§ 31-21-1. Approved Disinfectant; “Embalming” Defined
An approved disinfectant fluid shall contain not less than 5 percent formaldehyde gas. As used in this chapter, the term “embalming” means the injection by a licensed embalmer of not less than 10 percent of the weight for bodies of persons dead of communicable diseases, such as smallpox and diphtheria, injected arterially in addition to […]
§ 31-21-2. Conflict With Authority of Commissioner of Agriculture
Nothing in this article shall repeal or be construed to conflict with any power and authority now vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture by the laws of this state. History. Code 1933, § 88-2714, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.
§ 31-21-3. Death of Person With Infectious or Communicable Disease; Required Reporting Procedures; Confidentiality; Disclosure; Penalties
For the purposes of this Code section, the term “infectious or communicable disease” shall include the following: Infectious hepatitis; Tuberculosis; Any sexually transmitted disease enumerated in Code Section 31-17-1; or Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). When a person who has been diagnosed as having an infectious or communicable disease dies in a hospital or other […]
§ 31-21-4. Burial at Sea of Cremated Remains; Notification That Cremated Remains Are Ready for Interment; Unclaimed Cremated Remains
Cremated remains may be taken by boat from any harbor in this state, or by air, for burial at sea at a point not less than three miles from the nearest shoreline. Cremated remains shall be removed from their container before such remains are buried at sea. Any person who buries at sea, either from […]
§ 31-21-5. Incineration or Cremation of Dead Body or Parts Thereof
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 […]
§ 31-21-6. Notification of Law Enforcement Agency Upon Disturbance, Destruction, or Debasement of Human Remains
Any person who knows or has reason to believe that interred human remains have been or are being disturbed, destroyed, defaced, mutilated, removed, or exposed without a permit issued pursuant to Code Section 36-72-4, 12-3-52, or 12-3-82 or without written permission of the landowner for an archeological excavation on the site by an archeologist or […]
§ 31-21-7. Preneed Contracts and Revisions; Affidavit on Disposition of Remains; Role of Probate Court; Warrant as to Truthfulness; Liability of Funeral Home
A person who is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind, by entering into a preneed contract, as defined in paragraph (30) of Code Section 10-14-3, may direct the location, manner, and conditions of the disposition of the person’s remains and the arrangements for funeral goods and services to be provided upon […]