§2881. Delivery to physician for scientific purposes If any resident of the State requests or consents that after death the resident’s body may be delivered to a regular physician or surgeon for the advancement of anatomical science, it may be used for that purpose, unless some kindred or family connection makes objection. [RR 2021, […]
§2882. Collection, distribution and delivery The professors of anatomy, the professors of surgery and the demonstrators of anatomy in the medical schools of the State which are now or may hereafter become incorporated by Act of the Legislature shall be and are constituted a board for the collection, distribution and delivery of dead human bodies […]
§2883. Deaths in almshouses, prisons and institutions All public officers, agents and servants of any and every county and municipality, and of any and every almshouse, prison, morgue, hospital or any other public institution having charge or control over dead human bodies required to be buried at the public expense are required to notify immediately […]
§2884. Distribution of bodies The board or its duly authorized agent may take and receive such bodies, so delivered, and shall upon receiving them after 7 days from the date of decease distribute and deliver them to or among the schools, physicians and surgeons in the following manner: Those schools needing bodies for lectures and […]
§2885. Enclosed from public view; carriers to obtain receipts The board established pursuant to section 2882 may employ a carrier or carriers for the conveyance of bodies, and the bodies must be well enclosed within a suitable encasement and carefully deposited free from public observation. The carrier shall obtain receipts by name or, if the […]
§2886. Bond for proper disposal; traffic outside of State A school, college, university, recognized medical school in New England, or physician or surgeon may not receive a body until a bond is given to the Treasurer of State by the physician or surgeon, or by and in behalf of the school, college, university or recognized […]
§2887. Expenses Neither the State nor any county or municipality, nor any officer, agent or servant thereof shall be at any expense by reason of the delivery or distribution of any such body, but all the expenses thereof, and of said board of distribution, shall be paid by those receiving the bodies in such manner […]
§2888. Neglect to discharge duties Any person having duties enjoined upon the person by this chapter who neglects, refuses or omits to perform a duty required by this chapter must, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, for each offense. [RR 2021, c. 2, […]
§2889. Disposal of eyes after death (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 544, §78 (RP).
§2900. Cremated remains of a veteran 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “National cemetery” means a cemetery under the control of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. [PL 2011, c. 318, §1 (NEW).] B. “Veteran” […]
