Georgia § 31-21-5 Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof

Georgia Statutes

§ 31-21-5 — Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof

Georgia § 31-21-5

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 31-21-5 (2026).

Text

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a crematory licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or to a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility authorized by the Department of Community Health and in a manner approved by the commissioner of community health.

(b)A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a crematory licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or to a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility authorized by the Department of Community Health and in a manner approved by the commissioner of community health. (b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.