Georgia Statutes
§ 31-21-5 — Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof
Georgia·Title 31
(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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Legislative History
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 392,§ 2-31, eff. 7/1/2009.
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