Arkansas § 20-17-708 Disposition after use

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-17-708 — Disposition after use

Arkansas § 20-17-708

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-708 (2026).

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(a)At any time when a body as described in this subchapter has been used and deemed of no further value to medical science or study, the medical school shall cause the body to be buried or otherwise disposed of according to law, or the remains may be claimed by a member of the family of the deceased for burial at his or her expense if the body had been willed to the medical school.

(b)If the body as described in § 20-17-703 is deemed unsuitable for anatomical study or research, the person having possession, charge, or control of the body shall be notified, and the body shall then be disposed of in accordance with existing laws, rules, and practices for disposing of unclaimed bodies.

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(a) At any time when a body as described in this subchapter has been used and deemed of no further value to medical science or study, the medical school shall cause the body to be buried or otherwise disposed of according to law, or the remains may be claimed by a member of the family of the deceased for burial at his or her expense if the body had been willed to the medical school. (b) If the body as described in § 20-17-703 is deemed unsuitable for anatomical study or research, the person having possession, charge, or control of the body shall be notified, and the body shall then be disposed of in accordance with existing laws, rules, and practices for disposing of unclaimed bodies.