)Thepersonaldatafromthenextofkinorthebestqualifiedpersonorsource
40available;
41 (2)Themedicalcertificationfromthepersonresponsibleforsuchcertificationif
42designatedtodosoundersubsection5ofthissection;and
HB557 3 43 (3)Anyotherinformationordatathatmayberequiredtobeplacedonadeath
44certificateorenteredintotheelectronicdeathcertificatesystemincluding,butnotlimitedto,
45thenameandlicensenumberoftheembalmer.
46 5.Themedicalcertificationshallbecompleted,attestedtoitsaccuracyeitherby
47signatureoranelectronicprocessapprovedbythedepartment,andreturnedtothefuneral
48directororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionwithinseventy-twohoursafterdeathbythe
49physician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregisterednursein
50chargeofthepatient'scarefortheillnessorconditionwhichresultedindeath.Intheabsence
51ofthephysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,advancedpracticeregisterednurse
52orwiththephysician's,physicianassistant's,assistantphysician's,oradvancedpractice
53registerednurse'sapprovalthecertificatemaybecompletedandattestedtoitsaccuracyeither
54bysignatureoranapprovedelectronicprocessbythephysician'sassociatephysician,the
55chiefmedicalofficeroftheinstitutioninwhichdeathoccurred,orthephysicianwho
56performedanautopsyuponthedecedent,providedsuchindividualhasaccesstothemedical
57historyofthecase,viewsthedeceasedatorafterdeathanddeathisduetonaturalcauses.
58Thepersonauthorizedtocompletethemedicalcertificationmay,inwriting,designateany
59otherpersontoenterthemedicalcertificationinformationintotheelectronicdeath
60registrationsystemifthepersonauthorizedtocompletethemedicalcertificatehasphysically
61orbyelectronicprocesssignedastatementstatingthecauseofdeath.Anypersons
62completingthemedicalcertificationorenteringdataintotheelectronicdeathregistration
63systemshallbeimmunefromcivilliabilityforsuchcertificationcompletion,dataentry,or
64determinationofthecauseofdeath,absentgrossnegligenceorwillfulmisconduct.Thestate
65registrarmayapprovealternatemethodsofobtainingandprocessingthemedicalcertification
66andfilingthedeathcertificate.TheSocialSecuritynumberofanyindividualwhohasdied
67shallbeplacedintherecordsrelatingtothedeathandrecordedonthedeathcertificate.
68 6.Whendeathoccursfromnaturalcausesmorethanthirty-sixhoursafterthe
69decedentwaslasttreatedbyaphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvanced
70practiceregisterednurse,thecaseshallbereferredtothecountymedicalexaminerorcoroner
71orphysicianorlocalregistrarforinvestigationtodetermineandcertifythecauseofdeath.If
72thedeathisdeterminedtobeofanaturalcause,themedicalexaminerorcoronerorlocal
73registrarshallreferthecertificateofdeathtotheattendingphysician,physicianassistant,
74assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregisterednurseforsuchcertification.Ifthe
75attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oradvancedpracticeregistered
76nurserefusesorisotherwiseunavailable,themedicalexaminerorcoronerorlocalregistrar
77shallattesttotheaccuracyofthecertificateofdeatheitherbysignatureoranapproved
78electronicprocesswithinthirty-sixhours.
HB557 4 79 7.Ifthecircumstancessuggestthatthedeathwascausedbyotherthannaturalcauses,
80themedicalexaminerorcoronershalldeterminethecauseofdeathandshall,eitherby
81signatureoranapprovedelectronicprocess,completeandattesttotheaccuracyofthe
82medicalcertificationwithinseventy-twohoursaftertakingchargeofthecase.
83 8.Ifthecauseofdeathcannotbedeterminedwithinseventy-twohoursafterdeath,
84theattendingmedicalexaminer,coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistant
85physician,advancedpracticeregisterednurse,orlocalregistrarshallgivethefuneraldirector,
86orpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofthedeadbody,noticeofthereasonforthedelay,
87andfinaldispositionofthebodyshallnotbemadeuntilauthorizedbythemedicalexaminer,
88coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,advancedpractice
89registerednurse,orlocalregistrar.
90 9.Whenadeathispresumedtohaveoccurredwithinthisstatebutthebodycannotbe
91located,adeathcertificatemaybepreparedbythestateregistraruponreceiptofanorderofa
92courtofcompetentjurisdictionwhichshallincludethefindingoffactsrequiredtocomplete
93thedeathcertificate.Suchadeathcertificateshallbemarked"Presumptive",showonitsface
94thedateofregistration,andidentifythecourtandthedateofdecree.
95 10.(1)Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallnotifyallphysicians,
96physicianassistants,assistantphysicians,andadvancedpracticeregisterednurseslicensed
97underchapters334and335oftherequirementsregardingtheuseoftheelectronicvital
98recordssystemprovidedforinthissection.
99 (2)OnorbeforeAugust30,2015,thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,
100divisionofcommunityandpublichealthshallcreateaworkinggroupcomprisedof
101representationfromtheMissourielectronicvitalrecordssystemusersandrecipientsofdeath
102certificatesusedforprofessionalpurposestoevaluatetheMissourielectronicvitalrecords
103system,developrecommendationstoimprovetheefficiencyandusabilityofthesystem,and
104toreportsuchfindingsandrecommendationstothegeneralassemblynolaterthanJanuary1,
1052016.
106 11.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifacoronerordeputy
107coronerisnotcurrentwithoriswithouttheapprovedtrainingunderchapter58,the
108departmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallprohibitsuchcoronerfromattestingtothe
109accuracyofacertificateofdeath.Nopersonelectedorappointedtotheofficeofcoronercan
110assumesuchelectedofficeuntilthetraining,asestablishedbythecoronerstandardsand
111trainingcommissionundertheprovisionsofsection58.035,hasbeencompletedanda
112certificateofcompletionhasbeenissued.Intheeventacoronercannotfulfillhisorher
113dutiesorisnolongerqualifiedtoattesttotheaccuracyofadeathcertificate,thesheriffofthe
114countyshallappointamedicalprofessionaltoattestdeathcertificatesuntilsuchtimeasthe
115coronercanresumehisorherdutiesoranothercoronerisappointedorelectedtotheoffice.
HB557 5 193.175.[1.Thefuneraldirectororpersonactingassuchinchargeoffinal
2dispositionofadeadbodyshallfileacompletednotificationofdeathwiththelocalregistrar
3wherethedeathoccurred.Suchnotificationofdeathshallbeonaformorinaformat
4prescribedandfurnishedbythestateregistrarandshallbefiledorpostmarkedpriortothe
5dateoffinaldispositionofthebody.Suchnotificationofdeathshallauthorizefinal
6dispositionexceptasotherwisestatedinthissectionorinsection193.145.Ifthebodyisto
7becremated,acompleteddeathcertificateshallbefiledwiththelocalregistrarpriorto
8cremationandshallauthorizecremationexceptasstatedinsection193.145.
9 2.]Thefuneraldirectororpersoninchargeoffinaldispositionofadeadbodyshall,
10priortotheintermentofsuchdeadbody,affixontheankleorwristofthedeceasedand/orina
11capsuleorothercontainerplacedinthecasketor,ifthedeadbodyiscremated,ontheinside
12ofthevesselcontainingtheremains,atagencasedindurableandlong-lastingmaterial
13containingthenameofthedeceased,thedateofbirth,dateofdeathandSocialSecurity
14numberofthedeceased.
194.010.[Adisinterredhumanbody,deadofadiseaseoranycause,willbetreatedas
2infectiousanddangeroustothepublichealth,andshallnotbeofferedtooracceptedbyany
3commoncarrierfortransportationunlessitisencasedinanairtightmetalormetal-lined
4burialcase,coffin,casketorboxthatisclosedandhermeticallysealed] 1.Thedepartment
5ofhealthandseniorservicesmayissueregulationssettingforthhealthandsafety
6requirementsfortransportingdeadhumanbodiesthatareplacedoncommoncarriers
7inthestateofMissouri.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
8536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
9effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
10ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
11ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,to
12delaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
13unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
14adoptedafterAugust28,2023,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
15 2.Anytransportingofdeadhumanbodiesonaircraftshallcomplywiththe
16TransportationSecurityAdministration'srulesandregulations.
17 3.Priortotransportingadeadhumanbody,theattendingmedicalexaminer,
18coroner,attendingphysician,physicianassistant,assistantphysician,oranadvanced
19practiceregisterednurseshallaffixontheankleorwristofthedeceasedatagencased
20indurableandlong-lastingmaterialcontainingthenameofthedeceased,thedateof
21birth,dateofdeath,andSocialSecuritynumberofthedeceased.
194.105.Inadditiontoanyrecordsfiledpursuanttochapter193,anypersonorowner
2oroperatorofanycemeterywhichremovesanybodywhichhasbeenproperlyburiedor
HB557 6 3interredfortransportationtoalocationoutsidetheoriginalcemeteryshall,priortosuch
4disinterment,filenoticewiththecountycoronerorcountymedicalexaminer[andalsonotify
5bycertifiedmail,theclosestlivingrelativeknowntothecemeteryoperator,ofthebodybeing
6moved.Suchnoticeshallprovidethenameandaddressofthepersonmovingthebody,the
7nameofthepersonwhosebodyistobemoved,andthelocationtowhichthebodyistobe
8moved.Transportationofthebodyshallbeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsections
9194.010to194.110,andinaccordancewithanyotherapplicablelaworregulation].
194.119.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"rightofsepulcher"meanstherightto
2chooseandcontroltheburial,cremation,orotherfinaldispositionofadeadhumanbody.
3 2.Forpurposesofthischapterandchapters193,333,and436,andinallcases
4relatingtothecustody,control,anddispositionofdeceasedhumanremains,includingthe
5commonlawrightofsepulcher,wherenototherwisedefined,theterm"next-of-kin"means
6thefollowingpersonsintheprioritylistedifsuchpersoniseighteenyearsofageorolder,is
7mentallycompetent,andiswillingtoassumeresponsibilityforthecostsofdisposition:
8 (1)Anattorneyinfactdesignatedinadurablepowerofattorneywhereinthe
9deceasedspecificallygrantedtherightofsepulcheroverhisorherbodytosuchattorneyin
10fact;
11 (2)ForadecedentwhowasonactivedutyintheUnitedStatesmilitaryatthetimeof
12death,thepersondesignatedbysuchdecedentinthewritteninstrumentknownastheUnited
13StatesDepartmentofDefenseForm93,RecordofEmergencyData,inaccordancewith[P.L.
14109-163,Section564,]10U.S.C.Section1482;
15 (3)Thesurvivingspouse, unlessanactionforthedissolutionofthemarriagehas
16beenfiledandispendinginacourtofcompetentjurisdiction;
17 (4)Anysurvivingchildofthedeceased.Ifasurvivingchildislessthaneighteen
18yearsofageandhasalegalornaturalguardian,suchchildshallnotbedisqualifiedonthe
19basisofthechild'sageandsuchchild'slegalornaturalguardian,ifany,shallbeentitledto
20serveintheplaceofthechildunlesssuchchild'slegalornaturalguardianwassubjecttoan
21actionindissolutionfromthedeceased.Insucheventthepersonorpersonswhomayserve
22asnext-of-kinshallserveintheorderprovidedinsubdivisions(5)to(9)ofthissubsection;
23 (5)(a)Anysurvivingparentofthedeceased;or
24 (b)Ifthedeceasedisaminor,asurvivingparentwhohascustodyoftheminor;or
25 (c)Ifthedeceasedisaminorandthedeceased'sparentshavejointcustody,theparent
26whoseresidenceistheminorchild'sresidenceforpurposesofmailingandeducation;
27 (6)Anysurvivingsiblingofthedeceased;
28 (7)Thenextnearestsurvivingrelativeofthedeceasedbyconsanguinityoraffinity;
29 (8)Anypersonorfriendwhoassumesfinancialresponsibilityforthedispositionof
30thedeceased'sremainsifnonext-of-kinassumessuchresponsibility;
HB557 7 31 (9)Thecountycoronerormedicalexaminer;providedhoweverthatsuchassumption
32ofresponsibilityshallnotmakethecoroner,medicalexaminer,thecounty,orthestate
33financiallyresponsibleforthecostofdisposition.
34 3.Thenext-of-kinofthedeceasedshallbeentitledtocontrolthefinaldispositionof
35theremainsofanydeadhumanbeingconsistentwithallapplicablelaws,includingall
36applicablehealthcodes.Thenext-of-kinmaydelegatethecontrolofthefinaldisposition
37oftheremainsofanydeadhumanbeingtoanagentthrougheitheraspecificorgeneral
38grantofpowerinaccordancewithsection404.710if,atthetimeofdelegation,thenext-
39of-kiniseighteenyearsofageorolderandmentallycompetentandtheprincipalor
40agentistakingfinancialresponsibilityforthedisposition.
41 4.Afuneraldirectororestablishmentisentitledtorelyonandactaccordingtothe
42lawfulinstructionsofanypersonclaimingtobethenext-of-kinofthedeceased;provided
43however,inanycivilcauseofactionagainstafuneraldirectororestablishmentlicensed
44pursuanttothischapterforactionstakenregardingthefuneralarrangementsforadeceased
45personinthedirector'sorestablishment'scare,therelativefault,ifany,ofsuchfuneral
46directororestablishmentmaybereducedifsuchactionsaretakeninrelianceuponaperson's
47claimtobethedeceasedperson'snext-of-kin.
48 5.Anypersonwhodesirestoexercisetherightofsepulcherandwhohasknowledge
49ofanindividualorindividualswithasuperiorrighttocontroldispositionshallnotifysuch
50individualorindividualspriortomakingfinalarrangements.
51 6.Ifanindividualwithasuperiorclaimis[personallyservedwithwrittennotice
52from] notifiedinpersonorbywrittennoticewithdeliveryconfirmationtosuchperson's
53lastknownaddressbyapersonwithaninferiorclaimthatsuchpersondesirestoexercise
54therightofsepulcherandtheindividualsoserveddoesnotobjectwithinforty-eighthoursof
55[receipt] receivingsuchnotice, suchindividualshallbedeemedtohavewaivedsuchright.
56Anindividualwithasuperiorrightmayalsowaivesuchrightatanytimeifsuchwaiverisin
57writinganddated.
58 7.Ifthereismorethanonepersoninaclasswhoareequalinpriorityandthefuneral
59directorhasnoknowledgeofanyobjectionbyothermembersofsuchclass,thefuneral
60directororestablishmentshallbeentitledtorelyonandactaccordingtotheinstructionsof
61thefirstsuchpersonintheclasstomakearrangements;providedthatsuchpersonassumes
62responsibilityforthecostsofdispositionandnootherpersoninsuchclassprovideswritten
63noticeofhisorherobjection.Ifthefuneraldirectorhasknowledgethatthereismorethan
64onepersoninaclasswhoareequalinpriorityandwhodonotagreeonthedisposition,the
65decisionofthemajorityofthemembersofsuchclassshallcontrolthedisposition.
66 8.Forpurposesofconductingamajorityvoteundersubsection7ofthissection,the
67funeraldirectorshallallowvotingbyproxyusingawrittenauthorizationorinstrument.
HB557 8 [194.020.Whenhermeticsealingisrequiredherein,theburialcase,
2 coffin,casketorboxusedmustbeofmetal,orofothermaterialwithmetal
3 lining,andmustbesoconstructedthatwhenclosedandfastenedthesame
4 shallbeairtight.]
[194.060.Nodeadhumanbodyshallbeofferedtooracceptedbyany
2 commoncarrierfortransportationunlessitisinaburialcase,coffinorcasket
3 thatissecurelyclosed,andtheburialcase,coffin,orcasketcontainingthe
4 bodyisinawooden,metalormetal-linedboxthatissecurelyclosed,andon
5 thetopoftheboxmustappearthenameofthedeceased,thedestination,the
6 timeandplaceofdeath,thecauseofdeath,thenameoftheattending
7 physicianorcoroner,andthenameofthepersonwhopreparedthebodyfor
8 shipment.]
[194.070.ThebodyofanypersonhavingdiedofAsiaticcholera
2 (cholerine),typhusorshipfever,yellowfever,orbubonicplague,shallnotbe
3 offeredtooracceptedbyanycommoncarrierfortransportationunlessitshall
4 havebeenpreparedforshipmentinaccordancewithsection194.080,and
5 underthesupervisionofanofficerofthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
6 services,orsupervisionofamemberofthestateboardofembalmersand
7 funeraldirectors.]
[194.080.Thebodyofanypersonhavingdiedofdiphtheria
2 (membranouscroup),scarletfever(scarlatinaorscarletrash),glanders,
3 anthrax,leprosyorsmallpoxshallnotbeofferedtooracceptedbyany
4 commoncarrierfortransportationunless:(1)Itshallhavebeenthoroughly
5 embalmedbyarterialandcavityinjectionwithadisinfectingfluid,theorifices
6 disinfectedandpackedwithcotton,andthewholeexteriorofthebodywashed
7 withadisinfectingfluid;or(2)unlessitshallhavebeencompletelywrapped
8 inasheetthatissaturatedwithasolutionofbichlorideofmercury,inthe
9 proportionofoneounceofbichlorideofmercurytoonegallonofwater,and
10 encasedinanairtightmetalormetal-linedburialcase,coffin,casketorbox
11 thatisclosedandhermeticallysealed.]
[194.090.Thebodyofanypersonhavingdiedoftuberculosis,
2 puerperalfever,typhoidfever,erysipelas,measles,orotherdangerousor
3 communicablediseasesotherthanthosespecifiedinsections194.070and
4 194.080,shallnotbeofferedtooracceptedbyanycommoncarrierfor
5 transportation,unlesssuchbodyshallhavebeenthoroughlyembalmedby
6 arterialandcavityinjectionwithadisinfectingfluid,asspecifiedinsection
7 194.080;or,ifsuchbodyisnotsoembalmed,itmustbeencasedinanairtight
8 metalormetal-linedburialcase,coffin,casketorboxthatisclosedand
9 hermeticallysealed.Thebodyofanypersonhavingdiedofadiseasethatis
10 contagious,infectiousorcommunicablemustnotbeaccompaniedbyclothing
11 orarticlesthathavebeenexposedtotheinfectionofsuchdisease.]
[194.100.Thebodyofanypersonhavingdiedofacauseordisease
2 thatisnotcontagious,infectiousorcommunicable,andfromwhichno
HB557 9 3 offensiveodoremits,maybeofferedtoandacceptedbyanycommoncarrier
4 fortransportation;provided,thedestinationcanbereachedwithintwenty-four
5 hoursfromthetimeofdeathofsuchperson,butifthedestinationcannotbe
6 reachedwithintwenty-fourhoursfromthetimeofsuchdeath,thenthebody
7 mustbethoroughlyembalmedbyarterialandcavityinjectionwitha
8 disinfectingfluid,orencasedinanairtightmetalormetal-linedburialcase,
9 coffin,casketorboxthatisclosedandhermeticallysealed.]
[194.110.Anyperson,firm,companyorcorporation,oragentthereof,
2 whoshallfail,refuseorneglecttocomplywithanyoftheprovisionsof
3 sections194.010to194.110,oranypartofsuchprovisions,shallbedeemed
4 guiltyofamisdemeanor,and,uponconvictionthereof,shallbefinedinthe
5 sumofnotlessthantwenty-fivedollarsnormorethanfivehundreddollars,or
6 byimprisonmentinthecountyjailfornotlessthanthirtydaysnormorethan
7 sixtydays,orbybothsuchfineandimprisonment.]
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