1. A person is guilty of abuse of corpse if he intentionally and unlawfully disinters, digs up, removes, conceals, mutilates
or destroys a human corpse, or any part or the ashes thereof.
[
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW)
.]
2. It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was a physician, scientist or student who had in his possession,
or used human bodies or parts thereof lawfully obtained, for anatomical, physiological or other scientific investigation or
instruction.
[
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW)
.]
3. Abuse of corpse is a Class D crime.
[
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
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